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Spyderco Assist vs Zero Tolerance 0770GRYBW
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Zero Tolerance 0770GRYBW stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative. Zero Tolerance 0770GRYBW stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Zero Tolerance 0770GRYBW stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Assist stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0770GRYBW stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Assist stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0770GRYBW stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Assist stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0770GRYBW 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.
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$196Most expensive
US$190Cheapest
Weight
113.4 g (4.00 oz)Heaviest
105 g (3.70 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
94 mm (3.70 in)Longest
83 mm (3.27 in)Shortest
Overall length
217 mm (8.54 in)Longest
192 mm (7.56 in)Shortest
Closed length
124 mm (4.88 in)Longest
109 mm (4.29 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
Unknown
3 mm (0.12 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
VG-10 Stainless Steel
CPM S35VN stainless steel
Handle material
FRN
Gray anodized aluminum
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™
Speed safe assisted flipper
Clip type
Reversible wire pocket clip
Reversible deep-carry clip (tip-up)
Use case profile
Best for
First respondersEmergency rescuePrepared citizensCutting rope, webbing, seat belts
Everyday carryTactical useGeneral utility
Not best for
Unknown
Heavy choppingFixed blade tasks
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
High-quality S35VN steel bladeAssist opening mechanism is smooth and fastComfortable ergonomic handle with good gripReversible deep-carry clip for left or right carryDurable blackwash blade finish hides scratches
Common complaints
Unknown
Some variation in weight between sourcesBlade steel is sometimes reported as Elmax but consensus is S35VNNot intended for heavy-duty fixed blade tasks
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