Comparison Console
Cold Steel Voyager XL Tanto vs Kershaw Cannonball
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Kershaw Cannonball stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 89% gap from the closest alternative. Kershaw Cannonball stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Kershaw Cannonball stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Voyager XL Tanto stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Cannonball stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 89% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Voyager XL Tanto stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 789% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Cannonball stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 48% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Voyager XL Tanto stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 93% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Cannonball stands out as the shortest option for overall length, with about a 35% gap from the closest alternative.
Cold Steel Voyager XL Tanto stands out as the longest option for overall length, with about a 53% 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$84.98Most expensive
US$80Cheapest
Weight
1360.78 g (48.00 oz)Heaviest
153 g (5.40 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
171.45 mm (6.75 in)Longest
89 mm (3.50 in)Shortest
Overall length
311.15 mm (12.25 in)Longest
203 mm (7.99 in)Shortest
Closed length
Unknown
114 mm (4.49 in)
Blade thickness
3.81 mm (0.15 in)Thickest
2.85 mm (0.11 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
Japanese AUS10A Alloy
D2
Handle material
Griv-Ex (Glass Reinforced Nylon) with heat treated 6061 aluminum liners
Stainless steel
Finish
Stonewashed
BlackWash coating; Gray PVD coating on handle
Lock type
Tri-Ad locking mechanism
Frame lock
Opening method
Manual
Assisted opening via flipper
Clip type
Ambidextrous pocket/belt clip
Reversible deep-carry pocket clip (right/left, tip-up)
Use case profile
Best for
HuntingCampingGeneral UtilityDaily Cutting ChoresSurvivalRescuePolice UseMilitary Use
Everyday CarryWork TasksUsers With Larger Hands
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Lightweight Yet Rugged And DependableErgonomic And Secure Griv Ex HandleVery Sharp And Versatile BladeSecure And Shock Resistant Tri Ad Locking MechanismAmbidextrous And Comfortable For Extended Use
Durability And ToughnessExcellent Edge Retention On D2 BladeComfortable Handle For Larger HandsReliable Speedsafe Assisted Flipper OpeningReversible Deep Carry Pocket Clip For Convenience
Common complaints
Unknown
Unknown
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