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Benchmade Altitude vs Zero Tolerance 0022
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Benchmade Altitude stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative. Zero Tolerance 0022 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Zero Tolerance 0022 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Altitude stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 18% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Altitude stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0022 stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0022 stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 41% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Altitude stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 70% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0022 stands out as the shortest option for overall length, with about a 36% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Altitude stands out as the longest option for overall length, with about a 55% gap from the closest alternative.
Specification Profile
Relative dimensions at a glance
Each axis is normalized against the largest raw value among the products in this comparison. Farther outward means a larger value, not necessarily a better result. Axes with an unverified value are omitted.
Price & carry
Retail price
US$235Most expensive
US$200Cheapest
Weight
47 g (1.66 oz)Lightest
50 g (1.76 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
78 mm (3.07 in)Longest
46 mm (1.81 in)Shortest
Overall length
188 mm (7.40 in)Longest
121 mm (4.76 in)Shortest
Closed length
Unknown
76 mm (2.99 in)
Blade thickness
2.3 mm (0.09 in)Thinnest
3 mm (0.12 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S90V
CPM 20CV
Handle material
Carbon Fiber
Carbon fiber, titanium
Finish
DLC coating (in one variant) and orange coating (in other variant)
Stonewashed
Lock type
Fixed blade
Frame lock
Opening method
Unknown
Flipper with KVT ball bearing opening system
Clip type
Unknown
Tip-up, reversible (left/right)
Use case profile
Best for
HuntingEveryday CarryClimbing
Everyday Carry (EDC)Full Range Of Cutting Tasks Around Home And OfficeDeep ConcealmentGentleman's Knife For Formal Environments
Not best for
Unknown
Heavy Duty Knife Fighting
Common praise
Extremely Light Weight (~47g)Excellent Edge Retention And Cutting PerformanceComfortable And Secure Grip With Carbon Fiber HandleBlade Shape And Size Ideal For Precise Cutting And Field DressingSharpness Lasts Through Extended Use
High Quality BuildGood Grip With Deep Finger ContoursExcellent Blade Steel With Superior Hardness And Edge RetentionSmooth And Easy Opening With Kvt Ball BearingsLightweight And Compact For Deep ConcealmentAttractive Design With Blue Anodized Pivot And Tube Spacers
Common complaints
High Retail PriceBlade Is Difficult To Resharpen Manually
Small Handle Size May Take Getting Used ToInitial Opening Can Cause Hand Nicks Due To Small Handle
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