Kizer Sheepdog C01C 2.9 — 2.95 inch sheepsfoot blade in Nitro-V

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Kizer Sheepdog C01C 2.9 · Sheepsfoot
2.95″ blade · 0.12″ spine · 3.36 oz · ~0.77″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.12″

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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Kizer Sheepdog C01C 2.9

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Kizer's 2026 C01C 2.9 is a smaller take on the Sheepdog XL: a 2.95" Nitro-V sheepsfoot with a thumb hole and Kizer's button liner lock on Micarta scales. It weighs 3.36 oz, heavy for the blade length, and lists at $69.99.

Blade: 2.95″
Weight: 3.36 oz
Steel: Nitro-V
Price band: Budget

Best for

A mid-size sheepsfoot with a thumb hole

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Specifications

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

Blade length: 2.95″
Spine thickness: 0.12″
Blade shape: Sheepsfoot
Grind: Flat
Steel: Nitro-V
Overall length: 7.06″
Weight: 3.36 oz
Lock: Button Lock
Deployment: Manual
Handle material: Micarta

Why a sheepsfoot

A straight edge with the spine curving down to meet it, ending in effectively no point. It cannot stab, which is the point: it is the shape for cutting toward yourself, cutting on a surface, or cutting a seatbelt off someone without stabbing them.

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About Nitro-V

AEB-L with nitrogen added. Fine-grained, takes a screaming edge, easy to sharpen — a lot of steel for a mid-priced folder.

Edge retention

3/5

Toughness

3/5

Corrosion resistance

4/5

Ease of sharpening

4/5

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 Nitro-V knives