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Cold Steel Kudu 20KK vs Kershaw Mixtape
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Kershaw Mixtape stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative. Cold Steel Kudu 20KK stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 67% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Cold Steel Kudu 20KK stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 67% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Mixtape stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 205% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Mixtape stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Kudu 20KK stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Mixtape stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 29% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Kudu 20KK stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 40% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Mixtape stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 26% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Kudu 20KK stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 35% 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$15.74Cheapest
US$47.99Most expensive
Weight
80 g (2.82 oz)Heaviest
75 g (2.65 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
107 mm (4.21 in)Longest
79 mm (3.11 in)Shortest
Overall length
252 mm (9.92 in)Longest
184 mm (7.24 in)Shortest
Closed length
146 mm (5.75 in)Longest
104 mm (4.09 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.3 mm (0.09 in)Thinnest
2.8 mm (0.11 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
5Cr15MoV
8Cr13MoV
Handle material
Zytel
Glass Filled Nylon
Finish
Polished
Stonewashed
Lock type
Ring lock
Liner Lock
Opening method
Nail nick
Thumb disk
Clip type
Unknown
Right hand only, tip-up
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryGentleman's knife
Everyday carryLightweight usePiercing and general cutting tasks
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Excellent qualitySharp bladeGood value for money
Lightweight designSharp bladeSecure liner lockEasy to clean constructionWicked sharp edge
Common complaints
Stiff action on opening
Unknown
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