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Spyderco Bodacious vs Zero Tolerance 0223
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0223 stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0223 stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 18% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0223 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0223 stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 3% 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$315Cheapest
US$320Most expensive
Weight
113.4 g (4.00 oz)Lightest
134 g (4.73 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
91.5 mm (3.60 in)Longest
89 mm (3.50 in)Shortest
Overall length
210 mm (8.27 in)Shortest
218 mm (8.58 in)Longest
Closed length
117 mm (4.61 in)Shortest
128 mm (5.04 in)Longest
Blade thickness
Unknown
4 mm (0.16 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM SPY27 stainless steel
CPM 20CV stainless steel
Handle material
Blue G-10 over skeletonized stainless steel liners
Titanium, earth brown G10
Finish
Satin finish (blade)
Black DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) coating on blade and titanium handle
Lock type
Compression Lock
Frame lock with hardened steel lockbar insert
Opening method
Round Hole
Flipper with KVT ball bearing system
Clip type
Reversible broad-based pocket clip for tip-up carry
Reversible left/right tip-up bent steel clip with black Teflon finish
Use case profile
Best for
EDCHuntingTacticalCampingSurvivalHiking
Everyday carry (EDC)Tactical useWork
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Excellent edge retention and toughness of CPM SPY27 blade steelRobust and reliable Compression Lock mechanismComfortable and secure blue G-10 handleFull-flat grind enables smooth slicingReversible broad-based pocket clip allows ambidextrous tip-up carry
Exceptional edge retention and hardnessSmooth and reliable lockup with frame lockErgonomic handle with secure gripAmbidextrous pocket clip and flipper openingHigh-quality materials and craftsmanship
Common complaints
Compression Lock can be stiff initially requiring a break-in periodHigher price point
Blade not very sharp out of the box according to some users
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