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Benchmade Mini Crooked River vs Benchmade Volli
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Benchmade Mini Crooked River stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 24% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Volli stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 34% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Volli stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 34% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Mini Crooked River stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 51% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Mini Crooked River stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 24% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Volli stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 31% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Mini Crooked River stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Volli stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Volli stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Mini Crooked River stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 9% 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$325Most expensive
US$215Cheapest
Weight
93.32 g (3.29 oz)Lightest
122 g (4.30 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
86.36 mm (3.40 in)Longest
79 mm (3.11 in)Shortest
Overall length
200.61 mm (7.90 in)Longest
196 mm (7.72 in)Shortest
Closed length
114.3 mm (4.50 in)Shortest
115 mm (4.53 in)Longest
Blade thickness
2.79 mm (0.11 in)Thickest
2.6 mm (0.10 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S30V
CPM S30V
Handle material
Dymondwood stabilized wood with aluminum bolsters
G-10 Laminate
Finish
Satin
Satin
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Opening method
Thumb Stud
Thumb stud with spring assist
Clip type
Tip-up Clip
Split arrow tip-up, ambidextrous
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday CarryHuntingOutdoor Use
Everyday Carry (EDC)Tactical UseLaw Enforcement And Military Applications
Not best for
Heavy Duty & Abusive WorkDeep Concealment
Unknown
Common praise
High Edge RetentionAmbidextrous Axis LockComfortable Stabilized Wood HandleElegant DesignLightweight And Easy To Carry
Excellent Build QualitySharp And Durable CPM S30V SteelComfortable Textured G 10 HandleSmooth And Fast Assisted OpeningStrong Axis Lock MechanismAmbidextrous Tip Up Pocket Clip
Common complaints
Some Reports Of Blade Not As Sharp As ExpectedMinor Rust Spots Reported In Rare Cases
Handle Texture Can Be Aggressive On PocketsRelatively High Price For Size
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