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Cold Steel Tuff Lite vs Spyderco Lil' Native Lightweight

Cold Steel Tuff Lite runs a 2.5″ sheepsfoot blade in AUS-8A; Spyderco Lil' Native Lightweight runs 2.42″ of drop point in CTS-BD1N. The Spyderco Lil' Native Lightweight is the lighter of the two by 0.90 oz.

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  • Cold Steel Tuff Lite · Sheepsfoot
    2.5″ blade · 0.108″ spine · 2.5 oz · ~1.21″ tall
  • Spyderco Lil' Native Lightweight · Drop Point
    2.42″ blade · 0.098″ spine · 1.6 oz · ~0.59″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.108″
0.098″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
SpecCold SteelCold Steel Tuff LiteCheck priceSpydercoSpyderco Lil' Native LightweightCheck price
Blade length2.5″2.42″
Spine thickness0.108″0.098″
Overall length6″5.9″
Closed length3.5″3.47″
Weight2.5 oz1.6 oz
Blade shapeSheepsfootDrop Point
SteelAUS-8ACTS-BD1N
GrindHollowFull Flat
LockTri-AdBack Lock
Handle materialGriv-ExFRN
Country of originTaiwanUSA
Price bandBudgetMid

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

AUS-8A

Cold Steel's designation for AUS-8.

CTS-BD1N

Nitrogen-enriched BD1. Sharpens very easily and resists rust well — a sensible steel for a knife you actually use hard.