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Kershaw Cryo vs Kershaw Airspace

Kershaw Cryo ($35) vs Kershaw Airspace ($89.99) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right folding knife.

Kershaw Cryo
Kershaw
Cryo
$35
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Kershaw Airspace
Kershaw
Airspace
$89.99
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Spec-by-spec
SpecKershaw CryoKershaw Airspace
Price$35$89.99
Weight113g48g
Blade Steel8Cr13MoV—
Blade Length2.75"—
HandleStainless Steel—
LockFrame LockDuraLock
Weight4 oz48g (Kershaw published)
CoatingTitanium Carbo-Nitride—
Material—14C28N blade, glass-filled polymer handle
Blade—3.0 in
Pros & Cons

Kershaw Cryo

  • Ridiculous value at $35
  • Frame lock with assisted opening
  • Rick Hinderer design DNA
  • 8Cr13MoV steel is entry-level
  • Heavy at 113g for the blade size
  • Handle texture could be more aggressive

Kershaw Airspace

  • 48 g all-up
  • 14C28N holds an edge and resists rust
  • DuraLock is a reversible, ambidextrous mechanism
  • Polymer handle feels light in the hand
  • $90 is high for the materials
Kershaw Cryo is the better value at $35. If weight matters most, Kershaw Airspace carries lighter at 48g. Both are part of our curated folding knife index — tap through to check current pricing.
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