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Ka-Bar Dozier Folding Hunter · Drop Point
3″ blade · 0.11″ spine · 2.4 oz · ~0.73″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.11″

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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Ka-Bar Dozier Folding Hunter

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Bob Dozier's lockback design, now with a 3.0" hollow-ground D2 drop point and Zytel handle. Ka-Bar lists it at 0.15 lb, about 2.4 oz, and $61.85. D2 holds an edge well for the money but is harder to resharpen in the field than softer stainless.

Blade: 3″
Weight: 2.4 oz
Steel: D2
Price band: Budget

Best for

A light lockback for field dressing on a budget

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Specifications

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

Blade length: 3″
Spine thickness: 0.11″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Grind: Hollow
Steel: D2
Overall length: 7.25″
Weight: 2.4 oz
Lock: Back Lock
Deployment: Manual
Handle material: Zytel
Country of origin: Taiwan

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 D2

Semi-stainless: enough chromium to resist spotting, not enough to be stainless. Big carbides mean long edge life and a coarse, toothy edge.

Edge retention

3/5

Toughness

2/5

Corrosion resistance

2/5

Ease of sharpening

2/5

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 D2 knives