Comparison Console
Kershaw Duster vs Kershaw Proximal
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Kershaw Duster stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 35% gap from the closest alternative. Kershaw Duster stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 57% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Kershaw Duster stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 57% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Proximal stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 131% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Duster stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 35% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Proximal stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 54% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Duster stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Proximal stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Duster stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Proximal stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 8% 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$52Cheapest
US$120Most expensive
Weight
57 g (2.01 oz)Lightest
88 g (3.10 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
74 mm (2.91 in)Shortest
80 mm (3.15 in)Longest
Overall length
171 mm (6.73 in)Shortest
192 mm (7.56 in)Longest
Closed length
98 mm (3.86 in)Shortest
112 mm (4.41 in)Longest
Blade thickness
2.3 mm (0.09 in)Thinnest
2.8 mm (0.11 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
8Cr13MoV
D2
Handle material
Glass-filled nylon
G-10 Laminate
Finish
Stonewashed
Stonewashed
Lock type
DuraLock
DuraLock
Opening method
Manual with thumb stud, KVT ball bearings
Manual with thumb stud, KVT ball bearings
Clip type
Reversible deep-carry, tip-up
Reversible deep-carry (right/left, tip-up)
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryUtility cutting tasks
Everyday carryWork
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Lightweight and easy to handleReliable DuraLock mechanismSmooth KVT ball bearing openingComfortable glass-filled nylon handleEffective control with sheepsfoot blade
Comfortable contoured handleDurable D2 steel blade with good edge retentionSmooth opening with DuraLock mechanismReversible deep-carry pocketclip
Common complaints
Edge retention requires frequent maintenanceBlade steel is moderate quality
Unknown
Dataset Expansion
Missing a brand?
Suggest an EDC brand for CarryCrew to research and add to the comparison database.
Community indexing queue online