Comparison Console
Benchmade Foray vs Benchmade Narrows
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Benchmade Narrows stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 30% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Narrows stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 27% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Narrows stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 27% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Foray stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 37% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Narrows stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 30% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Foray stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 43% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Foray stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Narrows stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Foray stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Narrows stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 6% 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$795Most expensive
US$580Cheapest
Weight
98 g (3.46 oz)Heaviest
68.32 g (2.41 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
82 mm (3.23 in)Shortest
87.1 mm (3.43 in)Longest
Overall length
187 mm (7.36 in)Shortest
203.7 mm (8.02 in)Longest
Closed length
105 mm (4.13 in)Shortest
116.3 mm (4.58 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3.6 mm (0.14 in)Thickest
2.03 mm (0.08 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
Damasteel Damascus steel
M390 Super Premium Stainless Steel (58-61HRC)
Handle material
Carbon fiber with mother of pearl inlays
6Al-4V Titanium
Finish
Satin, Black DLC coated hardware and blue anodized accents for Gold Class model
Satin blade finish
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Opening method
Manual opening with thumb studs
Unknown
Clip type
Reversible, deep-carry pocket clip, tip-up carry
Mini Deep Carry, Tip-up
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryGeneral everyday cutting tasksEDC collectionSpecialty knife collection
Everyday Carry (EDC)Lightweight usePocket carry
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
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
Lightweight and slim titanium handleStrong and sharp M390 steel bladeReliable AXIS lock mechanism
Common complaints
Unknown
Factory edge quality criticized as coarsePivot action can feel rough initiallyHigher price point considered premium