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Cold Steel Ti-Lite 6 vs Kershaw Grid
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Kershaw Grid stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative. Kershaw Grid stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 18% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Kershaw Grid stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 18% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Ti-Lite 6 stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 21% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Grid 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.
Kershaw Grid stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 36% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Ti-Lite 6 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 56% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Grid stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 38% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Ti-Lite 6 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 62% 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$67.95Most expensive
US$56Cheapest
Weight
192.78 g (6.80 oz)Heaviest
173 g (6.10 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
152.4 mm (6.00 in)Longest
94 mm (3.70 in)Shortest
Overall length
330.2 mm (13.00 in)Longest
213 mm (8.39 in)Shortest
Closed length
177.8 mm (7.00 in)Longest
114 mm (4.49 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
4.06 mm (0.16 in)
Unknown
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
Japanese AUS 8A Stainless Steel
8Cr13MoV Stainless Steel
Handle material
Zy-Ex (Zytel)
Stainless steel with titanium carbo-nitride coating
Finish
Satin
Black-oxide coated blade, stonewashed finish (variant)
Lock type
Stainless steel leaf spring liner lock
Frame lock
Opening method
Thumb stud, flipper, pocket snag
SpeedSafe assisted opening with flipper or thumb stud
Clip type
Removable stainless steel pocket clip (right hand tip-up)
Reversible deep-carry pocket clip, tip-up carry
Use case profile
Best for
Rapid deploymentSelf-defense with professional trainingPiercing weapon use
Everyday carryUtility useTactical styleOutdoor activities
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
Assisted opening for easy one-handed useComfortable and secure gripGood edge retention and ease of sharpeningReversible pocket clip for left or right carry
Common complaints
Fragile needle-like tipNot useful for slicing or general utilityHandle not comfortable for prolonged cutting tasksHigh legal and moral responsibility for carrying
Blade length varies slightly across sourcesSmall variations in reported weight and blade length
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