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Benchmade Adira vs Chris Reeve Knives 28 Year Special Edition Mark IV
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Benchmade Adira stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Adira stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 62% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Adira stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 62% gap from the closest alternative.
Chris Reeve Knives 28 Year Special Edition Mark IV stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 160% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Adira stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Chris Reeve Knives 28 Year Special Edition Mark IV stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Chris Reeve Knives 28 Year Special Edition Mark IV stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Adira stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Chris Reeve Knives 28 Year Special Edition Mark IV stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Adira stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Specification Profile
Relative dimensions at a glance
Each axis is normalized against the largest raw value among the products in this comparison. Farther outward means a larger value, not necessarily a better result. Axes with an unverified value are omitted.
Price & carry
Retail price
US$250Cheapest
US$650Most expensive
Weight
125 g (4.41 oz)Lightest
133.21 g (4.70 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
98.5 mm (3.88 in)Longest
91.69 mm (3.61 in)Shortest
Overall length
229 mm (9.02 in)Longest
213.36 mm (8.40 in)Shortest
Closed length
130 mm (5.12 in)Longest
121.67 mm (4.79 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.9 mm (0.11 in)Thinnest
3.05 mm (0.12 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM MagnaCut
CPM MagnaCut
Handle material
Grivory
Titanium with Box Elder Inlay
Finish
Stonewashed
Glass Blasted Titanium with Stonewashed Blade
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Frame Lock
Opening method
Thumbstud
Unknown
Clip type
Deep Carry, Reversible
Right hand, tip-up
Use case profile
Best for
Wet environmentsMarine useEDC (Everyday Carry)
Everyday carryPrecision cuttingCollector's item
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Excellent corrosion resistanceReliable locking mechanismGood edge retentionComfortable ergonomic handle with water grip textureAmbidextrous carry options
Excellent build qualitySmooth and reliable lockupErgonomic handleBeautiful inlay and finish
Common complaints
Unknown
Unknown
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