Comparison Console
Benchmade Fact vs Benchmade Valet
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Benchmade Valet stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 33% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Valet stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Valet stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Fact stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 33% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Fact stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 49% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 22% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Fact stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 28% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 25% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Fact stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 33% 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$230Most expensive
US$205Cheapest
Weight
91.85 g (3.24 oz)Heaviest
61.8 g (2.18 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
100.3 mm (3.95 in)Longest
75.2 mm (2.96 in)Shortest
Overall length
221.5 mm (8.72 in)Longest
169.9 mm (6.69 in)Shortest
Closed length
121.2 mm (4.77 in)Longest
94.7 mm (3.73 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.794 mm (0.11 in)Thickest
2.51 mm (0.10 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S30V
Bohler M390 stainless steel
Handle material
Black anodized 6061-T6 billet aluminum
Gray G10
Finish
Satin
Satin
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Opening method
Thumb Stud
Manual opening
Clip type
Deep-Carry Tip-Up
Tip-up, reversible (right/left)
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday CarryTactical
Everyday carryGent's knife use
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Lightweight and well balancedDurable CPM S30V steel bladeAmbidextrous use with reversible clip and thumb studs
High quality M390 blade steelSmooth AXIS locking mechanismComfortable gray G10 handleReversible pocket clip for tip-up carry
Common complaints
Unknown
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