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Benchmade Presidio Ultra vs Spyderco Tusk
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Tusk 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 17% 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 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Tusk stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Tusk 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.
Spyderco Tusk stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Presidio Ultra stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Tusk stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 32% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Presidio Ultra stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 47% 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$230Most expensive
Weight
136 g (4.80 oz)Heaviest
119 g (4.20 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
88 mm (3.46 in)Longest
60 mm (2.36 in)Shortest
Overall length
210 mm (8.27 in)Longest
166 mm (6.54 in)Shortest
Closed length
124 mm (4.88 in)Longest
106 mm (4.17 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3.2 mm (0.13 in)Thickest
3 mm (0.12 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
440C Stainless Steel
LC200N
Handle material
Noryl GTX (textured molded polymer)
Titanium
Finish
Black coated blade
Hollow grind
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Reeve Integral Lock (R.I.L.)
Opening method
Automatic (pull release)
Unknown
Clip type
Reversible tip-up pocket clip
Ambidextrous tip-up
Use case profile
Best for
Tactical useEveryday carryRight or left hand use
Maritime and nautical applicationsEveryday carryKnot loosening and shackle manipulation
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 corrosion resistanceHighly functional marlinspike toolStrong and secure locking mechanismsPrecision-machined titanium handleVersatile for nautical tasks
Common complaints
Discontinued so availability is limitedPricey compared to some alternatives
Unknown