CRKT Altai 2062 — 3.53 inch drop point blade in Sandvik 14C28N

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CRKT Altai 2062 · Drop Point
3.53″ blade · 0.13″ spine · 3.6 oz · ~0.95″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.13″

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

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CRKT Altai 2062

Bushcraft & CampFixed Blade

Light at 3.6 oz, the Altai is a 3.53" Sandvik 14C28N drop point with a 0.13" spine and a glass-reinforced nylon handle. 14C28N is a fine-grained stainless that takes a keen edge. The short blade limits batoning to small wood.

Blade: 3.53″
Weight: 3.6 oz
Steel: Sandvik 14C28N
Price band: Mid

Best for

Camp cutting and light carving

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Specifications

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

Blade length: 3.53″
Spine thickness: 0.13″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Steel: Sandvik 14C28N
Overall length: 8″
Weight: 3.6 oz
Lock: Fixed
Handle material: Glass-Reinforced Nylon

Why a drop point

The default hunting and EDC shape, and the safest general answer. The spine curves down to the tip in a convex line, which keeps the point low and strong and leaves plenty of belly for skinning. It is hard to make a drop point bad at anything.

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About Sandvik 14C28N

Developed with Kershaw. Tough, rust-resistant, and about as easy to sharpen as a good steel gets — the reason it dominates the value tier.

Edge retention

2/5

Toughness

4/5

Corrosion resistance

4/5

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 Sandvik 14C28N knives