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Benchmade Auto Fact vs Spyderco Karahawk
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Benchmade Auto Fact stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 18% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Auto Fact stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Auto Fact stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 18% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 22% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Auto Fact stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 40% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Auto Fact stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 67% 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$335Most expensive
US$315Cheapest
Weight
88.17 g (3.11 oz)Lightest
108 g (3.81 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
100.3 mm (3.95 in)Longest
60 mm (2.36 in)Shortest
Overall length
222 mm (8.74 in)Longest
165 mm (6.50 in)Shortest
Closed length
121.9 mm (4.80 in)Longest
114 mm (4.49 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.794 mm (0.11 in)Thickest
2.5 mm (0.10 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM-S90V
VG-10 Stainless Steel
Handle material
6061-T6 Aluminum and Carbon Fiber
G10 with skeletonized stainless steel liners
Finish
Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) coated
Black titanium carbonitride (TiCN) coating / DLC coating
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Back Lock
Opening method
Push-button automatic
Emerson Opener (Emerson Wave Opener)
Clip type
Deep-carry clip, reversible tip-up
Reversible tip-up pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryTactical useSelf-defenseEnthusiastsCollectors
Tactical and self-defense carryMartial artistsLaw enforcementEDC users valuing speed, control, and reliability
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
High edge retention due to premium S90V steelDurable and lightweight handle materialsSleek design combining classic and modern influencesReliable AXIS lock mechanismSmooth push-button automatic opening
Reliable deploymentComfortable to holdStrong lock mechanism
Common complaints
Unknown
Relatively high price