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Cold Steel Tuff Lite · Sheepsfoot
2.5″ blade · 0.108″ spine · 2.5 oz · ~0.65″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

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.

Cold Steel

Cold Steel Tuff Lite

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The Cold Steel Tuff Lite is a 2.5" sheepsfoot folder in AUS-8A, flat ground. The handle is Griv-Ex, secured by a tri-ad lock. Its Tri-Ad lock is rare here — only 3 folders in the catalogue use one.

Blade: 2.5″
Weight: 2.5 oz
Steel: AUS-8A
Price band: Budget

Best for

Everyday carry in pocket-knife-restricted areas

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against coldsteel, bladehq.

Blade length: 2.5″
Spine thickness: 0.108″
Blade shape: Sheepsfoot
Grind: Flat
Steel: AUS-8A
Overall length: 6″
Closed length: 3.5″
Weight: 2.5 oz
Lock: Tri-Ad
Deployment: Manual
Handle material: Griv-Ex
Country of origin: Taiwan

Why a sheepsfoot

A straight edge with the spine curving down to meet it, ending in effectively no point. It cannot stab, which is the point: it is the shape for cutting toward yourself, cutting on a surface, or cutting a seatbelt off someone without stabbing them.

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About AUS-8A

Cold Steel's designation for AUS-8.

Edge retention

1/5

Toughness

4/5

Corrosion resistance

3/5

Ease of sharpening

5/5

1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other. All AUS-8A knives