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Benchmade Presidio Ultra vs Spyderco Shaman
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Benchmade Presidio Ultra stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Presidio Ultra stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 20% 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 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 25% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Presidio Ultra stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Presidio Ultra stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Presidio Ultra stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the longest option for blade 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$240Most expensive
Weight
136 g (4.80 oz)Lightest
147.4 g (5.20 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
88 mm (3.46 in)Shortest
91 mm (3.58 in)Longest
Overall length
210 mm (8.27 in)
210 mm (8.27 in)
Closed length
124 mm (4.88 in)Longest
119 mm (4.69 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3.2 mm (0.13 in)Thinnest
3.7 mm (0.15 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
440C Stainless Steel
CTS BD1N or CPM MagnaCut
Handle material
Noryl GTX (textured molded polymer)
FRN or G-10
Finish
Black coated blade
DLC coating or Plain finish
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Compression Lock
Opening method
Automatic (pull release)
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Reversible tip-up pocket clip
Four-position Reversible Tip-up Clip
Use case profile
Best for
Tactical useEveryday carryRight or left hand use
Everyday carryCampingOutdoor fieldworkTactical use
Not best for
Unknown
Heavy-duty prying
Common praise
Strong and reliable AXIS lockAmbidextrous features including reversible clip and automatic openingComfortable textured gripGood blade steel with decent hardnessLightweight and balanced
Lightweight yet strong designVersatile carry options with four-position clipSuperior edge retention especially with MagnaCut steelGood grip texture on handle materialsReliable and safe Compression Lock mechanism
Common complaints
Discontinued so availability is limitedPricey compared to some alternatives
Some models heavier than othersNot suitable for prying tasksLimited blade length for some heavy users