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Benchmade Fixed Adamas vs Spyderco Chinook
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Spyderco Chinook stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Fixed Adamas stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Fixed Adamas stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 25% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Fixed Adamas stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Fixed Adamas stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the shortest option for overall length, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Fixed Adamas stands out as the longest option for overall length, with about a 3% 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$275Cheapest
US$345Most expensive
Weight
160.46 g (5.66 oz)Heaviest
158.76 g (5.60 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
106.7 mm (4.20 in)Longest
99 mm (3.90 in)Shortest
Overall length
232.9 mm (9.17 in)Longest
226 mm (8.90 in)Shortest
Closed length
Unknown
127 mm (5.00 in)
Blade thickness
4.318 mm (0.17 in)Thickest
3.5 mm (0.14 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM-CruWear Premium Tool Steel
CPM S30V
Handle material
Skeletonized with paracord wrap
G-10 Laminate
Finish
Cobalt Black
Satin
Lock type
Fixed blade
Lockback
Opening method
Unknown
Ambidextrous one-hand opening via trademark round hole
Clip type
Unknown
Side to side reversible steel pocket clip, right or left tip-up
Use case profile
Best for
Tactical useSurvivalBushcraftOutdoor useHeavy-duty tasks
Everyday carryAll-purpose usePersonal defense
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Very durable and toughLightweight for a fixed blade of its sizeEdge retention in brutal conditionsVersatile for outdoor and tactical use
Solid ambidextrous designStrong patented Power Lock mechanismGood ergonomics with secure gripSleek, lean design with a quality blade steel
Common complaints
Tight sheath retention can make quick access difficultMOLLE carry system may be cumbersome for non-MOLLE gear users
Unknown