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Benchmade Foray vs WE Knife OAO
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 26% gap from the closest alternative. WE Knife OAO stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
WE Knife OAO stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Foray stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Foray stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 26% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife OAO stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 36% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Foray stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife OAO stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Foray stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife OAO stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 5% 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$682.3Cheapest
Weight
98 g (3.46 oz)Lightest
132.9 g (4.69 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
82 mm (3.23 in)Shortest
86.3 mm (3.40 in)Longest
Overall length
187 mm (7.36 in)Shortest
199.7 mm (7.86 in)Longest
Closed length
105 mm (4.13 in)Shortest
113.4 mm (4.46 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3.6 mm (0.14 in)Thinnest
4 mm (0.16 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
Damasteel Damascus steel
CPM 20CV
Handle material
Carbon fiber with mother of pearl inlays
6AL4V Titanium With Timascus Inlay
Finish
Satin, Black DLC coated hardware and blue anodized accents for Gold Class model
Black Stonewashed Bevels, Black Brushed Flats
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Nested Frame Lock
Opening method
Manual opening with thumb studs
Flipper
Clip type
Reversible, deep-carry pocket clip, tip-up carry
Tip-Up, L/R
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryGeneral everyday cutting tasksEDC collectionSpecialty knife collection
EDC KnivesTactical Knives
Not best for
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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
High quality materials and finishSmooth flipper mechanismComfortable titanium handle with Timascus inlay
Common complaints
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