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Cold Steel Kukri Plus Machete vs Cold Steel Luzon
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Cold Steel Luzon stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 51% gap from the closest alternative. Cold Steel Kukri Plus Machete stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 19% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Cold Steel Kukri Plus Machete stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 19% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Luzon stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 23% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Luzon stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 51% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Kukri Plus Machete stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 104% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Luzon stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 54% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Kukri Plus Machete stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 117% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Luzon stands out as the shortest option for overall length, with about a 25% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Kukri Plus Machete stands out as the longest option for overall length, with about a 33% 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$34.99Cheapest
US$42.99Most expensive
Weight
567 g (20.00 oz)Heaviest
277.8 g (9.80 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
330.2 mm (13.00 in)Longest
152.4 mm (6.00 in)Shortest
Overall length
457.2 mm (18.00 in)Longest
342.9 mm (13.50 in)Shortest
Closed length
Unknown
190.5 mm (7.50 in)
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)Thinnest
3.5 mm (0.14 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
65Mn Carbon Steel
8Cr13MoV Stainless Steel
Handle material
Polypropylene
Glass-filled nylon (GFN)
Finish
Black baked on anti-rust matte finish
Acid stonewash or satin (optional)
Lock type
Fixed
Leaf Spring Lock with secondary safety mechanism
Opening method
Unknown
Flipper
Clip type
Unknown
Ambidextrous plastic pocket clip mounted at butt end
Use case profile
Best for
ChoppingSlicingClearing brushOutdoor useSurvival situations
Everyday Carry (EDC)Tactical useCutting and slashing tasks
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Durable and strong bladeComfortable and secure gripEffective for chopping and clearing brushIncludes a practical Cor-Ex sheath
Smooth flipping actionSolid lockupComfortable and secure grip with GFN handleSharp blade edgeGood value for the price
Common complaints
Some inconsistent blade steel designation between 1055 and 65Mn documented in sources
Unknown
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