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Knives for wet, bloody work
Blood is salty and a sheath holds moisture against a blade for days. These knives run steels our reference table ranks 4 or 5 for corrosion resistance, which is the axis that actually matters when the knife spends its life wet.
97 knives · Sorted by blade length, shortest first.
| Knife | Blade | Weight | Steel | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victorinox Classic SD | 1.25″ | 0.74 oz | 1.4110 Stainless | Budget |
| Pro-Tech Runt 5 | 1.96″ | 2.09 oz | CPM MagnaCut | Premium |
| Case Peanut | 2.1″ | 1.2 oz | Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel | Budget |
| Spyderco Dragonfly 2 | 2.25″ | 1.2 oz | VG-10 | Mid |
| Morakniv Eldris | 2.32″ | 3.12 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Budget |
| Buck 55 | 2.375″ | 1.9 oz | 420HC | Budget |
| Victorinox Huntsman | 2.45″ | 3.42 oz | X55CrMo14 | Mid |
| Tyto 1.1 | 2.5″ | 1.5 oz | Surgical Stainless | Mid |
| White River Small Game | 2.62″ | 2.75 oz | CPM-S35VN | Premium |
| The James Brand Chapter 2 | 2.64″ | 3 oz | CPM MagnaCut | Premium |
| Benchmade Flyway 15700 | 2.7″ | 2.1 oz | CPM-154 | Premium |
| Havalon Piranta-Edge | 2.75″ | 1.52 oz | 420J2 | Budget |
| Havalon Piranta-Bolt | 2.75″ | 1.9 oz | Surgical Stainless | Mid |
| Havalon Piranta-Torch | 2.75″ | 2.16 oz | Surgical Stainless | Mid |
| Victorinox Pioneer | 2.76″ | 1.59 oz | 1.4110 Stainless | Budget |
| Victorinox Farmer X | 2.76″ | 3.84 oz | 1.4110 Stainless | Mid |
| Benchmade Hidden Canyon Hunter 15017 | 2.79″ | 2.81 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Gerber Vital Pocket Folder | 2.8″ | 1.3 oz | Surgical Stainless | Budget |
| Benchmade Mini Bugout 533 | 2.875″ | 1.5 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Spyderco Delica 4 | 2.875″ | 2.5 oz | VG-10 | Mid |
| Case Sod Buster Jr | 2.875″ | 2.1 oz | Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel | Budget |
| WE Knife Banter | 2.9″ | 2.86 oz | CPM-S35VN | Premium |
| Benchmade Mini Griptilian 556 | 2.91″ | 2.83 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Spyderco Para 3 Lightweight | 2.92″ | 2.4 oz | CTS-BD1N | Mid |
| Benchmade Mini Osborne 945 | 2.92″ | 2 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight | 2.95″ | 2.5 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Civivi Altus | 2.97″ | 3.11 oz | Nitro-V | Mid |
| Chris Reeve Small Sebenza 31 | 2.99″ | 3 oz | CPM MagnaCut | High-End |
| Kershaw Leek 1660 | 3″ | 3 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Mid |
| Gerber Fastball | 3″ | 2.7 oz | CPM-S30V | Mid |
| Buck 112 Ranger | 3″ | 5.9 oz | 420HC | Budget |
| Spyderco Sage 5 Lightweight | 3″ | 2.9 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Argali Serac | 3″ | 2 oz | CPM MagnaCut | Premium |
| Spyderco Salt 2 | 3″ | 1.9 oz | LC200N | Mid |
| Benchmade Altitude 15200 | 3.08″ | 1.67 oz | CPM-S90V | Premium |
| Spyderco Yojimbo 2 | 3.11″ | 4 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Demko AD20.5 | 3.125″ | 3.6 oz | CPM-20CV | Premium |
| Buck 113 Ranger Skinner | 3.125″ | 5.2 oz | 420HC | Budget |
| GiantMouse ACE Nazca | 3.15″ | 4.5 oz | Bohler M390 | Premium |
| Opinel No. 8 | 3.23″ | 1.69 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Budget |
| Benchmade Bugout 535 | 3.24″ | 1.85 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Zero Tolerance 0350 | 3.25″ | 6.2 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Hogue Deka | 3.25″ | 2.1 oz | CPM MagnaCut | Premium |
| Case Trapper | 3.25″ | 4 oz | Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel | Mid |
| Kershaw Link 1776 | 3.25″ | 4 oz | 420HC | Budget |
| Vosteed Raccoon | 3.25″ | 3.44 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Mid |
| QSP Osprey | 3.25″ | 3.4 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Mid |
| Spyderco Manix 2 Lightweight | 3.37″ | 3 oz | CTS-BD1N | Mid |
| Ruike P801 | 3.39″ | 4.23 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Budget |
| Benchmade 940 Osborne | 3.4″ | 2.9 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Kershaw Blur 1670 | 3.4″ | 3.9 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Mid |
| Spyderco Para Military 2 | 3.438″ | 3.9 oz | CPM-S45VN | Premium |
| Benchmade Griptilian 551 | 3.45″ | 3.88 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Outdoor Edge RazorLite EDC | 3.5″ | 2.8 oz | 420J2 | Mid |
| Kizer Begleiter | 3.5″ | 3.88 oz | VG-10 | Mid |
| Cold Steel AD-10 | 3.5″ | 6.8 oz | CPM-S35VN | Premium |
| Benchmade Steep Country 15008 | 3.5″ | 3.71 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Benchmade Taggedout 15535 | 3.5″ | 2.1 oz | CPM-154 | Premium |
| Outdoor Edge RazorPro | 3.5″ | 3.6 oz | 420J2 | Mid |
| Microtech Ultratech | 3.5″ | 3.6 oz | Bohler M390 | High-End |
| Rick Hinderer XM-18 3.5 | 3.5″ | 5.6 oz | CPM-20CV | High-End |
| Benchmade Grizzly Ridge 15061 | 3.5″ | 3.77 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Outdoor Edge RazorBone | 3.5″ | 3.1 oz | 420J2 | Mid |
| Outdoor Edge RazorMax | 3.5″ | 2.6 oz | 420J2 | Mid |
| Buck 141 PakLite Large Skinner | 3.5″ | 4.1 oz | 420HC | Budget |
| Boker Plus Kwaiken Air | 3.54″ | 2.93 oz | VG-10 | Mid |
| Real Steel Bruns | 3.54″ | 2.7 oz | VG-10 | Mid |
| Spyderco Shaman | 3.58″ | 5.2 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Benchmade Freek 560 | 3.6″ | 3.72 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Buck 110 Folding Hunter | 3.75″ | 7.2 oz | 420HC | Budget |
| Spyderco Endura 4 | 3.75″ | 3.4 oz | VG-10 | Mid |
| Gerber Vital Big Game Folder | 3.75″ | 4.9 oz | 420J2 | Mid |
| Civivi Praxis | 3.75″ | 3.94 oz | 9Cr18MoV | Budget |
| Fallkniven F1 | 3.8″ | 6 oz | Laminated VG-10 | Premium |
| Helle Utvaer | 3.9″ | 5.6 oz | Triple Laminated Stainless | Premium |
| Opinel No. 10 | 3.94″ | 2.54 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Budget |
| Cold Steel Recon 1 Spear Point | 4″ | 5.3 oz | CPM-S35VN | Premium |
| Buck 102 Woodsman | 4″ | 2.6 oz | 420HC | Budget |
| Spyderco Military 2 | 4″ | 4.37 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Benchmade Crooked River 15080 | 4″ | 5.41 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Casstrom No. 10 Swedish Forest Knife | 4″ | 6.35 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Premium |
| Gerber Gator Premium Fixed | 4″ | 8 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Morakniv Companion | 4.09″ | 4.18 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Budget |
| Buck 192 Vanguard | 4.125″ | 6.6 oz | 420HC | Mid |
| Benchmade Saddle Mountain Skinner 15002 | 4.2″ | 4.3 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Morakniv Kansbol | 4.25″ | 4.73 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Budget |
| Morakniv Garberg | 4.3″ | 7.3 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Mid |
| Benchmade Bushcrafter 162 | 4.4″ | 7.72 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| White River Ursus 45 | 4.5″ | 8.3 oz | CPM-S35VN | Premium |
| Montana Knife Company Stonewall Skinner | 4.75″ | 5.5 oz | CPM MagnaCut | Premium |
| Gerber StrongArm | 4.8″ | 7.2 oz | 420HC | Mid |
| Benchmade Raghorn 15600 | 4.88″ | 3.56 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Havalon Baracuta-Edge | 5″ | 3 oz | Surgical Stainless | Mid |
| Buck 119 Special | 6″ | 7.5 oz | 420HC | Mid |
| Benchmade Meatcrafter 15500 | 6.08″ | 4.52 oz | CPM-S45VN | Premium |
| Puma White Hunter | 6.1″ | 8.47 oz | 1.4116 Stainless | Premium |
| Fallkniven A1 | 6.3″ | 12 oz | Laminated VG-10 | Premium |
Victorinox
Victorinox Classic SD
- Blade
- 1.25″
- Weight
- 0.74 oz
Spear Point1.4110 Stainless
Traditional PocketBudget
Havalon
Havalon Piranta-Bolt
- Blade
- 2.75″
- Weight
- 1.9 oz
ScalpelSurgical StainlessReplaceable
Replaceable-BladeMid
Havalon
Havalon Piranta-Torch
- Blade
- 2.75″
- Weight
- 2.16 oz
ScalpelSurgical StainlessReplaceable
Replaceable-BladeMid
Victorinox
Victorinox Pioneer
- Blade
- 2.76″
- Weight
- 1.59 oz
Drop Point1.4110 Stainless
Traditional PocketBudget
Benchmade
Benchmade Hidden Canyon Hunter 15017
- Blade
- 2.79″
- Weight
- 2.81 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30V
Hunting FixedPremium
Gerber
Gerber Vital Pocket Folder
- Blade
- 2.8″
- Weight
- 1.3 oz
ScalpelSurgical StainlessReplaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Case
Case Sod Buster Jr
- Blade
- 2.875″
- Weight
- 2.1 oz
SheepsfootTru-Sharp Surgical Steel
Traditional PocketBudget
Outdoor Edge
Outdoor Edge RazorLite EDC
- Blade
- 3.5″
- Weight
- 2.8 oz
Drop Point420J2Replaceable
Replaceable-BladeMid
Outdoor Edge
Outdoor Edge RazorPro
- Blade
- 3.5″
- Weight
- 3.6 oz
Drop Point420J2Replaceable
Replaceable-BladeMid
Outdoor Edge
Outdoor Edge RazorBone
- Blade
- 3.5″
- Weight
- 3.1 oz
Drop Point420J2Replaceable
Replaceable-BladeMid
Outdoor Edge
Outdoor Edge RazorMax
- Blade
- 3.5″
- Weight
- 2.6 oz
Drop Point420J2Replaceable
Replaceable-BladeMid
Gerber
Gerber Vital Big Game Folder
- Blade
- 3.75″
- Weight
- 4.9 oz
Clip Point420J2Replaceable
Replaceable-BladeMid
Casstrom
Casstrom No. 10 Swedish Forest Knife
- Blade
- 4″
- Weight
- 6.35 oz
Drop PointSandvik 14C28N
Bushcraft & CampPremium
Benchmade
Benchmade Saddle Mountain Skinner 15002
- Blade
- 4.2″
- Weight
- 4.3 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30V
Hunting FixedPremium
Montana Knife Company
Montana Knife Company Stonewall Skinner
- Blade
- 4.75″
- Weight
- 5.5 oz
Drop PointCPM MagnaCut
Hunting FixedPremium
Havalon
Havalon Baracuta-Edge
- Blade
- 5″
- Weight
- 3 oz
FilletSurgical StainlessReplaceable
Replaceable-BladeMid
Benchmade
Benchmade Meatcrafter 15500
- Blade
- 6.08″
- Weight
- 4.52 oz
Trailing PointCPM-S45VN
Hunting FixedPremium