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Benchmade CLA vs Spyderco Slysz Bowie
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Benchmade CLA stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 19% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade CLA stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade CLA stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Slysz Bowie stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade CLA stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 19% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Slysz Bowie stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 24% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Slysz Bowie stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade CLA stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade CLA stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Slysz Bowie 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$400Cheapest
US$450Most expensive
Weight
98.44 g (3.47 oz)Lightest
122 g (4.30 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
86.36 mm (3.40 in)Shortest
87 mm (3.43 in)Longest
Overall length
199.39 mm (7.85 in)Longest
198 mm (7.80 in)Shortest
Closed length
113.03 mm (4.45 in)Longest
111 mm (4.37 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
Unknown
3.5 mm (0.14 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
MagnaCut
M390
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
Titanium
Finish
DLC Battlewash
Satin / stonewashed (varies by version)
Lock type
Button lock
Frame lock
Opening method
Automatic push-button
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Deep Carry
Wire clip, reversible deep-pocket
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryTactical useWorkhorse EDC
Everyday carryMedium-sized folding knife usersUsers desiring a premium titanium framelock folder
Not best for
Unknown
Heavy duty cutting choresUsers needing large fixed blades
Common praise
Excellent balance between size and weightHigh-quality MagnaCut steel bladeDurable G10 handle scalesReliable automatic push-button opening mechanism
High quality manufacturingComfortable ergonomicsSmooth deploymentRefined frame lockGood balance and medium sizeExcellent blade steel (M390 or CTS-XHP)Suitable for everyday carry
Common complaints
Button lock can be initially stickyLack of blade lock indicator
Higher price pointSome design changes less desirable compared to original modelOriginal stonewashed finish replaced by satin in newer versionRough edges at blade opening hole and jimping on new versionLong handle may feel disproportionate for some users