Comparison Console
Benchmade 960 vs Benchmade Valet
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Benchmade Valet stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade 960 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade 960 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade 960 stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade 960 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade 960 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 5% 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$200Cheapest
US$205Most expensive
Weight
64.1 g (2.26 oz)Heaviest
61.8 g (2.18 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
79.25 mm (3.12 in)Longest
75.2 mm (2.96 in)Shortest
Overall length
184.9 mm (7.28 in)Longest
169.9 mm (6.69 in)Shortest
Closed length
105.7 mm (4.16 in)Longest
94.7 mm (3.73 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.54 mm (0.10 in)Thickest
2.51 mm (0.10 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
D2 Tool Steel
Bohler M390 stainless steel
Handle material
Red anodized aluminum with black G10 inlay
Gray G10
Finish
Red anodized aluminum handles, polished stainless steel clip, anodized blue titanium back spacer
Satin
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Opening method
Thumb stud, flick of the wrist
Manual opening
Clip type
Reversible stainless steel tip-up
Tip-up, reversible (right/left)
Use case profile
Best for
EDC (Every Day Carry)Collectors
Everyday carryGent's knife use
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
High quality M390 blade steelSmooth AXIS locking mechanismComfortable gray G10 handleReversible pocket clip for tip-up carry
Common complaints
Handle can be slick and lacks texture for gripBlade sharpening is more challenging due to D2 steel
Unknown