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Cold Steel Ti-Lite 6 vs CRKT Ritual
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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CRKT Ritual stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative. Cold Steel Ti-Lite 6 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 25% 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 25% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Ritual stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 34% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Ritual stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Ti-Lite 6 stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Ritual stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 22% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Ti-Lite 6 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 28% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Ritual stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 27% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Ti-Lite 6 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 37% 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$90.99Most expensive
Weight
192.78 g (6.80 oz)Heaviest
173 g (6.10 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
152.4 mm (6.00 in)Longest
111 mm (4.37 in)Shortest
Overall length
330.2 mm (13.00 in)Longest
251 mm (9.88 in)Shortest
Closed length
177.8 mm (7.00 in)Longest
139 mm (5.47 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
4.06 mm (0.16 in)Thickest
3.3 mm (0.13 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
Japanese AUS 8A Stainless Steel
Sandvik 12C27 stainless steel
Handle material
Zy-Ex (Zytel)
Micarta, stainless steel (blue bolster)
Finish
Satin
Satin blade finish
Lock type
Stainless steel leaf spring liner lock
Liner Lock
Opening method
Thumb stud, flipper, pocket snag
Assisted opening via flipper and dual thumb studs
Clip type
Removable stainless steel pocket clip (right hand tip-up)
Tip-up pocket clip (right hand)
Use case profile
Best for
Rapid deploymentSelf-defense with professional trainingPiercing weapon use
Everyday carryPrecision cuttingFast deployment
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
Very sharp bladeSmooth assisted deploymentStrong liner lockAttractive design with contrasting handle materials
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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