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Benchmade Skirmish vs Spyderco Paysan
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Spyderco Paysan stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 34% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Skirmish stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Skirmish stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Paysan stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Paysan stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 34% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Skirmish stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 52% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Paysan 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 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Paysan stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Skirmish stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 9% 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$900Cheapest
US$920Most expensive
Weight
190 g (6.70 oz)Heaviest
125 g (4.41 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
108 mm (4.25 in)Longest
99 mm (3.90 in)Shortest
Overall length
248 mm (9.76 in)Longest
222 mm (8.74 in)Shortest
Closed length
140 mm (5.51 in)Longest
123 mm (4.84 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
Unknown
4 mm (0.16 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
S30V
CPM S90V
Handle material
Titanium
Titanium
Finish
Tumbled and anodized frame with drilled and anodized accents over titanium barrel spacers
Stonewashed
Lock type
Unknown
Frame Lock
Opening method
Thumb Hole
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Tumbled steel pocket clip positioned for right hand, tip down carry
Tip-up, right side
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryTactical useOutdoor use
Everyday carryGentleman's knife
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Excellent knife qualityDurable blade and handle materialsGood ergonomic designUseful thumb hole opening mechanism
Smooth opening action with ball bearing washersPremium CPM S90V blade steelDurable titanium handle with Reeve Integral LockCompact and ergonomic designHigh-quality construction and finish
Common complaints
High retail priceLight scuff marks on handle (on used models)
Right-hand only pocket clip orientation