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Benchmade Altitude vs Zero Tolerance 0450
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 43% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Altitude stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Altitude stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0450 stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Altitude stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 43% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0450 stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 75% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Altitude stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0450 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0450 stands out as the shortest option for overall length.
Benchmade Altitude stands out as the longest option for overall length.
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$235Cheapest
US$240Most expensive
Weight
47 g (1.66 oz)Lightest
82.2 g (2.90 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
78 mm (3.07 in)Shortest
82.55 mm (3.25 in)Longest
Overall length
188 mm (7.40 in)Longest
187.96 mm (7.40 in)Shortest
Closed length
Unknown
104.14 mm (4.10 in)
Blade thickness
2.3 mm (0.09 in)Thinnest
3.07 mm (0.12 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S90V
CPM S35VN
Handle material
Carbon Fiber
Titanium
Finish
DLC coating (in one variant) and orange coating (in other variant)
Stonewashed and satin finish
Lock type
Fixed blade
Titanium frame lock with hardened steel lockbar insert
Opening method
Unknown
Manual KVT ball-bearing flipper
Clip type
Unknown
Reversible tip-up pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
HuntingEveryday carryClimbing
Everyday carry (EDC)Work useLight to moderate cutting tasks
Not best for
Unknown
Heavy-duty choppingSurvival bushcraft
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
Excellent build quality and fit and finishSmooth and fast KVT ball-bearing flipper openingSolid, secure frame lock with steel insertLightweight and compact designSharp out of the box, good edge retention
Common complaints
High retail priceBlade is difficult to resharpen manually
Blade shape is somewhat narrow and less curved than preferred by someHandle may not be as grippy as G-10 under wet/oily conditions
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