Comparison Console
Benchmade Mini Onslaught vs Spyderco Karahawk
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Mini Onslaught stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 6% 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 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Mini Onslaught stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the shortest option for closed length.
Benchmade Mini Onslaught stands out as the longest option for closed length.
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 32% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Mini Onslaught stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 46% 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$315Most expensive
Weight
110.63 g (3.90 oz)Heaviest
108 g (3.81 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
87.63 mm (3.45 in)Longest
60 mm (2.36 in)Shortest
Overall length
199.3 mm (7.85 in)Longest
165 mm (6.50 in)Shortest
Closed length
114.3 mm (4.50 in)Longest
114 mm (4.49 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.9 mm (0.11 in)Thickest
2.5 mm (0.10 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
D2 steel
VG-10 Stainless Steel
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
G10 with skeletonized stainless steel liners
Finish
Matte finish blade, bead blasted G-10 handle
Black titanium carbonitride (TiCN) coating / DLC coating
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Back Lock
Opening method
Round hole opener
Emerson Opener (Emerson Wave Opener)
Clip type
Tip-up stainless steel clip
Reversible tip-up pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryTactical useHeavy use
Tactical and self-defense carryMartial artistsLaw enforcementEDC users valuing speed, control, and reliability
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Ambidextrous axis lock makes the knife versatileStrong, durable blade and handleGood fit and finishEasy ambidextrous opening
Reliable deploymentComfortable to holdStrong lock mechanism
Common complaints
Non-adjustable tip-up pocket clip
Relatively high price