Comparison Console
Benchmade 960 vs Benchmade Pardue 530
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Benchmade Pardue 530 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Pardue 530 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 40% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Pardue 530 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 40% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade 960 stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 67% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Pardue 530 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade 960 stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade 960 stands out as the shortest option for closed length.
Benchmade Pardue 530 stands out as the longest option for closed length.
Benchmade 960 stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Pardue 530 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$200Most expensive
US$120Cheapest
Weight
64.1 g (2.26 oz)Heaviest
53.3 g (1.88 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
79.25 mm (3.12 in)Shortest
82.6 mm (3.25 in)Longest
Overall length
184.9 mm (7.28 in)Shortest
188.5 mm (7.42 in)Longest
Closed length
105.7 mm (4.16 in)Shortest
105.9 mm (4.17 in)Longest
Blade thickness
2.54 mm (0.10 in)Thickest
2.29 mm (0.09 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
D2 Tool Steel
154CM stainless steel
Handle material
Red anodized aluminum with black G10 inlay
Black Grivory
Finish
Red anodized aluminum handles, polished stainless steel clip, anodized blue titanium back spacer
Satin or Black Satin
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Opening method
Thumb stud, flick of the wrist
Manual opening, dual thumb studs
Clip type
Reversible stainless steel tip-up
Standard reversible steel pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
EDC (Every Day Carry)Collectors
Every Day CarryOutdoorTactical
Not best for
Heavy hard use due to slick handles, lack of jimping
Unknown
Common praise
Smooth and reliable Axis lock mechanismAttractive red anodized aluminum handle with black G10 inlayLightweight at about 2.26 ozGood quality D2 tool steel blade
Lightweight and slim designDurable 154CM blade steelAmbidextrous AXIS lock and thumb studsReversible pocket clip for left or right carry
Common complaints
Handle can be slick and lacks texture for gripBlade sharpening is more challenging due to D2 steel
Unknown