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Benchmade Claymore OTF vs Microtech 158-10BH
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 1% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Claymore OTF stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 6% 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 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech 158-10BH stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Claymore OTF stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech 158-10BH stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech 158-10BH stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 28% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Claymore OTF stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 38% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech 158-10BH stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 49% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Claymore OTF stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 98% 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$300Cheapest
US$320Most expensive
Weight
84.2 g (2.97 oz)Lightest
85 g (3.00 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
98.8 mm (3.89 in)Longest
50 mm (1.97 in)Shortest
Overall length
226 mm (8.90 in)Longest
142 mm (5.59 in)Shortest
Closed length
127.3 mm (5.01 in)Longest
92 mm (3.62 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)Thickest
1.7 mm (0.07 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM-D2 steel
Bohler M390 stainless steel
Handle material
Grivory
Green apocalyptic 6061-T6 aluminum
Finish
Black PVD coating on blade (Cerakote noted for related Claymore models)
Apocalyptic
Lock type
Slide safety lock
OTF automatic (double-action)
Opening method
Dual-action out-the-front (OTF) automatic with push-button slide
Thumb slide (double-action auto)
Clip type
Stainless steel clip, tip-down carry
Ambidextrous pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Tactical useEveryday carryLaw enforcement and special forcesTasks requiring rapid blade deploymentCutting tough or fibrous materials
Everyday carryTactical useSlicingPiercing
Not best for
Heavy Prying & BushcraftDirty or Sandy Environments
Unknown
Common praise
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
Precision engineeringSmooth automatic deployment and retractionExcellent edge retention and corrosion resistanceAmbidextrous pocket clip for versatile carry
Common complaints
Limited corrosion resistance of CPM-D2 steel (despite coatings)
Unknown
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