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Benchmade Anthem vs Spyderco Bodacious
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Benchmade Anthem stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 40% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 40% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Anthem stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 67% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Anthem stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Anthem stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Anthem stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 3% 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$525Most expensive
US$315Cheapest
Weight
103.76 g (3.66 oz)Lightest
113.4 g (4.00 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
88.9 mm (3.50 in)Shortest
91.5 mm (3.60 in)Longest
Overall length
204.7 mm (8.06 in)Shortest
210 mm (8.27 in)Longest
Closed length
115.8 mm (4.56 in)Shortest
117 mm (4.61 in)Longest
Blade thickness
2.845 mm (0.11 in)
Unknown
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM-20CV
CPM SPY27 stainless steel
Handle material
Single piece billet titanium
Blue G-10 over skeletonized stainless steel liners
Finish
Stonewashed
Satin finish (blade)
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Compression Lock
Opening method
Manual-opening
Round Hole
Clip type
Reversible titanium tip-up clip
Reversible broad-based pocket clip for tip-up carry
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday Carry
EDCHuntingTacticalCampingSurvivalHiking
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Robust and solid constructionExcellent edge retention and sharpnessLightweight and ergonomic designAmbidextrous with dual thumb studs and reversible clip
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
High retail priceStonewash finish perceived to dull the material luster
Compression Lock can be stiff initially requiring a break-in periodHigher price point