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CIVIVI Asticus vs CRKT Thero
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
CRKT Thero stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative. CIVIVI Asticus stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
CIVIVI Asticus stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Thero stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Thero stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Asticus stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 25% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Thero stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Asticus stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 18% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Thero stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 19% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Asticus stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 24% 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$65Cheapest
US$69.99Most expensive
Weight
110 g (3.88 oz)Heaviest
87.9 g (3.10 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
96.4 mm (3.80 in)Longest
78 mm (3.07 in)Shortest
Overall length
223.7 mm (8.81 in)Longest
186 mm (7.32 in)Shortest
Closed length
127.3 mm (5.01 in)Longest
108 mm (4.25 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)Thinnest
3.3 mm (0.13 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
D2 (standard model), Stainless Damascus (C2002DS-1 variant)
8Cr14MoV stainless steel
Handle material
G10 (standard model), Carbon fiber & G10 (C2002DS-1 variant)
Glass reinforced nylon (GRN) with carbon fiber underlay
Finish
Satin (standard model), Damascus (C2002DS-1 variant)
Black oxide finish
Lock type
Liner Lock
Liner Lock
Opening method
Flipper
Flipper or thumb hole
Clip type
Tip-up, Left/Right
Right hand tip-up
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carry (EDC)CampingHuntingOutdoor activities
Everyday carry (EDC)Lightweight useTasks requiring a secure grip
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Great value for priceGood build qualitySmooth flipper deploymentVersatile for multiple use cases
Lightweight and thin designFast opening with flipper and thumb holeSecure grip due to skeletal handle designAesthetically pleasing design with carbon fiber underlay and red anodized pivot ring
Common complaints
No sheath includedNo left-handed clip option mentioned explicitly
Unknown
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