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Outdoor Edge SwingBlaze vs Buck 664 Alpha Hunter Select

Outdoor Edge SwingBlaze runs a 3.6″ drop point blade in AUS-8; Buck 664 Alpha Hunter Select runs 3.625″ of drop point in 420HC. The Buck 664 Alpha Hunter Select is the lighter of the two by 2.35 oz.

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  • Outdoor Edge SwingBlaze · Drop Point
    3.6″ blade · 7.2 oz · ~1.09″ tall
  • Buck 664 Alpha Hunter Select · Drop Point
    3.625″ blade · 0.14″ spine · 4.85 oz · ~0.98″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.14″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
SpecOutdoor EdgeOutdoor Edge SwingBlazeCheck priceBuckBuck 664 Alpha Hunter SelectCheck price
Blade length3.6″3.625″
Spine thickness—0.14″
Overall length8.3″8.375″
Weight7.2 oz4.85 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
SteelAUS-8420HC
Grind—Hollow
LockRotating LockFixed
Handle materialTPRGlass-Filled Nylon
Country of origin—USA
Price bandBudgetBudget

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

AUS-8

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

420HC

Buck's Paul Bos heat treat is what makes this ordinary steel good. Dulls sooner than premium steels and takes ninety seconds to fix.