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Zero Tolerance
Zero Tolerance 0350
$168Cheaper
Best Pocket Knives · head-to-head
Zero Tolerance 0350 vs Cold Steel Recon 1
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Zero Tolerance 0350 is cheaper at $168. Every spec and price links to its source.
Cold Steel
Cold Steel Recon 1
$169.99
Which is better: the Zero Tolerance 0350 or Cold Steel Recon 1?
The Cold Steel Recon 1 wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Zero Tolerance 0350 is the cheaper at $168. Get the Cold Steel Recon 1 for the stronger spec sheet, the Zero Tolerance 0350 to spend less.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Zero Tolerance 0350 | Cold Steel Recon 1 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $168 | $169.99 |
| Brand | Zero Tolerance | Cold Steel |
| Released | — | — |
| Blade length (in) | 3.25 | 4 |
| Blade steel | CPM S30V | CPM S35VN |
| Lock type | liner lock | Tri-Ad lock |
| Opening mechanism | SpeedSafe assisted opening, flipper/dual thumb studs | dual thumb studs, ambidextrous manual opening |
| Blade shape grind | modified drop point with recurve, DLC-coated | clip point, flat grind, DLC coated |
| Handle material | textured G-10 | G-10 |
| Closed length (in) | 4.625 | 5.375 |
| Weight (oz) | 6.2 | 5.3 |
Sources — Zero Tolerance 0350: bladehq.com (verified 2026-08-11). Cold Steel Recon 1: coldsteel.com (verified 2026-08-11).
What's the difference between the Zero Tolerance 0350 and Cold Steel Recon 1?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (8 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.
- Blade length (in): Zero Tolerance 0350 3.25 vs Cold Steel Recon 1 4
- Blade steel: Zero Tolerance 0350 CPM S30V vs Cold Steel Recon 1 CPM S35VN
- Lock type: Zero Tolerance 0350 liner lock vs Cold Steel Recon 1 Tri-Ad lock
- Opening mechanism: Zero Tolerance 0350 SpeedSafe assisted opening, flipper/dual thumb studs vs Cold Steel Recon 1 dual thumb studs, ambidextrous manual opening
- Blade shape grind: Zero Tolerance 0350 modified drop point with recurve, DLC-coated vs Cold Steel Recon 1 clip point, flat grind, DLC coated
- Handle material: Zero Tolerance 0350 textured G-10 vs Cold Steel Recon 1 G-10
- Closed length (in): Zero Tolerance 0350 4.625 vs Cold Steel Recon 1 5.375
- Weight (oz): Zero Tolerance 0350 6.2 vs Cold Steel Recon 1 5.3