Comparison Console
CIVIVI Tranquil vs Kershaw Fatback
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Kershaw Fatback stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 16% gap from the closest alternative. Kershaw Fatback stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Kershaw Fatback stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Tranquil stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Fatback stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 16% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Tranquil stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 19% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Fatback stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Tranquil stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 18% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Fatback stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
CIVIVI Tranquil stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 6% 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$48.75Most expensive
US$43.99Cheapest
Weight
121.6 g (4.29 oz)Heaviest
102 g (3.60 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
94 mm (3.70 in)Longest
89 mm (3.50 in)Shortest
Overall length
220.9 mm (8.70 in)Longest
197 mm (7.76 in)Shortest
Closed length
126.9 mm (5.00 in)Longest
108 mm (4.25 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)Thinnest
3.75 mm (0.15 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
14C28N
8Cr13MoV
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
Glass-filled nylon
Finish
Satin Finished (for C23027-1), Black (for C23027-3 and C23027-DS1)
Black-oxide coating
Lock type
Liner Lock
Liner Lock
Opening method
Flipper and Thumb Stud
Assisted opening with flipper
Clip type
Tip-Up, Left/Right
4-position deep-carry (right/left; tip-up/down)
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday Carry (EDC)
Everyday carryTactical use
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Good blade steel 14C28NFunctional and stylish designGood handle material G10Reliable liner lock mechanism
Good grip due to aggressive texturingReliable assisted openingVersatile ambidextrous pocket clip positionsAffordable price
Common complaints
Discontinued modelNo explicit known complaints in provided sources
Unknown
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