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Zero Tolerance 0350 vs QSP Kali

Zero Tolerance 0350 runs a 3.25″ drop point blade in CPM-S30V; QSP Kali runs 3.25″ of clip point in Sandvik 14C28N. The QSP Kali is the lighter of the two by 2.60 oz.

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  • Zero Tolerance 0350 · Drop Point
    3.25″ blade · 0.121″ spine · 6.2 oz · ~1.48″ tall
  • QSP Kali · Clip Point
    3.25″ blade · 0.12″ spine · 3.6 oz · ~0.76″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.121″
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.
SpecZero ToleranceZero Tolerance 0350Check priceQSPQSP KaliBuy from QSP
Blade length3.25″3.25″
Spine thickness0.121″0.12″
Overall length7.6″7.5″
Closed length4.6″4.25″
Weight6.2 oz3.6 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointClip Point
SteelCPM-S30VSandvik 14C28N
GrindHollow—
LockLinerButton Lock
Handle materialG-10G-10
Country of originUSA—
Price bandPremiumMid

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

CPM-S30V

The long-time American benchmark. Holds an edge far longer than 420HC and still sharpens on ordinary stones. Chippy if you pry with it.

Sandvik 14C28N

Developed with Kershaw. Tough, rust-resistant, and about as easy to sharpen as a good steel gets — the reason it dominates the value tier.