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

Montana Knife Company Stonewall Skinner runs a 4.625″ 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
    4.625″ blade · 0.135″ spine · 5.5 oz · ~1.46″ tall
  • Cold Steel 3V Master Hunter · Drop Point
    4.5″ blade · 0.1875″ spine · 6.4 oz · ~1.38″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.135″
0.1875″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
SpecMontana Knife CompanyMontana Knife Company Stonewall SkinnerCold SteelCold Steel 3V Master HunterCheck price
Blade length4.625″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 originUSATaiwan
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.