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Outdoor Edge RazorLite EDC vs Outdoor Edge SwingBlaze

Outdoor Edge RazorLite EDC runs a 3.5″ drop point blade in 420J2; Outdoor Edge SwingBlaze runs 3.6″ of drop point in AUS-8. The Outdoor Edge RazorLite EDC is the lighter of the two by 4.40 oz.

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  • Outdoor Edge RazorLite EDC · Drop Point
    3.5″ blade · 0.024″ spine · 2.8 oz · ~0.91″ tall
  • Outdoor Edge SwingBlaze · Drop Point
    3.6″ blade · 7.2 oz · ~1.09″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.024″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
SpecOutdoor EdgeOutdoor Edge RazorLite EDCCheck priceOutdoor EdgeOutdoor Edge SwingBlazeCheck price
Blade length3.5″3.6″
Spine thickness0.024″—
Overall length8″8.3″
Weight2.8 oz7.2 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
Steel420J2AUS-8
LockBack LockRotating Lock
Handle materialGRN + TPRTPR
Price bandBudgetBudget

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.