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Benchmade Presidio Ultra vs Spyderco Chokwe
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Chokwe stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 23% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Presidio Ultra stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 13% 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 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chokwe stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chokwe stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 23% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Presidio Ultra stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 30% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chokwe stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Presidio Ultra stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Presidio Ultra stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chokwe stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 8% 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$219.95Most expensive
Weight
136 g (4.80 oz)Heaviest
104.87 g (3.70 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
88 mm (3.46 in)Shortest
95.25 mm (3.75 in)Longest
Overall length
210 mm (8.27 in)Shortest
215.9 mm (8.50 in)Longest
Closed length
124 mm (4.88 in)Longest
120.65 mm (4.75 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3.2 mm (0.13 in)
Unknown
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
440C Stainless Steel
CPM S30V
Handle material
Noryl GTX (textured molded polymer)
Black G-10 front handle, matte finish stainless back handle
Finish
Black coated blade
Satin Finish
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Frame Lock
Opening method
Automatic (pull release)
Thumb hole pull
Clip type
Reversible tip-up pocket clip
Reversible stainless pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Tactical useEveryday carryRight or left hand use
Everyday carryPocket carryUtility tasks
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
High quality CPM S30V blade steelComfortable and durable black G-10 handleUnique ethnic-inspired designFrame lock mechanism provides secure locking
Common complaints
Discontinued so availability is limitedPricey compared to some alternatives
Relatively high price pointWeight might be higher compared to smaller EDC knives