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Stainless steel

420J2

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

Typical hardness
54-56 HRC
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.

8 knives in 420J2

Havalon Piranta-Edge — 2.75 inch scalpel blade
Havalon

Havalon Piranta-Edge

Blade
2.75″
Weight
1.52 oz
Scalpel420J2Replaceable
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Outdoor Edge RazorLite EDC — 3.5 inch drop point blade
Outdoor Edge

Outdoor Edge RazorLite EDC

Blade
3.5″
Weight
2.8 oz
Drop Point420J2Replaceable
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Outdoor Edge RazorPro L — 3.5 inch drop point blade
Outdoor Edge

Outdoor Edge RazorPro L

Blade
3.5″
Weight
3.6 oz
Drop Point420J2Replaceable
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Gerber Vital Big Game Folder — 3.75 inch clip point blade
Gerber

Gerber Vital Big Game Folder

Blade
3.75″
Weight
4.9 oz
Clip Point420J2ReplaceableDiscontinued
Replaceable-BladeMid
Specs
Outdoor Edge RazorBone — 3.5 inch drop point blade
Outdoor Edge

Outdoor Edge RazorBone

Blade
3.5″
Weight
3.1 oz
Drop Point420J2Replaceable
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Outdoor Edge RazorMax — 3.5 inch drop point blade
Outdoor Edge

Outdoor Edge RazorMax

Blade
3.5″
Weight
2.6 oz
Drop Point420J2Replaceable
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Outdoor Edge Onyx EDC — 3.5 inch drop point blade
Outdoor Edge

Outdoor Edge Onyx EDC

Blade
3.5″
Weight
2.6 oz
Drop Point420J2Replaceable
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Outdoor Edge

Outdoor Edge Razor VX3

Blade
3″
Weight
3.5 oz
Drop Point420J2Replaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
SpecsOutdoor Edge