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Cold Steel Ti-Lite 6 vs CRKT Buku
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Cold Steel Ti-Lite 6 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative. Cold Steel Ti-Lite 6 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Cold Steel Ti-Lite 6 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Buku stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Ti-Lite 6 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Buku stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Buku stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 31% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Ti-Lite 6 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 44% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Buku stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 37% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Ti-Lite 6 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 60% 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$67.95Cheapest
US$69.99Most expensive
Weight
192.78 g (6.80 oz)Lightest
218 g (7.69 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
152.4 mm (6.00 in)Longest
95.3 mm (3.75 in)Shortest
Overall length
330.2 mm (13.00 in)Longest
211 mm (8.31 in)Shortest
Closed length
177.8 mm (7.00 in)Longest
123.4 mm (4.86 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
4.06 mm (0.16 in)Thickest
3.7 mm (0.15 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
Japanese AUS 8A Stainless Steel
8Cr13MoV Stainless Steel
Handle material
Zy-Ex (Zytel)
2Cr13 Stainless Steel
Finish
Satin
Satin finish blade, satin finished handle
Lock type
Stainless steel leaf spring liner lock
Frame lock
Opening method
Thumb stud, flipper, pocket snag
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Removable stainless steel pocket clip (right hand tip-up)
Steel pocket clip, tip up carry
Use case profile
Best for
Rapid deploymentSelf-defense with professional trainingPiercing weapon use
Everyday carryCutting and chopping tasks
Not best for
Day-to-day utilityCutting tasksUntrained self-defense
Unknown
Common praise
Well-made and solid buildStrong stainless steel leaf spring liner lockFast deployment with pocket snag feature
Strong and beefy frame lock with steel over-travel tabPowerful and usable kukri style bladeGood edge retention and easy maintenanceLarge thumb hole for one-hand openingDeep carry pocket clip
Common complaints
Fragile needle-like tipNot useful for slicing or general utilityHandle not comfortable for prolonged cutting tasksHigh legal and moral responsibility for carrying
Unknown
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