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Benchmade Anthem vs WE Knife Equivik
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Benchmade Anthem stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative. WE Knife Equivik stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 39% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
WE Knife Equivik stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 39% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Anthem stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 64% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Anthem stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Equivik stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 21% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Anthem stands out as the shortest option for closed length.
WE Knife Equivik stands out as the longest option for closed length.
WE Knife Equivik stands out as the shortest option for blade length.
Benchmade Anthem stands out as the longest option for blade length.
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$320Cheapest
Weight
103.76 g (3.66 oz)Lightest
125.5 g (4.43 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
88.9 mm (3.50 in)Longest
88.5 mm (3.48 in)Shortest
Overall length
204.7 mm (8.06 in)Longest
204.4 mm (8.05 in)Shortest
Closed length
115.8 mm (4.56 in)Shortest
115.9 mm (4.56 in)Longest
Blade thickness
2.845 mm (0.11 in)Thickest
2.6 mm (0.10 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM-20CV
CPM 20CV
Handle material
Single piece billet titanium
6AL4V Titanium
Finish
Stonewashed
Black Stonewashed
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Nested Frame Lock
Opening method
Manual-opening
Front Flipper
Clip type
Reversible titanium tip-up clip
Tip-Up, Right Carry
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday Carry
EDCTactical
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
High-quality CPM 20CV blade steelDurable titanium handleSmooth nested frame lockAward-winning design at Blade Show West 2023
Common complaints
High retail priceStonewash finish perceived to dull the material luster
Unknown
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