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CIVIVI Purr vs Spyderco GrassHopper
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 34% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 34% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Purr stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 51% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Purr stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Purr stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Purr stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 26% 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$49.9Most expensive
US$33Cheapest
Weight
42 g (1.48 oz)Heaviest
39.69 g (1.40 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
46.5 mm (1.83 in)Shortest
58.4 mm (2.30 in)Longest
Overall length
117 mm (4.61 in)Shortest
128.8 mm (5.07 in)Longest
Closed length
73.5 mm (2.89 in)Longest
70.4 mm (2.77 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.5 mm (0.10 in)
Unknown
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
Nitro-V
Sandvik 12C27 stainless steel, also referenced as 3Cr stainless steel
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
Blue G-10 and stainless steel (varies by listing)
Finish
Stonewashed
Satin
Lock type
Double Detent Slip Joint
Non-locking slipjoint
Opening method
Front Flipper
Thumb hole for one-handed opening
Clip type
Tip-Up, reversible
Unknown
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday CarryEDCUrban CarryLight Tasks
EDCCampingHuntingTacticalSurvival
Not best for
Heavy Duty Cutting Requiring Locking Blade
Unknown
Common praise
Lightweight And Portable At 42 GramsSmooth One Handed Deployment With Caged Ceramic BearingsAttractive And Unique Cat Inspired AestheticsGood Edge Retention And Corrosion Resistance Of Nitro V SteelReversible Tip Up Pocket Clip For Versatile Carry
Compact And Easy To CarryGood Size For Work KnifeAmbidextrous One Hand Opening
Common complaints
Not A Locking Blade, May Not Suit Tasks Requiring Secure LockBlade Thickness Listed As Both 2.5 Mm And 3 Mm In Sources (likely 2.5 Mm)
Unknown
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