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Benchmade Mini Onslaught vs WE Knife Essential Knight
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 3% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Mini Onslaught stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 1% 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 1% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Essential Knight stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Mini Onslaught stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Essential Knight stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Mini Onslaught stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Essential Knight stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Mini Onslaught stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Essential Knight stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 4% 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$298.95Most expensive
Weight
110.63 g (3.90 oz)Lightest
114 g (4.02 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
87.63 mm (3.45 in)Shortest
91.5 mm (3.60 in)Longest
Overall length
199.3 mm (7.85 in)Shortest
216.5 mm (8.52 in)Longest
Closed length
114.3 mm (4.50 in)Shortest
125 mm (4.92 in)Longest
Blade thickness
2.9 mm (0.11 in)Thinnest
3.2 mm (0.13 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
D2 steel
Böhler M390
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
Titanium (6AL4V)
Finish
Matte finish blade, bead blasted G-10 handle
Satin blade finish, etched gray/black titanium handle finish
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Frame lock
Opening method
Round hole opener
Flipper, caged ceramic ball bearing pivot
Clip type
Tip-up stainless steel clip
Tip-up pocket clip, right side
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryTactical useHeavy use
EDCCutting tasks requiring a premium steel bladeUsers desiring a high-end titanium frame lock folding knife
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Ambidextrous axis lock makes the knife versatileStrong, durable blade and handleGood fit and finishEasy ambidextrous opening
Excellent edge retention and corrosion resistance of M390 steelSmooth flipper opening with ceramic ball bearingsLightweight yet durable titanium handleSolid frame lock for secure blade locking
Common complaints
Non-adjustable tip-up pocket clip
Unknown
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