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Benchmade Auto Presidio II vs Spyderco Assist
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Assist stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 37% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Assist stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Assist stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Auto Presidio II stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Assist stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 37% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Auto Presidio II stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 58% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Assist stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Auto Presidio II stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Assist stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Auto Presidio II stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 1% 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$209.99Most expensive
US$196Cheapest
Weight
179.2 g (6.32 oz)Heaviest
113.4 g (4.00 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
94.5 mm (3.72 in)Longest
94 mm (3.70 in)Shortest
Overall length
221.5 mm (8.72 in)Longest
217 mm (8.54 in)Shortest
Closed length
127 mm (5.00 in)Longest
124 mm (4.88 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3.149 mm (0.12 in)
Unknown
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S30V
VG-10 Stainless Steel
Handle material
Black anodized 6061-T6 billet aluminum
FRN
Finish
Coated black blade
Satin finish or titanium carbonitride (TiCN) coating on black variant
Lock type
AXIS® lock
Back Lock
Opening method
Automatic-opening
One-handed opening via oversized Trademark Round Hole™ and Cobra Hood™
Clip type
Deep-carry clip reversible tip-up
Reversible wire pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Tactical useEveryday carryDurability and reliabilityOne-handed automatic opening
First respondersEmergency rescuePrepared citizensCutting rope, webbing, seat belts
Not best for
Non-automatic knife preferences
Unknown
Common praise
Durable and strong constructionLightweight despite sturdy materialsSmooth and reliable automatic AXIS® opening mechanismGood combo edge blade for versatile cutting tasksDeep-carry reversible clip for comfortable carry
Excellent one-handed blade deployment even with glovesEffective cutting performance on tough materials due to mostly serrated bladeSecure grip due to handle design including finger grooves and textured FRNMultiple emergency and rescue features like glass breaker and whistle
Common complaints
Price point higher than some comparable knivesNot ideal for those preferring manual opening mechanisms
Unknown