Spyderco Moran Drop Point — 3.92 inch drop point blade in VG-10

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Spyderco Moran Drop Point · Drop Point
3.92″ blade · 0.118″ spine · 3 oz · ~1.06″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.118″

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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Spyderco Moran Drop Point

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Based on a Bill Moran design, this 3.92" VG-10 drop point is made in Japan with an FRN and Kraton handle and a Boltaron sheath. It weighs 3.0 oz. Spyderco lists the grind as full flat. The $182 price is high for VG-10.

Blade: 3.92″
Weight: 3 oz
Steel: VG-10
Price band: Premium

Best for

Skinning and breaking down game

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Specifications

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

Blade length: 3.92″
Cutting edge: 3.35″
Spine thickness: 0.118″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Grind: Full Flat
Steel: VG-10
Overall length: 8.06″
Weight: 3 oz
Lock: Fixed
Handle material: FRN
Country of origin: Japan

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 VG-10

The Japanese standard. Takes a very keen edge quickly; loses it sooner than the powder steels.

Edge retention

2/5

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 VG-10 knives