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Cold Steel SRK Compact · Clip Point
5″ blade · 0.157″ spine · 5.1 oz · ~1.3″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.157″

Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline is the shape family's, not a trace of this model.

Cold Steel

Cold Steel SRK Compact

Bushcraft & CampFixed Blade

A shorter SRK, the Compact has a 5" SK-5 carbon clip point, 0.157" thick, with a Kray-Ex handle. It weighs 5.1 oz and costs $57.99. The coated carbon blade will still rust where the coating wears.

Blade: 5″
Weight: 5.1 oz
Steel: SK-5 Carbon
Price band: Budget

Best for

A hard-use camp and utility fixed blade on a budget

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against coldsteel.com.

Blade length: 5″
Spine thickness: 0.157″
Blade shape: Clip Point
Steel: SK-5 Carbon
Overall length: 9.5″
Weight: 5.1 oz
Lock: Fixed
Handle material: Kray-Ex

Why a clip point

The front third of the spine is 'clipped' away in a concave sweep, dropping the point below the spine line and putting it out in front. That makes a finer, more controllable tip than a drop point — better for piercing, slightly weaker under load. The Buck 110 pattern is the archetype.

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About SK-5 Carbon

Japanese equivalent of 1080; a tough, plain carbon steel.

Edge retention

2/5

Toughness

4/5

Corrosion resistance

1/5

Ease of sharpening

5/5

1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other. All SK-5 Carbon knives