Comparison Console
Cold Steel Air Lite Tanto vs Cold Steel Code 4 Spear Point
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Cold Steel Air Lite Tanto stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 26% gap from the closest alternative. Cold Steel Air Lite Tanto stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Cold Steel Air Lite Tanto stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Code 4 Spear Point stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 18% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Air Lite Tanto stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 26% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Code 4 Spear Point stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 34% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Air Lite Tanto stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Code 4 Spear Point stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Air Lite Tanto stands out as the shortest option for blade length.
Cold Steel Code 4 Spear Point stands out as the longest option for blade length.
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$85Cheapest
US$99.99Most expensive
Weight
90.72 g (3.20 oz)Lightest
122 g (4.30 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
88.9 mm (3.50 in)Shortest
89 mm (3.50 in)Longest
Overall length
203.2 mm (8.00 in)Shortest
216 mm (8.50 in)Longest
Closed length
114.3 mm (4.50 in)Shortest
127 mm (5.00 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)Thinnest
3.5 mm (0.14 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
AUS-10A stainless steel
S35VN stainless steel
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
6061 Aluminum
Finish
Tumbled,satin (varies by source)
Satin polished blade, hard-anodized gun metal grey handle
Lock type
Tri-Ad Lock
Tri-Ad locking mechanism
Opening method
Dual Thumb Studs
Dual Thumb Studs
Clip type
Stainless pocket/belt clip
Ambidextrous stainless pocket/belt clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carry (EDC)Lightweight carryTactical use
EDC utility usesSelf defenseCutting ropeSlicing fruitGarden pruningLaw enforcement everyday carry
Not best for
Unknown
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Common praise
Lightweight and ultra slim designHigh quality AUS-10A steel bladeComfortable G-10 handleStrong and reliable Tri-Ad LockAffordable price
Lightweight and easy to carryDurable and sturdy constructionComfortable handle with thumb rest and finger groovesExcellent lock mechanism (Tri-Ad lock)Sharp razor polished bladeAmbidextrous opening and clip
Common complaints
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