Outdoor Edge Onyx EDC — 3.5 inch drop point blade in 420J2

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Outdoor Edge Onyx EDC · Drop Point
3.5″ blade · 2.6 oz · ~0.85″ tall (derived)

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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Outdoor Edge Onyx EDC

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For $25.99 the Onyx EDC takes the same RazorSafe 350 blades as the RazorLite in a Grivory lockback handle. It weighs 2.6 oz. It is a low-cost way into the RazorSafe blade system.

Blade: 3.5″
Weight: 2.6 oz
Steel: 420J2
Price band: Budget

Best for

Everyday carry without sharpening

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Specifications

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

Blade length: 3.5″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Steel: 420J2
Overall length: 8″
Weight: 2.6 oz
Lock: Back Lock
Deployment: Manual
Handle material: Grivory
Replacement blade: RazorSafe 350

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 420J2

Soft and very rust-resistant. Used almost exclusively for replaceable blades, where it is thrown away rather than sharpened.

Edge retention

1/5

Toughness

3/5

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 420J2 knives