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Benchmade Fact vs Spyderco Endela
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Spyderco Endela stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Endela stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 40% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Endela stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 40% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Fact stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 66% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Endela stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Fact stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Endela stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Fact stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Endela stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Fact stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 17% 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$138.25Cheapest
Weight
91.85 g (3.24 oz)Heaviest
91 g (3.21 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
100.3 mm (3.95 in)Longest
86 mm (3.39 in)Shortest
Overall length
221.5 mm (8.72 in)Longest
203 mm (7.99 in)Shortest
Closed length
121.2 mm (4.77 in)Longest
119 mm (4.69 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.794 mm (0.11 in)Thinnest
3 mm (0.12 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S30V
K390 (MICROCLEAN)
Handle material
Black anodized 6061-T6 billet aluminum
FRN
Finish
Satin
Satin
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Back Lock
Opening method
Thumb Stud
Manual
Clip type
Deep-Carry Tip-Up
Ambidextrous 4-position pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday CarryTactical
Everyday carryEDCGeneral outdoor useTacticalCamping
Not best for
Unknown
Heavy-duty chopping tasks
Common praise
Lightweight and well balancedDurable CPM S30V steel bladeAmbidextrous use with reversible clip and thumb studs
Excellent edge retention due to K390 steelLightweight and well-balancedStrong and secure back lockErgonomic blue FRN handle with good gripVersatile clip carry options
Common complaints
Unknown
Some models use different steels (VG-10, CPM SPY27) which may confuse buyersLimited availability at certain price pointsNot suitable for heavy-duty chopping