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Benchmade Loco vs Spyderco Chinook
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Loco stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 30% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Loco stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 30% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 44% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Loco stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 18% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Loco stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Loco stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook 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$240Cheapest
US$345Most expensive
Weight
187 g (6.60 oz)Heaviest
158.76 g (5.60 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
93 mm (3.66 in)Shortest
99 mm (3.90 in)Longest
Overall length
219 mm (8.62 in)Shortest
226 mm (8.90 in)Longest
Closed length
125 mm (4.92 in)Shortest
127 mm (5.00 in)Longest
Blade thickness
4.1 mm (0.16 in)Thickest
3.5 mm (0.14 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S30V
CPM S30V
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
G-10 Laminate
Finish
Black (some sources mention satin finish variant)
Satin
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Lockback
Opening method
Unknown
Ambidextrous one-hand opening via trademark round hole
Clip type
Reversible tip-up deep carry pocket clip
Side to side reversible steel pocket clip, right or left tip-up
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryTactical useAmbidextrous useDurable grip handling
Everyday carryAll-purpose usePersonal defense
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Robust and durable constructionComfortable and ergonomic handleReliable AXIS lock mechanismHigh-quality CPM-S30V steel bladeAmbidextrous usability
Solid ambidextrous designStrong patented Power Lock mechanismGood ergonomics with secure gripSleek, lean design with a quality blade steel
Common complaints
Unknown
Unknown