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Benchmade Skirmish vs Spyderco Shaman
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Spyderco Shaman stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 22% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Shaman stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 73% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 73% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Skirmish stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 275% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 22% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Skirmish stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 29% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Skirmish stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 18% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 16% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Skirmish stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 19% 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$240Cheapest
Weight
190 g (6.70 oz)Heaviest
147.4 g (5.20 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
108 mm (4.25 in)Longest
91 mm (3.58 in)Shortest
Overall length
248 mm (9.76 in)Longest
210 mm (8.27 in)Shortest
Closed length
140 mm (5.51 in)Longest
119 mm (4.69 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
Unknown
3.7 mm (0.15 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
S30V
CTS BD1N or CPM MagnaCut
Handle material
Titanium
FRN or G-10
Finish
Tumbled and anodized frame with drilled and anodized accents over titanium barrel spacers
DLC coating or Plain finish
Lock type
Unknown
Compression Lock
Opening method
Thumb Hole
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Tumbled steel pocket clip positioned for right hand, tip down carry
Four-position Reversible Tip-up Clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryTactical useOutdoor use
Everyday carryCampingOutdoor fieldworkTactical use
Not best for
Unknown
Heavy-duty prying
Common praise
Excellent knife qualityDurable blade and handle materialsGood ergonomic designUseful thumb hole opening mechanism
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
High retail priceLight scuff marks on handle (on used models)
Some models heavier than othersNot suitable for prying tasksLimited blade length for some heavy users