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WE Knife Banter vs CRKT Drifter

WE Knife Banter runs a 2.9″ drop point blade in CPM-S35VN; CRKT Drifter runs 2.9″ of drop point in 8Cr13MoV. The CRKT Drifter is the lighter of the two by 0.46 oz.

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  • WE Knife Banter · Drop Point
    2.9″ blade · 2.86 oz · ~0.7″ tall (derived)
  • CRKT Drifter · Drop Point
    2.9″ blade · 2.4 oz · ~0.7″ tall (derived)
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.
SpecWE KnifeWE Knife BanterCRKTCRKT Drifter
Blade length2.9″2.9″
Overall length6.52″6.5″
Closed length3.62″3.7″
Weight2.86 oz2.4 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
SteelCPM-S35VN8Cr13MoV
GrindFlatFlat
LockLinerLiner
Handle materialG-10G-10
Country of originChinaChina
Price bandPremiumBudget

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

CPM-S35VN

S30V with niobium swapped in for some vanadium: slightly tougher, noticeably easier to sharpen, marginally less edge retention.

8Cr13MoV

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