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Benchmade CLA vs Benchmade Claymore OTF
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Benchmade Claymore OTF stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Claymore OTF stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 25% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Claymore OTF stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 25% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade CLA stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 33% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Claymore OTF stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade CLA stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade CLA stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Claymore OTF stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade CLA stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Claymore OTF stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 14% 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$400Most expensive
US$300Cheapest
Weight
98.44 g (3.47 oz)Heaviest
84.2 g (2.97 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
86.36 mm (3.40 in)Shortest
98.8 mm (3.89 in)Longest
Overall length
199.39 mm (7.85 in)Shortest
226 mm (8.90 in)Longest
Closed length
113.03 mm (4.45 in)Shortest
127.3 mm (5.01 in)Longest
Blade thickness
Unknown
3 mm (0.12 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
MagnaCut
CPM-D2 steel
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
Grivory
Finish
DLC Battlewash
Black PVD coating on blade (Cerakote noted for related Claymore models)
Lock type
Button lock
Slide safety lock
Opening method
Automatic push-button
Dual-action out-the-front (OTF) automatic with push-button slide
Clip type
Deep Carry
Stainless steel clip, tip-down carry
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryTactical useWorkhorse EDC
Tactical useEveryday carryLaw enforcement and special forcesTasks requiring rapid blade deploymentCutting tough or fibrous materials
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Excellent balance between size and weightHigh-quality MagnaCut steel bladeDurable G10 handle scalesReliable automatic push-button opening mechanism
Strong and reliable automatic mechanismSuperior edge retention and toughness of CPM-D2 steelVersatile dual-serrated dagger bladeLightweight and ergonomic handleSecure safety lock and clip for tactical carry
Common complaints
Button lock can be initially stickyLack of blade lock indicator
Limited corrosion resistance of CPM-D2 steel (despite coatings)