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CIVIVI Placoid vs Kershaw Clash
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Kershaw Clash stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative. Kershaw Clash stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 24% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Kershaw Clash stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 24% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Placoid stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 32% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Clash stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Placoid stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Clash stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Placoid stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 18% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Clash stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Placoid stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 18% 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$63.5Most expensive
US$48Cheapest
Weight
131.5 g (4.64 oz)Heaviest
122 g (4.30 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
93.3 mm (3.67 in)Longest
79 mm (3.11 in)Shortest
Overall length
220.7 mm (8.69 in)Longest
190 mm (7.48 in)Shortest
Closed length
127.4 mm (5.02 in)Longest
108 mm (4.25 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)
3 mm (0.12 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
14C28N
8Cr13MoV Stainless Steel
Handle material
Shredded G10
Glass-filled nylon
Finish
Satin Finished
Black-oxide coating on blade
Lock type
Liner Lock
Liner Lock
Opening method
Flipper, Thumb Stud
SpeedSafe assisted opening with flipper
Clip type
Tip-Up, Reversible
Reversible pocketclip (right, tip-up/down)
Use case profile
Best for
EDCCampingGeneral outdoor use
Everyday carryUtility tasksLight outdoor use
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Smooth action with ceramic ball bearing pivotErgonomic handle with palm swellGood corrosion resistance and edge retention of 14C28N steel
Good edge holdingComfortable gripVersatile partial serrationsAffordableReliable assisted opening
Common complaints
Unknown
Unknown
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