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White River Small Game vs Knives of Alaska Cub Bear

White River Small Game runs a 2.62″ drop point blade in CPM-S35VN; Knives of Alaska Cub Bear runs 2.75″ of drop point in D2. The Knives of Alaska Cub Bear is the lighter of the two by 0.55 oz.

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  • White River Small Game · Drop Point
    2.62″ blade · 0.13″ spine · 2.75 oz · ~0.66″ tall
  • Knives of Alaska Cub Bear · Drop Point
    2.75″ blade · 2.2 oz · ~0.62″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.13″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
SpecWhite RiverWhite River Small GameCheck priceKnives of AlaskaKnives of Alaska Cub Bear
Blade length2.62″2.75″
Spine thickness0.13″—
Overall length7.25″6.5″
Weight2.75 oz2.2 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
SteelCPM-S35VND2
GrindFlatHollow
LockFixedFixed
Handle materialLinen MicartaSantoprene
Country of originUSAUSA
Price bandPremiumMid

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.

D2

Semi-stainless: enough chromium to resist spotting, not enough to be stainless. Big carbides mean long edge life and a coarse, toothy edge.