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Montana Knife Company Stonewall Skinner vs Cold Steel 3V Master Hunter

Montana Knife Company Stonewall Skinner runs a 4.75″ drop point blade in CPM MagnaCut; Cold Steel 3V Master Hunter runs 4.5″ of drop point in CPM-3V. The Montana Knife Company Stonewall Skinner is the lighter of the two by 0.90 oz.

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  • Montana Knife Company Stonewall Skinner · Drop Point
    4.75″ blade · 0.135″ spine · 5.5 oz · ~1.28″ tall (derived)
  • Cold Steel 3V Master Hunter · Drop Point
    4.5″ blade · 0.1875″ spine · 6.4 oz · ~1.22″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.135″
0.1875″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.
SpecMontana Knife CompanyMontana Knife Company Stonewall SkinnerCold SteelCold Steel 3V Master Hunter
Blade length4.75″4.5″
Spine thickness0.135″0.1875″
Overall length9.25″9.25″
Weight5.5 oz6.4 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
SteelCPM MagnaCutCPM-3V
GrindFlatFlat
LockFixedFixed
Handle materialG-10Kray-Ex
Country of originUSAUSA
Price bandPremiumPremium

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

CPM MagnaCut

The current answer to “why must I choose?” — near-tool-steel toughness with better corrosion resistance than S30V. The default recommendation for a hunting fixed blade that lives in a wet sheath.

CPM-3V

The toughness champion. Chosen when a blade has to be batoned or pried and breaking is unacceptable. Keep it oiled.