Comparison Console
Benchmade Foray vs Benchmade Kulgera
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Benchmade Foray stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 35% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Foray stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Foray stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Kulgera stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 25% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Foray stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 35% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Kulgera stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 53% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Foray stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Kulgera stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Foray stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Kulgera stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 12% 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$795Cheapest
US$995Most expensive
Weight
98 g (3.46 oz)Lightest
150.2 g (5.30 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
82 mm (3.23 in)Shortest
92.1 mm (3.63 in)Longest
Overall length
187 mm (7.36 in)Shortest
203.2 mm (8.00 in)Longest
Closed length
105 mm (4.13 in)Shortest
114.3 mm (4.50 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3.6 mm (0.14 in)
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Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
Damasteel Damascus steel
Hakkapella Damasteel
Handle material
Carbon fiber with mother of pearl inlays
Metallic
Finish
Satin, Black DLC coated hardware and blue anodized accents for Gold Class model
Bead blast pocket clip; Black nickel plated hardware
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Opening method
Manual opening with thumb studs
Dual thumbstuds
Clip type
Reversible, deep-carry pocket clip, tip-up carry
Bead blast, reversible, tip up clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryGeneral everyday cutting tasksEDC collectionSpecialty knife collection
Everyday CarryCollectorsTactical use
Not best for
Unknown
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Common praise
High-quality Damasteel Damascus steel blade combining sharpness and edge retentionLightweight yet strong carbon fiber handle with mother of pearl inlaysAXIS locking mechanism providing secure blade lockupAmbidextrous design with reversible deep-carry pocket clipAesthetic appeal with premium finishes and accents
Beautiful fit and finishFirm lock up and perfect seatingHigh quality damasteel bladeLimited edition and numbered
Common complaints
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