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Benchmade Adira vs Spyderco Bodacious
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Adira stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 21% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Adira stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 21% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 26% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious 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 Bodacious stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Adira stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious 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 8% 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$315Most expensive
Weight
125 g (4.41 oz)Heaviest
113.4 g (4.00 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
98.5 mm (3.88 in)Longest
91.5 mm (3.60 in)Shortest
Overall length
229 mm (9.02 in)Longest
210 mm (8.27 in)Shortest
Closed length
130 mm (5.12 in)Longest
117 mm (4.61 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.9 mm (0.11 in)
Unknown
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM MagnaCut
CPM SPY27 stainless steel
Handle material
Grivory
Blue G-10 over skeletonized stainless steel liners
Finish
Stonewashed
Satin finish (blade)
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Compression Lock
Opening method
Thumbstud
Round Hole
Clip type
Deep Carry, Reversible
Reversible broad-based pocket clip for tip-up carry
Use case profile
Best for
Wet environmentsMarine useEDC (Everyday Carry)
EDCHuntingTacticalCampingSurvivalHiking
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Excellent corrosion resistanceReliable locking mechanismGood edge retentionComfortable ergonomic handle with water grip textureAmbidextrous carry options
Excellent edge retention and toughness of CPM SPY27 blade steelRobust and reliable Compression Lock mechanismComfortable and secure blue G-10 handleFull-flat grind enables smooth slicingReversible broad-based pocket clip allows ambidextrous tip-up carry
Common complaints
Unknown
Compression Lock can be stiff initially requiring a break-in periodHigher price point