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CIVIVI Elementum vs Cold Steel Kudu 20KK
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Cold Steel Kudu 20KK stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative. Cold Steel Kudu 20KK stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 69% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Cold Steel Kudu 20KK stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 69% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Elementum stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 219% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Kudu 20KK stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Elementum stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Elementum stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 30% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Kudu 20KK stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 43% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Elementum stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 30% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Kudu 20KK stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 42% 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$50.15Most expensive
US$15.74Cheapest
Weight
82 g (2.89 oz)Heaviest
80 g (2.82 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
75.2 mm (2.96 in)Shortest
107 mm (4.21 in)Longest
Overall length
177.6 mm (6.99 in)Shortest
252 mm (9.92 in)Longest
Closed length
102.4 mm (4.03 in)Shortest
146 mm (5.75 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)Thickest
2.3 mm (0.09 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
D2 steel
5Cr15MoV
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
Zytel
Finish
Black Stonewash or satin finish (depends on variation)
Polished
Lock type
Liner Lock
Ring lock
Opening method
Flipper
Nail nick
Clip type
Deep carry stainless steel pocket clip
Unknown
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carry (EDC)
Everyday carryGentleman's knife
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Smooth deploymentGood blade steel with toughness and edge retentionComfortable and secure handle gripCompact and lightweight for everyday carryGood value for price
Excellent qualitySharp bladeGood value for money
Common complaints
Unknown
Stiff action on opening
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