Comparison Console
Cold Steel Air Lite Tanto vs Kershaw Iridium Reverse Tanto
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 8% gap from the closest alternative. Cold Steel Air Lite Tanto stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 14% 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 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Iridium Reverse Tanto stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 16% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Air Lite Tanto stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Iridium Reverse Tanto stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Iridium Reverse Tanto stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Air Lite Tanto stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Iridium Reverse Tanto stands out as the shortest option for overall length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Air Lite Tanto stands out as the longest option for overall length, with about a 2% 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$85Cheapest
US$99Most expensive
Weight
90.72 g (3.20 oz)Lightest
99 g (3.49 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
88.9 mm (3.50 in)Longest
86 mm (3.39 in)Shortest
Overall length
203.2 mm (8.00 in)Longest
200 mm (7.87 in)Shortest
Closed length
114.3 mm (4.50 in)
Unknown
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)Thickest
2.8 mm (0.11 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
AUS-10A stainless steel
D2 (60-62 HRC)
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
Aluminum
Finish
Tumbled,satin (varies by source)
Unknown
Lock type
Tri-Ad Lock
DuraLock
Opening method
Dual Thumb Studs
Thumb pin, manual
Clip type
Stainless pocket/belt clip
Tip-up right, Tip-up left
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carry (EDC)Lightweight carryTactical use
Everyday carryPractical cutting tasks
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Lightweight and ultra slim designHigh quality AUS-10A steel bladeComfortable G-10 handleStrong and reliable Tri-Ad LockAffordable price
Lightweight and compact designSecure DuraLock mechanismVersatile reverse tanto blade shape
Common complaints
Unknown
Blade not very sharp initiallyBlade prone to rust
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