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Spyderco Endura 4 vs Civivi Button Lock Praxis

Spyderco Endura 4 runs a 3.75″ drop point blade in VG-10; Civivi Button Lock Praxis runs 3.75″ of drop point in Nitro-V. The Spyderco Endura 4 is the lighter of the two by 0.54 oz.

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  • Spyderco Endura 4 · Drop Point
    3.75″ blade · 0.125″ spine · 3.4 oz · ~1.29″ tall
  • Civivi Button Lock Praxis · Drop Point
    3.75″ blade · 0.12″ spine · 3.94 oz · ~0.91″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.125″
0.12″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
SpecSpydercoSpyderco Endura 4Check priceCiviviCivivi Button Lock PraxisCheck price
Blade length3.75″3.75″
Spine thickness0.125″0.12″
Overall length8.75″8.62″
Closed length5″4.87″
Weight3.4 oz3.94 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
SteelVG-10Nitro-V
GrindFull FlatFlat
LockBack LockButton Lock
Handle materialFRNAluminum
Country of originJapan—
Price bandMidMid

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

VG-10

The Japanese standard. Takes a very keen edge quickly; loses it sooner than the powder steels.

Nitro-V

AEB-L with nitrogen added. Fine-grained, takes a screaming edge, easy to sharpen — a lot of steel for a mid-priced folder.