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Outdoor Edge Sentinel vs Outdoor Edge Razor VX3

Outdoor Edge Sentinel runs a 3.15″ drop point blade in 8Cr13MoV; Outdoor Edge Razor VX3 runs 3″ of drop point in 420J2. The Outdoor Edge Sentinel is the lighter of the two by 0.10 oz.

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  • Outdoor Edge Sentinel · Drop Point
    3.15″ blade · 3.4 oz · ~0.77″ tall (derived)
  • Outdoor Edge Razor VX3 · Drop Point
    3″ blade · 3.5 oz · ~0.73″ tall (derived)
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline is the shape family's, not a trace of this model.
SpecOutdoor EdgeOutdoor Edge SentinelCheck priceOutdoor EdgeOutdoor Edge Razor VX3Buy from Outdoor Edge
Blade length3.15″3″
Overall length7.6″7.4″
Weight3.4 oz3.5 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
Steel8Cr13MoV420J2
LockCrossbarLiner
Handle materialG-10G-10
Price bandBudgetBudget

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

8Cr13MoV

The Chinese value workhorse, roughly comparable to AUS-8. Fine on a $30 knife, unremarkable anywhere else.

420J2

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