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CIVIVI Asticus vs CIVIVI Mastodon
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
CIVIVI Asticus stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 33% gap from the closest alternative. CIVIVI Mastodon stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
CIVIVI Mastodon stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Asticus stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Asticus stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 33% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Mastodon stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 49% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Asticus stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Mastodon stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Asticus stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Mastodon stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 1% 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$65Most expensive
US$64.2Cheapest
Weight
110 g (3.88 oz)Lightest
164.3 g (5.80 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
96.4 mm (3.80 in)Shortest
97.2 mm (3.83 in)Longest
Overall length
223.7 mm (8.81 in)Shortest
230 mm (9.06 in)Longest
Closed length
127.3 mm (5.01 in)Shortest
132.8 mm (5.23 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)Thinnest
4 mm (0.16 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
D2 (standard model), Stainless Damascus (C2002DS-1 variant)
9Cr18MoV
Handle material
G10 (standard model), Carbon fiber & G10 (C2002DS-1 variant)
G-10 Laminate
Finish
Satin (standard model), Damascus (C2002DS-1 variant)
Stonewashed
Lock type
Liner Lock
Liner Lock
Opening method
Flipper
Flipper
Clip type
Tip-up, Left/Right
Tip-up, left/right reversible
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carry (EDC)CampingHuntingOutdoor activities
Everyday carryEDCWorkhorseCollector
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Great value for priceGood build qualitySmooth flipper deploymentVersatile for multiple use cases
Solid build qualityGood gripAmbidextrous openingAffordable priceEffective liner lock
Common complaints
No sheath includedNo left-handed clip option mentioned explicitly
Discontinued modelLimited availability
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