Comparison Console
CRKT Caligo vs Kershaw Outlier
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
CRKT Caligo stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative. Kershaw Outlier stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Kershaw Outlier stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Caligo stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Caligo stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Outlier stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Caligo stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Outlier stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Outlier stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 19% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Caligo stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 23% 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$70.99Most expensive
US$64.99Cheapest
Weight
96 g (3.39 oz)Lightest
102 g (3.60 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
81 mm (3.19 in)Longest
66 mm (2.60 in)Shortest
Overall length
194 mm (7.64 in)Longest
178 mm (7.01 in)Shortest
Closed length
114 mm (4.49 in)Shortest
127 mm (5.00 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3.3 mm (0.13 in)Thickest
2.7 mm (0.11 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
8Cr13MoV
8Cr13MoV Stainless Steel
Handle material
Aluminum
Glass-filled nylon
Finish
Black oxide coating on blade
BlackWash black-oxide coating
Lock type
Liner Lock
Liner Lock
Opening method
Flipper
Assisted opening with flipper and thumb stud
Clip type
Right hand only, tip-up, removable steel pocket clip
Reversible deep-carry pocketclip (right/left, tip-up)
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday Carry
Tactical UseEveryday CarryUtility Tasks Like Cutting Rope And Opening Packages
Not best for
Hard Use Work
Unknown
Common praise
Smooth And Fast Blade DeploymentGood Lockup With Liner LockAffordable PriceErgonomic Handle With Good BalanceStylish Design With Blue Pivot RingSharp Blade Out Of Box
Ergonomic Design With Multiple Grip Options Including A Finger RingQuick, Smooth Assisted OpeningGood Edge Retention And Corrosion Resistance Of 8cr13mov SteelVersatile Reversible Pocket ClipCompact And Durable For Everyday Carry
Common complaints
Right Hand Only Clip, No Left Hand OptionSome Find Handle Grip SlickPaint/coating Can Wear Off Handle With UseBlade Detent Is Light So Blade May Open By ShakingNot Built For Heavy Or Hard Use
None Explicitly Mentioned In Sources
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