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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.

Typical hardness
58-61 HRC
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.

21 knives in Sandvik 14C28N

Kershaw Leek 1660 — 3 inch modified wharncliffe blade
Kershaw

Kershaw Leek 1660

Blade
3″
Weight
3 oz
Modified WharncliffeSandvik 14C28N
EDC FolderMid
SpecsPrice
Kershaw Blur 1670 — 3.4 inch drop point blade
Kershaw

Kershaw Blur 1670

Blade
3.4″
Weight
3.9 oz
Drop PointSandvik 14C28N
EDC FolderPremium
SpecsPrice
Morakniv Garberg — 4.3 inch drop point blade
Morakniv

Morakniv Garberg

Blade
4.3″
Weight
7.3 oz
Drop PointSandvik 14C28N
Bushcraft & CampMid
Specs
Helle Temagami — 4.29 inch drop point blade
Helle

Helle Temagami

Blade
4.29″
Weight
5.19 oz
Drop PointSandvik 14C28N
Bushcraft & CampPremium
SpecsPrice
Ruike P801 — 3.39 inch drop point blade
Ruike

Ruike P801

Blade
3.39″
Weight
4.23 oz
Drop PointSandvik 14C28NDiscontinued
EDC FolderBudget
Specs
Casstrom No. 10 Swedish Forest Knife — 4 inch drop point blade
Casstrom

Casstrom No. 10 Swedish Forest Knife

Blade
4″
Weight
6.35 oz
Drop PointSandvik 14C28N
Bushcraft & CampPremium
Specs
Vosteed Raccoon — 3.25 inch drop point blade
Vosteed

Vosteed Raccoon

Blade
3.25″
Weight
3.44 oz
Drop PointSandvik 14C28NDiscontinued
EDC FolderMid
Specs
QSP Osprey — 3.25 inch drop point blade
QSP

QSP Osprey

Blade
3.25″
Weight
3.4 oz
Drop PointSandvik 14C28N
EDC FolderBudget
SpecsPrice
Vosteed Raccoon Cleaver — 3.25 inch cleaver blade
Vosteed

Vosteed Raccoon Cleaver

Blade
3.25″
Weight
3.17 oz
CleaverSandvik 14C28NDiscontinued
EDC FolderMid
Specs
Ruike Hussar P121 — 3.62 inch drop point blade
Ruike

Ruike Hussar P121

Blade
3.62″
Weight
4.48 oz
Drop PointSandvik 14C28N
EDC FolderBudget
Specs
Real Steel Bushcraft Plus — 4.53 inch drop point blade
Real Steel

Real Steel Bushcraft Plus

Blade
4.53″
Weight
7.41 oz
Drop PointSandvik 14C28NDiscontinued
Bushcraft & CampMid
Specs
CRKT Altai 2062 — 3.53 inch drop point blade
CRKT

CRKT Altai 2062

Blade
3.53″
Weight
3.6 oz
Drop PointSandvik 14C28N
Bushcraft & CampMid
SpecsPrice
Kershaw

Kershaw Bonneville 6000

Blade
3.2″
Weight
2.3 oz
Clip PointSandvik 14C28N
EDC FolderPremium
SpecsKershaw
Morakniv Garberg Grand — 5.6 inch drop point blade
Morakniv

Morakniv Garberg Grand

Blade
5.6″
Weight
9.98 oz
Drop PointSandvik 14C28N
Bushcraft & CampPremium
SpecsPrice
Helle

Helle Nordlys

Blade
4.8″
Weight
9.81 oz
Drop PointSandvik 14C28N
Bushcraft & CampPremium
SpecsPrice
QSP Kali — 3.25 inch clip point blade
QSP

QSP Kali

Blade
3.25″
Weight
3.6 oz
Clip PointSandvik 14C28N
EDC FolderMid
SpecsQSP
Real Steel

Real Steel Bushcraft Plus II

Blade
4.57″
Weight
6.81 oz
Drop PointSandvik 14C28N
Bushcraft & CampMid
SpecsReal Steel
Vosteed Porcupine Top Liner Lock — 2.99 inch drop point blade
Vosteed

Vosteed Porcupine Top Liner Lock

Blade
2.99″
Weight
3.46 oz
Drop PointSandvik 14C28N
EDC FolderBudget
SpecsPrice
Vosteed Raccoon 2.0 Top Liner Lock — 3.25 inch sheepsfoot blade
Vosteed

Vosteed Raccoon 2.0 Top Liner Lock

Blade
3.25″
Weight
3.84 oz
SheepsfootSandvik 14C28N
EDC FolderBudget
SpecsPrice
QSP Canary Glyde Lock — 2.84 inch spear point blade
QSP

QSP Canary Glyde Lock

Blade
2.84″
Weight
2.72 oz
Spear PointSandvik 14C28N
EDC FolderBudget
SpecsPrice
QSP

QSP Penguin Glyde Lock

Blade
3.06″
Weight
2.93 oz
SheepsfootSandvik 14C28N
EDC FolderBudget
SpecsPrice