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CIVIVI Ki-V vs Spyderco Ladybug 3
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Ladybug 3 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 49% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Ladybug 3 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 72% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Ladybug 3 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 72% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Ki-V stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 253% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Ladybug 3 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 49% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Ki-V stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 98% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Ki-V stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Ladybug 3 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Ki-V stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Ladybug 3 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 24% 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$53Most expensive
US$15Cheapest
Weight
39.6 g (1.40 oz)Heaviest
20 g (0.71 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
39.4 mm (1.55 in)Shortest
49 mm (1.93 in)Longest
Overall length
100 mm (3.94 in)Shortest
112 mm (4.41 in)Longest
Closed length
60.6 mm (2.39 in)Shortest
63 mm (2.48 in)Longest
Blade thickness
2.5 mm (0.10 in)Thickest
2 mm (0.08 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
9Cr18MoV
K390 or VG-10 or H-1 (variants)
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
FRN
Finish
Gray Stonewashed / Beadblasted (Blackwashed option)
Unknown
Lock type
Double Detent Slip Joint
Back Lock
Opening method
Front Flipper
Manual (folding knife)
Clip type
Tip-Up, Right Carry
Unknown
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday Carry (EDC)Precision SlicingLight Utility Tasks
Everyday CarryHuntingTacticalCampingSurvivalHikingKeychain Carry
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
Exceptional Edge Retention And Toughness Of K390 SteelCompact, Keychain Ready SizeSecure Back Lock And One Handed OperationLightweight FRN Handle With Confident Grip
Common complaints
Unknown
No Pocket Clip IncludedVery Small Size May Be Limiting For Some Tasks
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