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Benchmade Presidio Ultra vs Spyderco Assist
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Assist stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Presidio Ultra stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Presidio Ultra stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Assist stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Assist stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Presidio Ultra stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Presidio Ultra stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Assist stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Presidio Ultra stands out as the shortest option for overall length, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Assist stands out as the longest option for overall length, with about a 3% 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$191.25Cheapest
US$196Most expensive
Weight
136 g (4.80 oz)Heaviest
113.4 g (4.00 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
88 mm (3.46 in)Shortest
94 mm (3.70 in)Longest
Overall length
210 mm (8.27 in)Shortest
217 mm (8.54 in)Longest
Closed length
124 mm (4.88 in)
124 mm (4.88 in)
Blade thickness
3.2 mm (0.13 in)
Unknown
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
440C Stainless Steel
VG-10 Stainless Steel
Handle material
Noryl GTX (textured molded polymer)
FRN
Finish
Black coated blade
Satin finish or titanium carbonitride (TiCN) coating on black variant
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Back Lock
Opening method
Automatic (pull release)
One-handed opening via oversized Trademark Round Hole™ and Cobra Hood™
Clip type
Reversible tip-up pocket clip
Reversible wire pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Tactical useEveryday carryRight or left hand use
First respondersEmergency rescuePrepared citizensCutting rope, webbing, seat belts
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Strong and reliable AXIS lockAmbidextrous features including reversible clip and automatic openingComfortable textured gripGood blade steel with decent hardnessLightweight and balanced
Excellent one-handed blade deployment even with glovesEffective cutting performance on tough materials due to mostly serrated bladeSecure grip due to handle design including finger grooves and textured FRNMultiple emergency and rescue features like glass breaker and whistle
Common complaints
Discontinued so availability is limitedPricey compared to some alternatives
Unknown