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Benchmade Bailout vs Microtech Dirac
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Benchmade Bailout stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative. Microtech Dirac stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Microtech Dirac stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Bailout stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Bailout stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech Dirac stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech Dirac stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Bailout stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech Dirac stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Bailout stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 4% 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$350Most expensive
US$309Cheapest
Weight
59.4 g (2.10 oz)Lightest
65.2 g (2.30 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
76.2 mm (3.00 in)Longest
73 mm (2.87 in)Shortest
Overall length
203.2 mm (8.00 in)Longest
184 mm (7.24 in)Shortest
Closed length
119.9 mm (4.72 in)Longest
111 mm (4.37 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
10.5 mm (0.41 in)
Unknown
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM M4
M390 stainless steel
Handle material
Aluminum or Grivory
6061-T6 aluminum
Finish
Cerakote or Anodized Black
Stonewash (blade) / Orange anodized (handle)
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Out The Front
Opening method
Dual Thumb Studs
Cover firing slider
Clip type
Deep Carry Reversible Clip
Pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryTactical useFirst respondersLightweight durable work knife
Everyday carryEDC
Not best for
Delicate or Fine Slicing TasksHeavy Prying and ChippingCorrosive Environments
Unknown
Common praise
Excellent edge retention and toughness of CPM-M4 steelLightweight yet rugged and durableSmooth ambidextrous AXIS lock mechanismDeep carry clip for discreet carry
High quality and precision engineeringErgonomic handle design similar to HALO seriesInnovative internal mechanism and proprietary hardwareIntegrated glass breaker tip as an emergency utilityReliable dual action deployment and retraction
Common complaints
Clip can be tight for thick pockets3V steel (early version) is not fully stainless and requires maintenance
Unknown
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