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Benchmade Anthem vs Spyderco Karahawk
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 4% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 40% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Karahawk 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 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Anthem stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 33% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Anthem stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 48% 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
108 g (3.81 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
88.9 mm (3.50 in)Longest
60 mm (2.36 in)Shortest
Overall length
204.7 mm (8.06 in)Longest
165 mm (6.50 in)Shortest
Closed length
115.8 mm (4.56 in)Longest
114 mm (4.49 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.845 mm (0.11 in)Thickest
2.5 mm (0.10 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM-20CV
VG-10 Stainless Steel
Handle material
Single piece billet titanium
G10 with skeletonized stainless steel liners
Finish
Stonewashed
Black titanium carbonitride (TiCN) coating / DLC coating
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Back Lock
Opening method
Manual-opening
Emerson Opener (Emerson Wave Opener)
Clip type
Reversible titanium tip-up clip
Reversible tip-up pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday Carry
Tactical and self-defense carryMartial artistsLaw enforcementEDC users valuing speed, control, and reliability
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
Reliable deploymentComfortable to holdStrong lock mechanism
Common complaints
High retail priceStonewash finish perceived to dull the material luster
Relatively high price