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CIVIVI Asticus vs Kershaw Cryo 1555TI
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 5% gap from the closest alternative. CIVIVI Asticus stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
CIVIVI Asticus stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Cryo 1555TI stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Asticus stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Cryo 1555TI stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Cryo 1555TI stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 25% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Asticus stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 34% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Cryo 1555TI stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 28% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Asticus stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 38% 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$68.99Most expensive
Weight
110 g (3.88 oz)Lightest
116.2 g (4.10 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
96.4 mm (3.80 in)Longest
69.85 mm (2.75 in)Shortest
Overall length
223.7 mm (8.81 in)Longest
165.1 mm (6.50 in)Shortest
Closed length
127.3 mm (5.01 in)Longest
95.25 mm (3.75 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)
Unknown
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
D2 (standard model), Stainless Damascus (C2002DS-1 variant)
8Cr13MoV stainless steel with titanium carbo-nitride coating
Handle material
G10 (standard model), Carbon fiber & G10 (C2002DS-1 variant)
Stainless steel with titanium carbo-nitride coating
Finish
Satin (standard model), Damascus (C2002DS-1 variant)
Matte grey titanium carbo-nitride coating
Lock type
Liner Lock
Liner lock / frame lock with lockbar stabilization
Opening method
Flipper
SpeedSafe assisted opening with dual thumbstuds and flipper
Clip type
Tip-up, Left/Right
Reversible carrying clip, 4-position (right or left, tip-up or tip-down)
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carry (EDC)CampingHuntingOutdoor activities
Everyday carryWorkEDC use
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Great value for priceGood build qualitySmooth flipper deploymentVersatile for multiple use cases
Solid build qualityFast assisted openingComfortable handleGood value for the priceVersatile pocket carry options
Common complaints
No sheath includedNo left-handed clip option mentioned explicitly
No specific complaints noted in provided sources
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