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Benchmade Mini Onslaught vs Spyderco Amalgam
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Benchmade Mini Onslaught stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Mini Onslaught stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Mini Onslaught stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Amalgam stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Mini Onslaught stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Amalgam stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Mini Onslaught stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Amalgam stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Mini Onslaught stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Amalgam stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 10% 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$295Cheapest
US$330Most expensive
Weight
110.63 g (3.90 oz)Lightest
122.08 g (4.31 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
87.63 mm (3.45 in)Shortest
96.52 mm (3.80 in)Longest
Overall length
199.3 mm (7.85 in)Shortest
226.06 mm (8.90 in)Longest
Closed length
114.3 mm (4.50 in)Shortest
129.54 mm (5.10 in)Longest
Blade thickness
2.9 mm (0.11 in)Thinnest
3.51 mm (0.14 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
D2 steel
CPM S30V
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
Carbon fiber/G-10 laminate with nested, skeletonized stainless steel liners
Finish
Matte finish blade, bead blasted G-10 handle
Full-flat grind
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Compression Lock
Opening method
Round hole opener
Index-finger flipper opener and Trademark Round Hole
Clip type
Tip-up stainless steel clip
Four-position pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryTactical useHeavy use
Everyday carryHuntingCampingHikingSurvivalTactical use
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Ambidextrous axis lock makes the knife versatileStrong, durable blade and handleGood fit and finishEasy ambidextrous opening
Smooth opening action with ball-bearing washersStrong and reliable Compression LockLightweight yet durable handle constructionAmbidextrous carry options with four-position clip
Common complaints
Non-adjustable tip-up pocket clip
Unknown