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CIVIVI Placoid vs Cold Steel Ti-Lite 6
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
CIVIVI Placoid stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 32% gap from the closest alternative. CIVIVI Placoid stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
CIVIVI Placoid stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Ti-Lite 6 stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Placoid stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 32% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Ti-Lite 6 stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 47% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Placoid stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 28% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Ti-Lite 6 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 40% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Placoid stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 39% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Ti-Lite 6 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 63% 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$63.5Cheapest
US$67.95Most expensive
Weight
131.5 g (4.64 oz)Lightest
192.78 g (6.80 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
93.3 mm (3.67 in)Shortest
152.4 mm (6.00 in)Longest
Overall length
220.7 mm (8.69 in)Shortest
330.2 mm (13.00 in)Longest
Closed length
127.4 mm (5.02 in)Shortest
177.8 mm (7.00 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)Thinnest
4.06 mm (0.16 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
14C28N
Japanese AUS 8A Stainless Steel
Handle material
Shredded G10
Zy-Ex (Zytel)
Finish
Satin Finished
Satin
Lock type
Liner Lock
Stainless steel leaf spring liner lock
Opening method
Flipper, Thumb Stud
Thumb stud, flipper, pocket snag
Clip type
Tip-Up, Reversible
Removable stainless steel pocket clip (right hand tip-up)
Use case profile
Best for
EDCCampingGeneral outdoor use
Rapid deploymentSelf-defense with professional trainingPiercing weapon use
Not best for
Unknown
Day-to-day utilityCutting tasksUntrained self-defense
Common praise
Smooth action with ceramic ball bearing pivotErgonomic handle with palm swellGood corrosion resistance and edge retention of 14C28N steel
Well-made and solid buildStrong stainless steel leaf spring liner lockFast deployment with pocket snag feature
Common complaints
Unknown
Fragile needle-like tipNot useful for slicing or general utilityHandle not comfortable for prolonged cutting tasksHigh legal and moral responsibility for carrying
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