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WE Knife Malice vs Zero Tolerance 0801
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Zero Tolerance 0801 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative. Zero Tolerance 0801 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 16% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Zero Tolerance 0801 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 16% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Malice stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0801 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Malice stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Malice stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Zero Tolerance 0801 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Malice stands out as the shortest option for overall length.
Zero Tolerance 0801 stands out as the longest option for overall length.
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$323Most expensive
US$270Cheapest
Weight
173 g (6.10 oz)Heaviest
164.4 g (5.80 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
89 mm (3.50 in)
89 mm (3.50 in)
Overall length
207 mm (8.15 in)Shortest
208 mm (8.19 in)Longest
Closed length
117 mm (4.61 in)Shortest
119 mm (4.69 in)Longest
Blade thickness
4 mm (0.16 in)Thickest
3.96 mm (0.16 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
Böhler M390
ELMAX
Handle material
6AL4V Titanium
Titanium
Finish
Satin
Stonewashed finish (0801TI), BlackWash finish (0801BW)
Lock type
Frame lock
Titanium frame lock
Opening method
Flipper
Manual, flipper with KVT ball-bearing system
Clip type
Tip-up (right)
Reversible deep-carry (right/left, tip-up)
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryEDC
Everyday carryWorkTactical use
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Excellent build qualitySmooth action with ceramic ball bearingsGood blade steel and edge retentionErgonomic titanium handle
Smooth and dependable flipping actionStrong and secure titanium frame lockExcellent edge retention with ELMAX steelComfortable and secure grip due to machined titanium handleReversible deep-carry pocket clip for both left and right-handed carry
Common complaints
No left-handed pocket clip optionRelatively heavy for EDC at 173g
Relatively heavy for an EDC knife at about 164-165 grams
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