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CRKT Drifter · Drop Point
2.9″ blade · 2.4 oz · ~0.7″ tall (derived)

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

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CRKT Drifter

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The CRKT Drifter is a 2.9" drop point folder in 8Cr13MoV, flat ground. The handle is G-10, secured by a liner lock. Its blade is 78% of its closed length, the 7th-highest of the 76 folders here — it carries shorter than its blade suggests.

Blade: 2.9″
Weight: 2.4 oz
Steel: 8Cr13MoV
Price band: Budget

Best for

Everyday carry in pocket-knife-restricted areas

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Specifications

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

Blade length: 2.9″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Grind: Flat
Steel: 8Cr13MoV
Overall length: 6.5″
Closed length: 3.7″
Weight: 2.4 oz
Lock: Liner
Deployment: Manual
Handle material: G-10
Country of origin: China

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 8Cr13MoV

The Chinese value workhorse, roughly comparable to AUS-8. Fine on a $30 knife, unremarkable anywhere else.

Edge retention

1/5

Toughness

3/5

Corrosion resistance

3/5

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 8Cr13MoV knives