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Benchmade Auto Adamas vs Benchmade Skirmish
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Benchmade Auto Adamas stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Auto Adamas stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 53% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Auto Adamas stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 53% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Skirmish stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 112% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Auto Adamas stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Skirmish stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Auto Adamas stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Skirmish stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Auto Adamas stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Skirmish stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 12% 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$425Cheapest
US$900Most expensive
Weight
175 g (6.17 oz)Lightest
190 g (6.70 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
96.52 mm (3.80 in)Shortest
108 mm (4.25 in)Longest
Overall length
226.2 mm (8.91 in)Shortest
248 mm (9.76 in)Longest
Closed length
129.79 mm (5.11 in)Shortest
140 mm (5.51 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3.56 mm (0.14 in)
Unknown
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM-MagnaCut stainless tool steel
S30V
Handle material
G-10 over skeletonized stainless steel liners
Titanium
Finish
Flat Dark Earth Cerakote coating on blade
Tumbled and anodized frame with drilled and anodized accents over titanium barrel spacers
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Unknown
Opening method
Out-the-side automatic
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Ambidextrous stainless steel pocket clip
Tumbled steel pocket clip positioned for right hand, tip down carry
Use case profile
Best for
Tactical useField workDuty useEveryday carry
Everyday carryTactical useOutdoor use
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Exceptional balance of toughness, edge retention, and corrosion resistanceDurable and weight-conscious handle designFast and reliable blade deployment with secure lockupVersatile drop point blade profile suitable for various tasks
Excellent knife qualityDurable blade and handle materialsGood ergonomic designUseful thumb hole opening mechanism
Common complaints
Unknown
High retail priceLight scuff marks on handle (on used models)