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Benchmade Rukus II 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 14% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Rukus II stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Rukus II stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Rukus II stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Rukus II stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 22% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 29% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Rukus II stands out as the shortest option for overall length, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the longest option for overall length, with about a 17% 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$225Cheapest
US$264Most expensive
Weight
138.66 g (4.89 oz)Heaviest
119 g (4.20 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
86.36 mm (3.40 in)Shortest
111 mm (4.37 in)Longest
Overall length
215.9 mm (8.50 in)Shortest
253 mm (9.96 in)Longest
Closed length
Unknown
143 mm (5.63 in)
Blade thickness
3.05 mm (0.12 in)Thickest
3 mm (0.12 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S30V
K390
Handle material
6061-T6 anodized aluminum
FRN
Finish
Black
Unknown
Lock type
Plunge lock
Back Lock
Opening method
Push button
Thumb hole (Trademark Round Hole)
Clip type
Reversible tip-up pocket clip
Four-position pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Tactical use
Extreme cutting challengesEveryday carry
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Outstanding edge retention and corrosion resistance due to CPM-S30V steelStrong, lightweight, ergonomic handleOutstanding opening action with push button automatic mechanismAmbidextrous carrying with reversible pocket clip
Excellent edge retentionStrong and durable blade steelLightweight constructionVersatile clip positionsReliable back lock mechanism
Common complaints
Unknown
Unknown