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Benchmade Emissary vs Benchmade Pardue 530
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Benchmade Pardue 530 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Pardue 530 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 49% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Pardue 530 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 49% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Emissary stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 96% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Pardue 530 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Emissary stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Emissary stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Pardue 530 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Emissary stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Pardue 530 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 8% 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$235Most expensive
US$120Cheapest
Weight
62.5 g (2.20 oz)Heaviest
53.3 g (1.88 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
76.2 mm (3.00 in)Shortest
82.6 mm (3.25 in)Longest
Overall length
175.3 mm (6.90 in)Shortest
188.5 mm (7.42 in)Longest
Closed length
99.1 mm (3.90 in)Shortest
105.9 mm (4.17 in)Longest
Blade thickness
2.29 mm (0.09 in)
2.29 mm (0.09 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S30V
154CM stainless steel
Handle material
CNC machined aluminum alloy
Black Grivory
Finish
Satin
Satin or Black Satin
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Opening method
Dual thumb studs, assisted opening
Manual opening, dual thumb studs
Clip type
Side to side reversible steel pocket clip
Standard reversible steel pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryAmbidextrous useEasy one-handed opening
Every Day CarryOutdoorTactical
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Premium CPM S30V steelLightweight and slim profileReliable AXIS lock mechanismAmbidextrous design
Lightweight and slim designDurable 154CM blade steelAmbidextrous AXIS lock and thumb studsReversible pocket clip for left or right carry
Common complaints
Unknown
Unknown
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