Morakniv Eldris LightDuty — 2.3 inch drop point blade in Sandvik 12C27

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Morakniv Eldris LightDuty · Drop Point
2.3″ blade · 0.08″ spine · 2.78 oz · ~0.62″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.08″

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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Morakniv Eldris LightDuty

Bushcraft & CampFixed Blade

A lighter build of the Eldris, the LightDuty has a 2.3" Sandvik 12C27 Scandi blade on a three-quarter tang, 5.7" overall. It costs $26.99. A blade that short handles cord, food and feather sticks, not heavy wood.

Blade: 2.3″
Weight: 2.78 oz
Steel: Sandvik 12C27
Price band: Budget

Best for

A small fixed blade for daily carry or light field work

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Specifications

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

Blade length: 2.3″
Spine thickness: 0.08″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Grind: Scandi
Steel: Sandvik 12C27
Overall length: 5.7″
Weight: 2.78 oz
Lock: Fixed
Handle material: TPE
Country of origin: Sweden

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 12C27

Morakniv and Opinel's steel. Modest edge retention, excellent toughness and grain, sharpens on anything including a river rock.

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 12C27 knives