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CIVIVI Ortis 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 2% gap from the closest alternative. Cold Steel Kudu 20KK stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 67% 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 67% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Ortis stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 199% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Kudu 20KK stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Ortis stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Ortis stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 26% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Kudu 20KK stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 36% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Ortis stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 23% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Kudu 20KK stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 30% 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$47Most expensive
US$15.74Cheapest
Weight
81.5 g (2.87 oz)Heaviest
80 g (2.82 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
82.6 mm (3.25 in)Shortest
107 mm (4.21 in)Longest
Overall length
190 mm (7.48 in)Shortest
252 mm (9.92 in)Longest
Closed length
107.4 mm (4.23 in)Shortest
146 mm (5.75 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)Thickest
2.3 mm (0.09 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
9Cr18MoV
5Cr15MoV
Handle material
Fiber-glass Reinforced Nylon
Zytel
Finish
Black Stonewashed
Polished
Lock type
Liner Lock
Ring lock
Opening method
Flipper, Thumb Hole
Nail nick
Clip type
Reversible deep carry pocket clip, tip-up, left/right
Unknown
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday Carry (EDC)
Everyday carryGentleman's knife
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Smooth flipper actionComfortable handleGreat value for the priceLightweight yet sturdyDeep carry pocket clip
Excellent qualitySharp bladeGood value for money
Common complaints
Blade centering may be slightly off but adjustableLiner lock can be stiff when new
Stiff action on opening
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