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Benchmade Mini Loco vs Zero Tolerance 0350TS
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Benchmade Mini Loco stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative. Zero Tolerance 0350TS stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 34% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Zero Tolerance 0350TS stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 34% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Mini Loco stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 51% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Mini Loco stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0350TS stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 25% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Mini Loco stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0350TS stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0350TS stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Mini Loco stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 4% 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$355Most expensive
US$235Cheapest
Weight
126.68 g (4.47 oz)Lightest
158.8 g (5.60 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
86 mm (3.39 in)Longest
82.5 mm (3.25 in)Shortest
Overall length
194 mm (7.64 in)Shortest
197 mm (7.76 in)Longest
Closed length
111 mm (4.37 in)Shortest
117 mm (4.61 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3.68 mm (0.14 in)Thickest
3.1 mm (0.12 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S30V
CPM S30V
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
Black G-10
Finish
Stonewashed (blade), black (blade finish variant)
Tiger stripe Tungsten DLC coating (Blade), Cerakote finish (Blade according to SMKW)
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Liner lock (also described as framelock at SMKW source)
Opening method
Thumb Hole
SpeedSafe assisted opening (blade flipper and ambidextrous thumb stud)
Clip type
Reversible steel pocket clip
Quad-mount, tip-up and tip-down, left and right sides
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryBackup knifeTactical use
Everyday carry (EDC)Heavy duty useQuick deployment
Not best for
Unknown
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Common praise
Solid and robust build qualityPremium materials such as CPM-S30V steel and G10 handleEasy and ambidextrous one-handed opening via thumb holeReliable AXIS locking mechanismComfortable and secure grip with milled G-10 scalesReversible deep carry clip for convenient pocket carry
Durable build qualityExcellent build and mechanical qualityEffective assisted opening mechanismMultiple clip mounting options
Common complaints
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