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Benchmade Pardue 530 vs Kershaw Proximal
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 39% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Pardue 530 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 39% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Proximal stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 65% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Pardue 530 stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Proximal stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Proximal stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Pardue 530 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Pardue 530 stands out as the shortest option for overall length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Proximal stands out as the longest option for overall length, with about a 2% 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$120
US$120
Weight
53.3 g (1.88 oz)Lightest
88 g (3.10 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
82.6 mm (3.25 in)Longest
80 mm (3.15 in)Shortest
Overall length
188.5 mm (7.42 in)Shortest
192 mm (7.56 in)Longest
Closed length
105.9 mm (4.17 in)Shortest
112 mm (4.41 in)Longest
Blade thickness
2.29 mm (0.09 in)Thinnest
2.8 mm (0.11 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
154CM stainless steel
D2
Handle material
Black Grivory
G-10 Laminate
Finish
Satin or Black Satin
Stonewashed
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
DuraLock
Opening method
Manual opening, dual thumb studs
Manual with thumb stud, KVT ball bearings
Clip type
Standard reversible steel pocket clip
Reversible deep-carry (right/left, tip-up)
Use case profile
Best for
Every Day CarryOutdoorTactical
Everyday carryWork
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Lightweight and slim designDurable 154CM blade steelAmbidextrous AXIS lock and thumb studsReversible pocket clip for left or right carry
Comfortable contoured handleDurable D2 steel blade with good edge retentionSmooth opening with DuraLock mechanismReversible deep-carry pocketclip
Common complaints
Unknown
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