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Carbon steel
1095 Cro-Van
Ka-Bar's 1095 with chromium and vanadium added — a little more wear resistance, still very much a carbon steel.
- Typical hardness
- 56-58 HRC
- Edge retention
- 2/5
- Toughness
- 4/5
- Corrosion resistance
- 1/5
- 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.
6 knives in 1095 Cro-Van
Ka-Bar
Ka-Bar Becker BK2 Campanion
- Blade
- 5.25″
- Weight
- 15.9 oz
Drop Point1095 Cro-Van
Bushcraft & CampPremium
Ka-Bar
Ka-Bar USMC Fighting Knife 1217
- Blade
- 7″
- Weight
- 11 oz
Clip Point1095 Cro-Van
Bushcraft & CampPremium
Ka-Bar
Ka-Bar Becker BK62 Kephart
- Blade
- 5.125″
- Weight
- 6.4 oz
Drop Point1095 Cro-Van
Bushcraft & CampPremium