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Benchmade Auto Adamas vs Spyderco Chinook
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Spyderco Chinook stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Chinook stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 19% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 19% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Auto Adamas stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 23% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Auto Adamas stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Auto Adamas stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Auto Adamas stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook 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$425Most expensive
US$345Cheapest
Weight
175 g (6.17 oz)Heaviest
158.76 g (5.60 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
96.52 mm (3.80 in)Shortest
99 mm (3.90 in)Longest
Overall length
226.2 mm (8.91 in)Longest
226 mm (8.90 in)Shortest
Closed length
129.79 mm (5.11 in)Longest
127 mm (5.00 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3.56 mm (0.14 in)Thickest
3.5 mm (0.14 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM-MagnaCut stainless tool steel
CPM S30V
Handle material
G-10 over skeletonized stainless steel liners
G-10 Laminate
Finish
Flat Dark Earth Cerakote coating on blade
Satin
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Lockback
Opening method
Out-the-side automatic
Ambidextrous one-hand opening via trademark round hole
Clip type
Ambidextrous stainless steel pocket clip
Side to side reversible steel pocket clip, right or left tip-up
Use case profile
Best for
Tactical UseField WorkDuty UseEveryday Carry
Everyday CarryAll Purpose UsePersonal Defense
Not best for
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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
Solid Ambidextrous DesignStrong Patented Power Lock MechanismGood Ergonomics With Secure GripSleek, Lean Design With A Quality Blade Steel
Common complaints
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