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Spyderco Police 4 vs Zero Tolerance 0561
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 28% gap from the closest alternative. Zero Tolerance 0561 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Zero Tolerance 0561 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 28% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0561 stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 38% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0561 stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0561 stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 17% 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$264Most expensive
US$260Cheapest
Weight
119 g (4.20 oz)Lightest
164.4 g (5.80 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
111 mm (4.37 in)Longest
95.25 mm (3.75 in)Shortest
Overall length
253 mm (9.96 in)Longest
223.52 mm (8.80 in)Shortest
Closed length
143 mm (5.63 in)Longest
127 mm (5.00 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)
Unknown
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
K390
Elmax stainless steel
Handle material
FRN
3D machined G-10 front, 3D machined titanium back
Finish
Unknown
Stonewash
Lock type
Back Lock
Titanium frame lock with lockbar stabilizer
Opening method
Thumb hole (Trademark Round Hole)
Thumbstud, flipper with KVT ball bearing pivot system
Clip type
Four-position pocket clip
Quad-mount deep carry stainless steel pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Extreme cutting challengesEveryday carry
EDCHard use knife
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Excellent edge retentionStrong and durable blade steelLightweight constructionVersatile clip positionsReliable back lock mechanism
Smooth deployment due to KVT ball bearing systemStrong and solid lockup with titanium frame lock and lockbar stabilizerVersatile deep carry quad-mount pocket clipHigh quality materials and American madeHandle design is ergonomic and attractive
Common complaints
Unknown
None clearly stated in provided sources
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