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Benchmade Mini Crooked River vs Microtech 158-10BH
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Microtech 158-10BH stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative. Microtech 158-10BH stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Microtech 158-10BH stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Mini Crooked River stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech 158-10BH stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Mini Crooked River stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech 158-10BH stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Mini Crooked River stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 24% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech 158-10BH stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 42% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Mini Crooked River stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 73% 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$320Cheapest
Weight
93.32 g (3.29 oz)Heaviest
85 g (3.00 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
86.36 mm (3.40 in)Longest
50 mm (1.97 in)Shortest
Overall length
200.61 mm (7.90 in)Longest
142 mm (5.59 in)Shortest
Closed length
114.3 mm (4.50 in)Longest
92 mm (3.62 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.79 mm (0.11 in)Thickest
1.7 mm (0.07 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S30V
Bohler M390 stainless steel
Handle material
Dymondwood stabilized wood with aluminum bolsters
Green apocalyptic 6061-T6 aluminum
Finish
Satin
Apocalyptic
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
OTF automatic (double-action)
Opening method
Thumb Stud
Thumb slide (double-action auto)
Clip type
Tip-up Clip
Ambidextrous pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryHuntingOutdoor use
Everyday carryTactical useSlicingPiercing
Not best for
Heavy-Duty & Abusive WorkDeep Concealment
Unknown
Common praise
High edge retentionAmbidextrous AXIS lockComfortable stabilized wood handleElegant designLightweight and easy to carry
Precision engineeringSmooth automatic deployment and retractionExcellent edge retention and corrosion resistanceAmbidextrous pocket clip for versatile carry
Common complaints
Some reports of blade not as sharp as expectedMinor rust spots reported in rare cases
Unknown
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