Comparison Console
Kershaw Launch 23 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 5% gap from the closest alternative. Kershaw Proximal stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 23% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Kershaw Proximal stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 23% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Launch 23 stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 30% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Proximal stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Launch 23 stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Proximal stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Launch 23 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Proximal stands out as the shortest option for overall length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Launch 23 stands out as the longest option for overall length, with about a 1% 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$155.99Most expensive
US$120Cheapest
Weight
93 g (3.28 oz)Heaviest
88 g (3.10 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
83.82 mm (3.30 in)Longest
80 mm (3.15 in)Shortest
Overall length
193.675 mm (7.63 in)Longest
192 mm (7.56 in)Shortest
Closed length
Unknown
112 mm (4.41 in)
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)Thickest
2.8 mm (0.11 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM 154
D2
Handle material
Black anodized aluminum
G-10 Laminate
Finish
Black Cerakote spine with satin-finished grinds two-tone finish
Stonewashed
Lock type
Button Lock
DuraLock
Opening method
Automatic (push button)
Manual with thumb stud, KVT ball bearings
Clip type
Tip-up pocket clip, reversible
Reversible deep-carry (right/left, tip-up)
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carry (EDC)
Everyday carryWork
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Robust and ergonomic gripInstant blade deploymentTwo-tone blade finish is visually strikingReliable lockupMade in USA
Comfortable contoured handleDurable D2 steel blade with good edge retentionSmooth opening with DuraLock mechanismReversible deep-carry pocketclip
Common complaints
Unknown
Unknown
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