Vosteed Porcupine Top Liner Lock — 2.99 inch drop point blade in Sandvik 14C28N

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Vosteed Porcupine Top Liner Lock · Drop Point
2.99″ blade · 0.118″ spine · 3.46 oz · ~0.73″ 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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At 2.99", the Porcupine's flat-ground 14C28N drop point is a little shorter than the Raccoon's, with the same thumb studs and button-released top liner lock. It weighs 3.46 oz with G-10 scales and costs $69. The handle is 4.16" long.

Blade: 2.99″
Weight: 3.46 oz
Steel: Sandvik 14C28N
Price band: Budget

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A compact thumb-stud folder with a spine-button release

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Specifications

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

Blade length: 2.99″
Spine thickness: 0.118″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Grind: Flat
Steel: Sandvik 14C28N
Overall length: 7.2″
Weight: 3.46 oz
Lock: Liner
Deployment: Manual
Handle material: G-10

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 14C28N

Developed with Kershaw. Tough, rust-resistant, and about as easy to sharpen as a good steel gets — the reason it dominates the value tier.

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 14C28N knives