Comparison Console
CIVIVI Governor vs Kershaw Cannonball
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
CIVIVI Governor stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 23% gap from the closest alternative. CIVIVI Governor stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 19% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
CIVIVI Governor stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 19% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Cannonball stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 23% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Governor stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 23% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Cannonball stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 30% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Cannonball stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Governor stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Cannonball stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Governor stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 10% 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$80Most expensive
Weight
118 g (4.16 oz)Lightest
153 g (5.40 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
98 mm (3.86 in)Longest
89 mm (3.50 in)Shortest
Overall length
222 mm (8.74 in)Longest
203 mm (7.99 in)Shortest
Closed length
124 mm (4.88 in)Longest
114 mm (4.49 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)Thickest
2.85 mm (0.11 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
D2
D2
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
Stainless steel
Finish
Satin
BlackWash coating; Gray PVD coating on handle
Lock type
Liner Lock
Frame lock
Opening method
Thumb Stud
Assisted opening via flipper
Clip type
Tip-up, reversible
Reversible deep-carry pocket clip (right/left, tip-up)
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday CarryEDC
Everyday CarryWork TasksUsers With Larger Hands
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Good Price To Performance RatioExcellent Fit And FinishStrong D2 Blade With Good Edge RetentionReliable Liner Lock Mechanism
Durability And ToughnessExcellent Edge Retention On D2 BladeComfortable Handle For Larger HandsReliable Speedsafe Assisted Flipper OpeningReversible Deep Carry Pocket Clip For Convenience
Common complaints
Right Handed Carry Favored Although Clip ReversibleNot Recommended For Heavy Or Tactical Use
Unknown
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