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Benchmade Taggedout vs Spyderco Native Chief Lightweight
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 33% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Native Chief Lightweight stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Native Chief Lightweight stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Taggedout stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Taggedout stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 33% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Native Chief Lightweight stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 48% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Taggedout stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Native Chief Lightweight stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Taggedout stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Native Chief Lightweight stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 15% 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$161.25Cheapest
Weight
59.4 g (2.10 oz)Lightest
88 g (3.10 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
89 mm (3.50 in)Shortest
102 mm (4.02 in)Longest
Overall length
206.5 mm (8.13 in)Shortest
230 mm (9.06 in)Longest
Closed length
117.5 mm (4.63 in)Shortest
129 mm (5.08 in)Longest
Blade thickness
2.29 mm (0.09 in)Thinnest
3.2 mm (0.13 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM-154 Stainless Steel (model 15535), CPM S45VN Stainless Steel (model 15536)
CTS BD1N
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
Back Lock
Opening method
Thumb hole (model 15535), Thumb studs (model 15536)
Unknown
Clip type
Ambidextrous deep-carry pocket clip
Four-position pocket clip (threaded inserts, ambidextrous)
Use case profile
Best for
Ultralight huntingEDC (everyday carry)Detailed cutting tasksField dressing game
Everyday carry
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
Lightweight design with FRN handle reduces weight by 21% compared to G-10 versionAmbidextrous design including round hole and four-position clipPrecision-machined back lock mechanismHigh-traction Bi-Directional Texturing on handle
Common complaints
Unknown
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