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WE Knife Banter vs Kershaw Conduit 1407

WE Knife Banter runs a 2.9″ drop point blade in CPM-S35VN; Kershaw Conduit 1407 runs 2.9″ of spear point in 8Cr13MoV. The Kershaw Conduit 1407 is the lighter of the two by 0.26 oz.

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  • WE Knife Banter · Drop Point
    2.9″ blade · 2.86 oz · ~1.2″ tall
  • Kershaw Conduit 1407 · Spear Point
    2.9″ blade · 0.11″ spine · 2.6 oz · ~0.65″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.11″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
SpecWE KnifeWE Knife BanterCheck priceKershawKershaw Conduit 1407Buy from Kershaw
Blade length2.9″2.9″
Spine thickness—0.11″
Overall length6.52″6.8″
Closed length3.62″3.9″
Weight2.86 oz2.6 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointSpear Point
SteelCPM-S35VN8Cr13MoV
GrindFlat—
LockLinerLiner
Handle materialG-10Glass-Filled Nylon
Country of originChinaChina
Price bandMidBudget

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.