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Cold Steel Air Lite Tanto vs Microtech UTX-85 Bounty Hunter
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Microtech UTX-85 Bounty Hunter stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative. Microtech UTX-85 Bounty Hunter stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Microtech UTX-85 Bounty Hunter stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Air Lite Tanto stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech UTX-85 Bounty Hunter stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Air Lite Tanto stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Air Lite Tanto stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech UTX-85 Bounty Hunter stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech UTX-85 Bounty Hunter stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Air Lite Tanto stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 11% 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$85Most expensive
US$80Cheapest
Weight
90.72 g (3.20 oz)Heaviest
79 g (2.79 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
88.9 mm (3.50 in)Longest
80 mm (3.15 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)Shortest
115 mm (4.53 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)Thinnest
4 mm (0.16 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
AUS-10A stainless steel
D2 High-Speed Steel
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
T6061 Aviation Aluminum
Finish
Tumbled,satin (varies by source)
Type II / Type III Hard Anodize, Sandblasted and Brushed (black handle), Mirror Polish Stone Wash + Sandblasted and Brushed (green handle)
Lock type
Tri-Ad Lock
Out-the-front Automatic (Double-Action)
Opening method
Dual Thumb Studs
Thumb slide
Clip type
Stainless pocket/belt clip
Large bent steel clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carry (EDC)Lightweight carryTactical use
Everyday carryTactical useCompact carryFast deployment use
Not best for
Unknown
Heavy-duty pryingChoppingCarvingTasks requiring robust blade thickness
Common praise
Lightweight and ultra slim designHigh quality AUS-10A steel bladeComfortable G-10 handleStrong and reliable Tri-Ad LockAffordable price
Compact and lightweight for an automatic knifeExceptionally fast and reliable out-the-front deploymentHigh-quality M390/D2 steel blades with good edge retentionDurable CNC-machined aluminum handle with quality anodizingTactical and EDC versatile blade options including tanto and drop point
Common complaints
Unknown
Blade thickness and size not suitable for heavy-duty useHandle surface finish can scratch easilyLarge pocket clip may be bulky
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