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Spyderco Bow River vs Spyderco Pathway Lightweight

Spyderco Bow River runs a 4.36″ drop point blade in 8Cr13MoV; Spyderco Pathway Lightweight runs 4.43″ of drop point in 9Cr18MoV. The Spyderco Pathway Lightweight is the lighter of the two by 0.10 oz.

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  • Spyderco Bow River · Drop Point
    4.36″ blade · 0.108″ spine · 3.8 oz · ~1.18″ tall (derived)
  • Spyderco Pathway Lightweight · Drop Point
    4.43″ blade · 0.125″ spine · 3.7 oz · ~1.2″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.108″
0.125″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline is the shape family's, not a trace of this model.
SpecSpydercoSpyderco Bow RiverCheck priceSpydercoSpyderco Pathway LightweightBuy from Spyderco
Blade length4.36″4.43″
Spine thickness0.108″0.125″
Overall length8.14″9.5″
Weight3.8 oz3.7 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
Steel8Cr13MoV9Cr18MoV
GrindFull FlatFull Flat
LockFixedFixed
Handle materialG-10FRN
Country of originChinaChina
Price bandMidMid

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.

9Cr18MoV

A step up from 8Cr13MoV with more carbon and chromium — closer to 440C.