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Benchmade Presidio Ultra vs Spyderco Police 4
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Presidio Ultra stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 28% 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 28% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 38% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Presidio Ultra stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Presidio Ultra stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Presidio Ultra stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 21% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 26% 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$264Most expensive
Weight
136 g (4.80 oz)Heaviest
119 g (4.20 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
88 mm (3.46 in)Shortest
111 mm (4.37 in)Longest
Overall length
210 mm (8.27 in)Shortest
253 mm (9.96 in)Longest
Closed length
124 mm (4.88 in)Shortest
143 mm (5.63 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3.2 mm (0.13 in)Thickest
3 mm (0.12 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
440C Stainless Steel
K390
Handle material
Noryl GTX (textured molded polymer)
FRN
Finish
Black coated blade
Unknown
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Back Lock
Opening method
Automatic (pull release)
Thumb hole (Trademark Round Hole)
Clip type
Reversible tip-up pocket clip
Four-position pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Tactical useEveryday carryRight or left hand use
Extreme cutting challengesEveryday carry
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 edge retentionStrong and durable blade steelLightweight constructionVersatile clip positionsReliable back lock mechanism
Common complaints
Discontinued so availability is limitedPricey compared to some alternatives
Unknown