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CRKT Pilar vs Cold Steel Tuff Lite

CRKT Pilar runs a 2.4sheepsfoot blade in 8Cr13MoV; Cold Steel Tuff Lite runs 2.5″ of sheepsfoot in AUS-8A. The Cold Steel Tuff Lite is the lighter of the two by 1.70 oz.

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  • CRKT Pilar · Sheepsfoot
    2.4″ blade · 0.15″ spine · 4.2 oz · ~0.63″ tall (derived)
  • Cold Steel Tuff Lite · Sheepsfoot
    2.5″ blade · 0.108″ spine · 2.5 oz · ~0.65″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.15
0.108
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.
SpecCRKTCRKT PilarCold SteelCold Steel Tuff Lite
Blade length2.4″2.5″
Spine thickness0.15″0.108″
Overall length5.94″6″
Closed length3.53″3.5″
Weight4.2 oz2.5 oz
Blade shapeSheepsfootSheepsfoot
Steel8Cr13MoVAUS-8A
GrindFlatFlat
LockFrame LockTri-Ad
Handle material2Cr13 StainlessGriv-Ex
Country of originChinaTaiwan
Price bandBudgetBudget

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

8Cr13MoV

The Chinese value workhorse, roughly comparable to AUS-8. Fine on a $30 knife, unremarkable anywhere else.

AUS-8A

Cold Steel's designation for AUS-8.