Comparison Console
CIVIVI Exarch vs CIVIVI Ki-V
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
CIVIVI Ki-V stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 46% gap from the closest alternative. CIVIVI Ki-V stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
CIVIVI Ki-V stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Exarch stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Ki-V stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 46% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Exarch stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 87% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Ki-V stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 42% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Exarch stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 72% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Ki-V stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 52% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Exarch stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 108% 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$58Most expensive
US$53Cheapest
Weight
74 g (2.61 oz)Heaviest
39.6 g (1.40 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
81.8 mm (3.22 in)Longest
39.4 mm (1.55 in)Shortest
Overall length
186.1 mm (7.33 in)Longest
100 mm (3.94 in)Shortest
Closed length
104.3 mm (4.11 in)Longest
60.6 mm (2.39 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)Thickest
2.5 mm (0.10 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
D2
9Cr18MoV
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
G-10 Laminate
Finish
Satin
Gray Stonewashed / Beadblasted (Blackwashed option)
Lock type
Liner Lock
Double Detent Slip Joint
Opening method
Front Flipper
Front Flipper
Clip type
Tip-Up, Left/Right reversible
Tip-Up, Right Carry
Use case profile
Best for
EDCUtilityUrban Carry
Everyday Carry (EDC)Precision slicingLight utility tasks
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Smooth caged ceramic ball bearing pivotGood blade hardness and edge retentionComfortable chamfered handle edgesAmbidextrous front flipper opening
Compact and ultra lightweight designSmooth front flipper action with ceramic ball bearing pivotRazor sharp 9Cr18MoV bladeDouble detent slip joint makes it legal in many locationsDurable G10 handle
Common complaints
None clearly supported by sources
Unknown
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