Comparison Console
CIVIVI Ki-V vs Kershaw Airspace
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 17% gap from the closest alternative. CIVIVI Ki-V stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 26% 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 26% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Airspace stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 36% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Ki-V stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Airspace stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 21% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Ki-V stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 41% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Airspace stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 70% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Ki-V stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 48% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Airspace stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 93% 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$53Cheapest
US$71.99Most expensive
Weight
39.6 g (1.40 oz)Lightest
48 g (1.69 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
39.4 mm (1.55 in)Shortest
76 mm (2.99 in)Longest
Overall length
100 mm (3.94 in)Shortest
179 mm (7.05 in)Longest
Closed length
60.6 mm (2.39 in)Shortest
103 mm (4.06 in)Longest
Blade thickness
2.5 mm (0.10 in)Thickest
2.3 mm (0.09 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
9Cr18MoV
14C28N stainless steel
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
Polymer with glass fiber
Finish
Gray Stonewashed / Beadblasted (Blackwashed option)
Satin finish
Lock type
Double Detent Slip Joint
DuraLock
Opening method
Front Flipper
Manual with KVT ball-bearing pivot and thumb stud
Clip type
Tip-Up, Right Carry
Reversible deep-carry pocketclip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday Carry (EDC)Precision slicingLight utility tasks
Everyday carryOutdoorWork tasks
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
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
LightweightSmooth and precise cutsDurable reinforced polymer handleEasy manual opening with ball-bearing pivotSecure DuraLock mechanismReversible deep-carry pocketclip
Common complaints
Unknown
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