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Benchmade Foray vs Spyderco Slysz Bowie
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 20% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Slysz Bowie stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 43% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Slysz Bowie stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 43% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Foray stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 77% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Foray stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Slysz Bowie stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 24% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Foray stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Slysz Bowie stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 6% 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.
Spyderco Slysz Bowie 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$450Cheapest
Weight
98 g (3.46 oz)Lightest
122 g (4.30 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
82 mm (3.23 in)Shortest
87 mm (3.43 in)Longest
Overall length
187 mm (7.36 in)Shortest
198 mm (7.80 in)Longest
Closed length
105 mm (4.13 in)Shortest
111 mm (4.37 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3.6 mm (0.14 in)Thickest
3.5 mm (0.14 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
Damasteel Damascus steel
M390
Handle material
Carbon fiber with mother of pearl inlays
Titanium
Finish
Satin, Black DLC coated hardware and blue anodized accents for Gold Class model
Satin / stonewashed (varies by version)
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Frame lock
Opening method
Manual opening with thumb studs
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Reversible, deep-carry pocket clip, tip-up carry
Wire clip, reversible deep-pocket
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryGeneral everyday cutting tasksEDC collectionSpecialty knife collection
Everyday carryMedium-sized folding knife usersUsers desiring a premium titanium framelock folder
Not best for
Unknown
Heavy duty cutting choresUsers needing large fixed blades
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
High quality manufacturingComfortable ergonomicsSmooth deploymentRefined frame lockGood balance and medium sizeExcellent blade steel (M390 or CTS-XHP)Suitable for everyday carry
Common complaints
Unknown
Higher price pointSome design changes less desirable compared to original modelOriginal stonewashed finish replaced by satin in newer versionRough edges at blade opening hole and jimping on new versionLong handle may feel disproportionate for some users