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Benchmade Dejavoo vs Spyderco Assist
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Assist stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Assist stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Assist stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Dejavoo stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Assist stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Dejavoo stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Assist stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Dejavoo stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Assist stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Dejavoo stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 7% 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$225Most expensive
US$196Cheapest
Weight
116.28 g (4.10 oz)Heaviest
113.4 g (4.00 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
100.33 mm (3.95 in)Longest
94 mm (3.70 in)Shortest
Overall length
231.65 mm (9.12 in)Longest
217 mm (8.54 in)Shortest
Closed length
131.32 mm (5.17 in)Longest
124 mm (4.88 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3.18 mm (0.13 in)
Unknown
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S30V
VG-10 Stainless Steel
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
FRN
Finish
Satin (some variants stonewashed)
Satin finish or titanium carbonitride (TiCN) coating on black variant
Lock type
Liner Lock
Back Lock
Opening method
Thumb Hole
One-handed opening via oversized Trademark Round Hole™ and Cobra Hood™
Clip type
Tip-Down Stainless Steel
Reversible wire pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Collector's knifeEDC for those desiring an elegant design
First respondersEmergency rescuePrepared citizensCutting rope, webbing, seat belts
Not best for
Heavy tactical useHardcore utilityUsers desiring strong blade retention or aggressive grip traction
Unknown
Common praise
Elegant and classy design by Bob LumLightweight despite its sizeGreat edge retention and corrosion resistance due to CPM S30V steelGood ergonomics with comfortable handle contoursSmooth thumb hole opening mechanism
Excellent one-handed blade deployment even with glovesEffective cutting performance on tough materials due to mostly serrated bladeSecure grip due to handle design including finger grooves and textured FRNMultiple emergency and rescue features like glass breaker and whistle
Common complaints
Blade retention can be weak; blade may fall out if carried looselyTip-down-only pocket clip can be inconvenient for some usersRelatively smooth handle offers less traction for tactical purposesLack of jimping reduces grip securityNot strongest lock for heavy use
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