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Kershaw Celestion 2057 · Drop Point
2.71″ blade · 0.09″ spine · 1.7 oz · ~0.66″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.09″

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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Kershaw Celestion 2057

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Small and light, the Celestion has a 2.71" D2 drop point, G10 scales and a DuraLock, closing to 3.79" at 1.7 oz. D2 holds an edge well but is only semi-stainless and can stain. $124.99 is steep for a blade this short.

Blade: 2.71″
Weight: 1.7 oz
Steel: D2
Price band: Mid

Best for

A pocket knife small enough to carry somewhere a full-size folder reads wrong

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against kershaw.kaiusa.com.

Blade length: 2.71″
Spine thickness: 0.09″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Steel: D2
Overall length: 6.5″
Closed length: 3.79″
Weight: 1.7 oz
Lock: DuraLock
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 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