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Benchmade Taggedout vs Spyderco Meerkat
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Benchmade Taggedout stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Meerkat stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 21% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Meerkat stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 21% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Taggedout stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 26% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Taggedout stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Meerkat stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Meerkat stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 27% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Taggedout stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 37% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Meerkat stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 43% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Taggedout stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 75% 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$175Most expensive
US$138.75Cheapest
Weight
59.4 g (2.10 oz)Lightest
68 g (2.40 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
89 mm (3.50 in)Longest
51 mm (2.01 in)Shortest
Overall length
206.5 mm (8.13 in)Longest
135 mm (5.31 in)Shortest
Closed length
117.5 mm (4.63 in)Longest
86 mm (3.39 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.29 mm (0.09 in)Thinnest
2.4 mm (0.09 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM-154 Stainless Steel (model 15535), CPM S45VN Stainless Steel (model 15536)
CPM SPY27 (standard variant)
Handle material
Grivory (model 15535), G10 (model 15536)
FRN
Finish
Stonewash (model 15535, orange Grivory); Satin (model 15536, OD Green G10)
Satin
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Phantom Lock
Opening method
Thumb hole (model 15535), Thumb studs (model 15536)
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Ambidextrous deep-carry pocket clip
Reversible Wire Clip
Use case profile
Best for
Ultralight huntingEDC (everyday carry)Detailed cutting tasksField dressing game
Everyday Carry (EDC)Compact utility tasks
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Very lightweight and easy to carryGood edge retention and sharpnessEffective and precise clip-point blade for hunting tasksAmbidextrous, secure AXIS lock and clipDurable handle materials
Compact and capableUnique Phantom Lock mechanismHigh-performance CPM SPY27 steel (standard model)Ambidextrous clipLightweight
Common complaints
Unknown
Phantom Lock mechanism may be unfamiliar to some users