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Benchmade Fixed Adamas vs Spyderco Police 4
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 26% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Fixed Adamas stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 26% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Fixed Adamas stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 35% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Fixed Adamas stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Fixed Adamas stands out as the shortest option for overall length, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the longest option for overall length, with about a 9% 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$275Most expensive
US$264Cheapest
Weight
160.46 g (5.66 oz)Heaviest
119 g (4.20 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
106.7 mm (4.20 in)Shortest
111 mm (4.37 in)Longest
Overall length
232.9 mm (9.17 in)Shortest
253 mm (9.96 in)Longest
Closed length
Unknown
143 mm (5.63 in)
Blade thickness
4.318 mm (0.17 in)Thickest
3 mm (0.12 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM-CruWear Premium Tool Steel
K390
Handle material
Skeletonized with paracord wrap
FRN
Finish
Cobalt Black
Unknown
Lock type
Fixed blade
Back Lock
Opening method
Unknown
Thumb hole (Trademark Round Hole)
Clip type
Unknown
Four-position pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Tactical useSurvivalBushcraftOutdoor useHeavy-duty tasks
Extreme cutting challengesEveryday carry
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
Excellent edge retentionStrong and durable blade steelLightweight constructionVersatile clip positionsReliable back lock mechanism
Common complaints
Tight sheath retention can make quick access difficultMOLLE carry system may be cumbersome for non-MOLLE gear users
Unknown