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Benchmade Skirmish vs WE Knife Kyklos
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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WE Knife Kyklos stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 37% gap from the closest alternative. WE Knife Kyklos stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 16% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
WE Knife Kyklos stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 16% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Skirmish stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 18% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Kyklos stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 37% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Skirmish stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 58% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Kyklos 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 17% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Kyklos stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Skirmish stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 12% 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$760Cheapest
Weight
190 g (6.70 oz)Heaviest
120.5 g (4.25 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
108 mm (4.25 in)Longest
96.3 mm (3.79 in)Shortest
Overall length
248 mm (9.76 in)Longest
215.8 mm (8.50 in)Shortest
Closed length
140 mm (5.51 in)Longest
119.5 mm (4.70 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
Unknown
4 mm (0.16 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
S30V
Damasteel (Fafnir)
Handle material
Titanium
6AL4V Titanium
Finish
Tumbled and anodized frame with drilled and anodized accents over titanium barrel spacers
Unknown
Lock type
Unknown
Frame Lock
Opening method
Thumb Hole
Flipper
Clip type
Tumbled steel pocket clip positioned for right hand, tip down carry
Tip-Up, Right Carry
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryTactical useOutdoor use
Everyday Carry (EDC)
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Excellent knife qualityDurable blade and handle materialsGood ergonomic designUseful thumb hole opening mechanism
High-quality materials and craftsmanshipSmooth flipper action with caged ceramic ball bearing pivotLightweight and well balancedAttractive and durable titanium handleSharp and durable Damasteel blade
Common complaints
High retail priceLight scuff marks on handle (on used models)
High retail price
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