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Spyderco Assist vs Zero Tolerance 0357BW
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Assist stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Assist stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0357BW stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0357BW stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Assist stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0357BW stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Assist stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0357BW stands out as the shortest option for overall length, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Assist stands out as the longest option for overall 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$196
US$196
Weight
113.4 g (4.00 oz)Lightest
122 g (4.30 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
94 mm (3.70 in)Longest
83 mm (3.27 in)Shortest
Overall length
217 mm (8.54 in)Longest
196 mm (7.72 in)Shortest
Closed length
124 mm (4.88 in)Longest
112 mm (4.41 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
Unknown
3.1 mm (0.12 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
VG-10 Stainless Steel
CPM S45VN
Handle material
FRN
Black G10
Finish
Satin finish or titanium carbonitride (TiCN) coating on black variant
BlackWash
Lock type
Back Lock
Liner Lock
Opening method
One-handed opening via oversized Trademark Round Hole™ and Cobra Hood™
Assisted opening with flipper
Clip type
Reversible wire pocket clip
Reversible deep-carry (tip-up)
Use case profile
Best for
First respondersEmergency rescuePrepared citizensCutting rope, webbing, seat belts
Everyday carryOutdoor useWork tasks
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Excellent one-handed blade deployment even with glovesEffective cutting performance on tough materials due to mostly serrated bladeSecure grip due to handle design including finger grooves and textured FRNMultiple emergency and rescue features like glass breaker and whistle
Excellent edge retention with CPM S45VN steelStrong assisted opening mechanismComfortable G10 handle with good gripReversible pocket clip for ambidextrous tip-up carryDurable blackwash finish that hides scratches
Common complaints
Unknown
Unknown
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