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Benchmade Skirmish vs CRKT Buku
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Benchmade Skirmish stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative. CRKT Buku stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 92% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
CRKT Buku stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 92% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Skirmish stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 1186% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Skirmish stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Buku stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Buku stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Skirmish stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Buku stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Skirmish stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 13% 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$900Most expensive
US$69.99Cheapest
Weight
190 g (6.70 oz)Lightest
218 g (7.69 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
108 mm (4.25 in)Longest
95.3 mm (3.75 in)Shortest
Overall length
248 mm (9.76 in)Longest
211 mm (8.31 in)Shortest
Closed length
140 mm (5.51 in)Longest
123.4 mm (4.86 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
Unknown
3.7 mm (0.15 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
S30V
8Cr13MoV Stainless Steel
Handle material
Titanium
2Cr13 Stainless Steel
Finish
Tumbled and anodized frame with drilled and anodized accents over titanium barrel spacers
Satin finish blade, satin finished handle
Lock type
Unknown
Frame lock
Opening method
Thumb Hole
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Tumbled steel pocket clip positioned for right hand, tip down carry
Steel pocket clip, tip up carry
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryTactical useOutdoor use
Everyday carryCutting and chopping tasks
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Excellent knife qualityDurable blade and handle materialsGood ergonomic designUseful thumb hole opening mechanism
Strong and beefy frame lock with steel over-travel tabPowerful and usable kukri style bladeGood edge retention and easy maintenanceLarge thumb hole for one-hand openingDeep carry pocket clip
Common complaints
High retail priceLight scuff marks on handle (on used models)
Unknown
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