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Benchmade Mini Claymore 9570BK vs Kershaw Kindred 2053
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Benchmade Mini Claymore 9570BK stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative. Kershaw Kindred 2053 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 61% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Kershaw Kindred 2053 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 61% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Mini Claymore 9570BK stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 156% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Mini Claymore 9570BK stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Kindred 2053 stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Mini Claymore 9570BK stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Kindred 2053 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Kindred 2053 stands out as the shortest option for blade length.
Benchmade Mini Claymore 9570BK stands out as the longest option for blade length.
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$230Most expensive
US$89.99Cheapest
Weight
72.57 g (2.56 oz)Lightest
74 g (2.61 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
76.2 mm (3.00 in)Longest
76 mm (2.99 in)Shortest
Overall length
182.4 mm (7.18 in)Shortest
183 mm (7.20 in)Longest
Closed length
106.2 mm (4.18 in)Shortest
107 mm (4.21 in)Longest
Blade thickness
2.29 mm (0.09 in)Thinnest
2.8 mm (0.11 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM-D2 Tool Steel
D2 Tool Steel
Handle material
Grivory
Black anodized aluminum
Finish
Black coated blade
Stonewashed
Lock type
Button Lock
Button lock
Opening method
Automatic (Push-Button)
Dual thumb studs on KVT ball bearings
Clip type
Reversible deep-carry tip-up clip
Reversible deep-carry clip, tip-up, left or right carry
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryTactical useEDCHeavy use
Everyday carryEDCClean slicing performanceDurable edge retention
Not best for
Unknown
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Common praise
Good edge retention and toughnessCompact and durable designAmbidextrous operation with reversible clipSecure grip with textured handleMade in USA with premium build quality
Smooth KVT ball bearing deploymentComfortable and lightweight aluminum handleSecure and intuitive button lockDurable D2 steel blade with good edge retentionReversible clip for left or right hand carry
Common complaints
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