Comparison Console
Benchmade Pardue 530 vs Spyderco Pingo
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 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Pardue 530 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Pingo stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Pingo stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Pardue 530 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Pingo stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 33% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Pardue 530 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 50% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Pingo stands out as the shortest option for overall length, with about a 22% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Pardue 530 stands out as the longest option for overall length, with about a 28% 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
Unknown
Weight
53.3 g (1.88 oz)Lightest
54 g (1.90 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
82.6 mm (3.25 in)Longest
55 mm (2.17 in)Shortest
Overall length
188.5 mm (7.42 in)Longest
147 mm (5.79 in)Shortest
Closed length
105.9 mm (4.17 in)Longest
88 mm (3.46 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.29 mm (0.09 in)Thinnest
2.8 mm (0.11 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
154CM stainless steel
Böhler N690Co
Handle material
Black Grivory
FRN
Finish
Satin or Black Satin
Satin
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Slipjoint
Opening method
Manual opening, dual thumb studs
Two-handed opening
Clip type
Standard reversible steel pocket clip
Tip-up, reversible, left/right
Use case profile
Best for
Every Day CarryOutdoorTactical
Everyday carry (EDC)
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
Lightweight and compactDurable FRN handleGood blade steelSuitable for legal carry in restrictive regions
Common complaints
Unknown
Blade does not lockNo one-handed opening