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Zero Tolerance 0350 vs Buck 722 Spitfire

Zero Tolerance 0350 runs a 3.25″ drop point blade in CPM-S30V; Buck 722 Spitfire runs 3.25″ of drop point in 420HC. The Buck 722 Spitfire is the lighter of the two by 3.00 oz.

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  • Zero Tolerance 0350 · Drop Point
    3.25″ blade · 0.121″ spine · 6.2 oz · ~1.48″ tall
  • Buck 722 Spitfire · Drop Point
    3.25″ blade · 0.12″ spine · 3.2 oz · ~0.79″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.121″
0.12″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
SpecZero ToleranceZero Tolerance 0350Check priceBuckBuck 722 SpitfireCheck price
Blade length3.25″3.25″
Spine thickness0.121″0.12″
Overall length7.6″—
Closed length4.6″4.25″
Weight6.2 oz3.2 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
SteelCPM-S30V420HC
GrindHollow—
LockLinerBack Lock
Handle materialG-10Aluminum
Country of originUSAUSA
Price bandPremiumBudget

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

CPM-S30V

The long-time American benchmark. Holds an edge far longer than 420HC and still sharpens on ordinary stones. Chippy if you pry with it.

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.