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Benchmade Adira vs Spyderco Assist
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Assist stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Assist stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 22% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Assist stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 22% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Adira stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 28% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Assist stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Adira stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Assist stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Adira stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Assist stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Adira stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 5% 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$250Most expensive
US$196Cheapest
Weight
125 g (4.41 oz)Heaviest
113.4 g (4.00 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
98.5 mm (3.88 in)Longest
94 mm (3.70 in)Shortest
Overall length
229 mm (9.02 in)Longest
217 mm (8.54 in)Shortest
Closed length
130 mm (5.12 in)Longest
124 mm (4.88 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.9 mm (0.11 in)
Unknown
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM MagnaCut
VG-10 Stainless Steel
Handle material
Grivory
FRN
Finish
Stonewashed
Satin finish or titanium carbonitride (TiCN) coating on black variant
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Back Lock
Opening method
Thumbstud
One-handed opening via oversized Trademark Round Hole™ and Cobra Hood™
Clip type
Deep Carry, Reversible
Reversible wire pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Wet EnvironmentsMarine UseEDC (everyday Carry)
First RespondersEmergency RescuePrepared CitizensCutting Rope, Webbing, Seat Belts
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Excellent Corrosion ResistanceReliable Locking MechanismGood Edge RetentionComfortable Ergonomic Handle With Water Grip TextureAmbidextrous Carry Options
Excellent One Handed Blade Deployment Even With GlovesEffective Cutting Performance On Tough Materials Due To Mostly Serrated BladeSecure Grip Due To Handle Design Including Finger Grooves And Textured FRNMultiple Emergency And Rescue Features Like Glass Breaker And Whistle
Common complaints
Unknown
Unknown
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