Comparison Console
Kershaw Broadside vs Kershaw Proximal
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Kershaw Proximal stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 39% gap from the closest alternative. Kershaw Proximal stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Kershaw Proximal stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Broadside stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Proximal stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 39% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Broadside stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 65% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Proximal stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Broadside stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Proximal stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Broadside stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 11% 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$124.99Most expensive
US$120Cheapest
Weight
145 g (5.11 oz)Heaviest
88 g (3.10 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
89 mm (3.50 in)Longest
80 mm (3.15 in)Shortest
Overall length
212 mm (8.35 in)Longest
192 mm (7.56 in)Shortest
Closed length
123 mm (4.84 in)Longest
112 mm (4.41 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3.3 mm (0.13 in)Thickest
2.8 mm (0.11 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
D2 high-carbon tool steel
D2
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
G-10 Laminate
Finish
Stonewashed
Stonewashed
Lock type
DuraLock crossbar lock
DuraLock
Opening method
Manual KVT ball-bearing thumb stud opening
Manual with thumb stud, KVT ball bearings
Clip type
Reversible deep-carry tip-up right or left
Reversible deep-carry (right/left, tip-up)
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryWork tasksOutdoor adventuresCutting, slicing, carving, puncturing, chopping
Everyday carryWork
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Well-balanced and dependableSmooth opening actionSolid lockupComfortable handleGood edge retention with D2 steel
Comfortable contoured handleDurable D2 steel blade with good edge retentionSmooth opening with DuraLock mechanismReversible deep-carry pocketclip
Common complaints
Feels large and bulky in back pocket
Unknown
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