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Kizer Sheepdog XL vs Spyderco Stretch 2 XL Lightweight

Kizer Sheepdog XL runs a 3.94″ sheepsfoot blade in 154CM; Spyderco Stretch 2 XL Lightweight runs 3.99″ of straight back in VG-10. The Spyderco Stretch 2 XL Lightweight is the lighter of the two by 5.73 oz.

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  • Kizer Sheepdog XL · Sheepsfoot
    3.94″ blade · 8.43 oz · ~1.85″ tall
  • Spyderco Stretch 2 XL Lightweight · Straight Back
    3.99″ blade · 0.118″ spine · 2.7 oz · ~0.93″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.118″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
SpecKizerKizer Sheepdog XLSpydercoSpyderco Stretch 2 XL LightweightCheck price
Blade length3.94″3.99″
Spine thickness—0.118″
Overall length9.29″8.9″
Closed length5.35″4.97″
Weight8.43 oz2.7 oz
Blade shapeSheepsfootStraight Back
Steel154CMVG-10
GrindFlatFull Flat
LockFrame LockBack Lock
Handle materialCarbon FiberFRN
Country of originChinaJapan
Price bandMidPremium

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

154CM

The classic American stainless before the powder era. Still good; simply outclassed by its own powder version.

VG-10

The Japanese standard. Takes a very keen edge quickly; loses it sooner than the powder steels.