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Benchmade CLA vs WE Knife Culex
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 11% gap from the closest alternative. WE Knife Culex stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 34% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
WE Knife Culex stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 34% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade CLA stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 51% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade CLA stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Culex stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Culex stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade CLA stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Culex stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade CLA 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$265Cheapest
Weight
98.44 g (3.47 oz)Lightest
110.5 g (3.90 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
86.36 mm (3.40 in)Longest
75.5 mm (2.97 in)Shortest
Overall length
199.39 mm (7.85 in)Longest
180.6 mm (7.11 in)Shortest
Closed length
113.03 mm (4.45 in)Longest
105.1 mm (4.14 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
Unknown
3.2 mm (0.13 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
MagnaCut
CPM 20CV (Damasteel in one variant)
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
6AL4V Titanium
Finish
DLC Battlewash
Black Stonewashed (blade)
Lock type
Button lock
Button Lock
Opening method
Automatic push-button
Flipper & Thumb Stud
Clip type
Deep Carry
Tip-Up, Reversible (Left/Right) Titanium Pocket Clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryTactical useWorkhorse EDC
Everyday Carry (EDC)
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
High quality materialsErgonomic handleSmooth deployment and button lock mechanism
Common complaints
Button lock can be initially stickyLack of blade lock indicator
Price varies between retailersLimited availability
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