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Outdoor Edge RazorLite EDC vs Havalon Talon Hunt

Outdoor Edge RazorLite EDC runs a 3.5drop point blade in 420J2; Havalon Talon Hunt runs 3.5″ of drop point in AUS-8. The Outdoor Edge RazorLite EDC is the lighter of the two by 1.80 oz.

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  • Outdoor Edge RazorLite EDC · Drop Point
    3.5″ blade · 0.024″ spine · 2.8 oz · ~0.85″ tall (derived)
  • Havalon Talon Hunt · Drop Point
    3.5″ blade · 4.6 oz · ~0.95″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.024
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.
SpecOutdoor EdgeOutdoor Edge RazorLite EDCHavalonHavalon Talon Hunt
Blade length3.5″3.5″
Spine thickness0.024″
Overall length8″
Weight2.8 oz4.6 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
Steel420J2AUS-8
LockBack LockFixed
Handle materialGRN + TPRAluminum
Price bandMidPremium

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

420J2

Soft and very rust-resistant. Used almost exclusively for replaceable blades, where it is thrown away rather than sharpened.

AUS-8

Japanese mid-tier that aged well: tough for its hardness and very easy to bring back.