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Cold Steel Code 4 Spear Point vs Spyderco Tenacious
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Spyderco Tenacious stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Tenacious stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Tenacious stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Code 4 Spear Point stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Tenacious stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Code 4 Spear Point stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Tenacious stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Code 4 Spear Point stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Tenacious stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Code 4 Spear Point stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 3% 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$99.99Most expensive
US$97Cheapest
Weight
122 g (4.30 oz)Heaviest
116 g (4.09 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
89 mm (3.50 in)Longest
86 mm (3.39 in)Shortest
Overall length
216 mm (8.50 in)Longest
197 mm (7.76 in)Shortest
Closed length
127 mm (5.00 in)Longest
111 mm (4.37 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3.5 mm (0.14 in)Thickest
3 mm (0.12 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
S35VN stainless steel
8Cr13MoV Stainless Steel
Handle material
6061 Aluminum
G-10 Laminate
Finish
Satin polished blade, hard-anodized gun metal grey handle
Satin or non-reflective black oxide coating
Lock type
Tri-Ad locking mechanism
Liner Lock
Opening method
Dual Thumb Studs
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Ambidextrous stainless pocket/belt clip
Four-position Pocket Clip
Use case profile
Best for
EDC utility usesSelf defenseCutting ropeSlicing fruitGarden pruningLaw enforcement everyday carry
Daily CarryOutdoor UseBudget Tactical Use
Not best for
Unknown
Heavy-duty construction workLong term intensive use
Common praise
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
Incredible value for moneyReal G-10 handles, not cheap plasticAmbidextrous 4-way pocket clipFull flat grind provides excellent slicingSmooth action with bronze washersSolid lockup and good ergonomics
Common complaints
Unknown
8Cr13MoV steel requires more frequent sharpeningLiner lock is less advanced than Compression LockNot a deep-carry pocket clip; knife shows in pocketMade in China, not USA
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