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Spyderco Rescue 3 vs Spyderco Tusk
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Rescue 3 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Rescue 3 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 35% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Rescue 3 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 35% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Tusk stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 53% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Rescue 3 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Tusk stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 25% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Tusk stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Rescue 3 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Tusk stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 34% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Rescue 3 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 52% 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$150Cheapest
US$230Most expensive
Weight
95 g (3.35 oz)Lightest
119 g (4.20 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
91 mm (3.58 in)Longest
60 mm (2.36 in)Shortest
Overall length
210 mm (8.27 in)Longest
166 mm (6.54 in)Shortest
Closed length
120 mm (4.72 in)Longest
106 mm (4.17 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)
3 mm (0.12 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
VG-10 Stainless Steel
LC200N
Handle material
FRN
Titanium
Finish
Satin
Hollow grind
Lock type
Lockback
Reeve Integral Lock (R.I.L.)
Opening method
Thumb Hole
Unknown
Clip type
Stainless steel four-position (tip-up/down, right/left carry)
Ambidextrous tip-up
Use case profile
Best for
Rescue situationsCutting seatbelts and tough materialsEmergency use
Maritime and nautical applicationsEveryday carryKnot loosening and shackle manipulation
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Efficient cutting through tough materialsSafe blunt-tip designLightweight and strong handleSecure lockback mechanismAmbidextrous carry options
Excellent corrosion resistanceHighly functional marlinspike toolStrong and secure locking mechanismsPrecision-machined titanium handleVersatile for nautical tasks
Common complaints
Unknown
Unknown