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CIVIVI Fracture 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 10% gap from the closest alternative. Cold Steel Kudu 20KK stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 48% 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 48% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Fracture stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 91% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Kudu 20KK stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Fracture stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Fracture stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 24% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Kudu 20KK stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 31% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Fracture stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Kudu 20KK stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 25% 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$30Most expensive
US$15.74Cheapest
Weight
88.5 g (3.12 oz)Heaviest
80 g (2.82 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
85.4 mm (3.36 in)Shortest
107 mm (4.21 in)Longest
Overall length
197 mm (7.76 in)Shortest
252 mm (9.92 in)Longest
Closed length
111.5 mm (4.39 in)Shortest
146 mm (5.75 in)Longest
Blade thickness
2.5 mm (0.10 in)Thickest
2.3 mm (0.09 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
8Cr14MoV
5Cr15MoV
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
Zytel
Finish
Stonewashed
Polished
Lock type
Slipjoint
Ring lock
Opening method
Thumb Hole
Nail nick
Clip type
Reversible deep-carry pocket clip (tip-up)
Unknown
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryLightweight useSlip joint legal carry
Everyday carryGentleman's knife
Not best for
Tactical heavy duty use
Unknown
Common praise
Good blade steel with corrosion resistanceGood grip and handle strength from G10Legal to carry almost everywhere due to slip jointAmbidextrous thumb hole opening and reversible clip
Excellent qualitySharp bladeGood value for money
Common complaints
Non-locking slip joint design may not suit those wanting locking mechanism
Stiff action on opening
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