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Benchmade Valet vs Spyderco Ikuchi
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Ikuchi stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Valet stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Valet stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Ikuchi stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 25% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Ikuchi stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Ikuchi stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Ikuchi stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 10% 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$205Cheapest
US$256Most expensive
Weight
61.8 g (2.18 oz)Heaviest
59.5 g (2.10 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
75.2 mm (2.96 in)Shortest
82.8 mm (3.26 in)Longest
Overall length
169.9 mm (6.69 in)Shortest
193.4 mm (7.61 in)Longest
Closed length
94.7 mm (3.73 in)Shortest
110.5 mm (4.35 in)Longest
Blade thickness
2.51 mm (0.10 in)Thickest
2.5 mm (0.10 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
Bohler M390 stainless steel
CPM S30V
Handle material
Gray G10
Carbon fiber / G-10 laminate with skeletonized stainless steel liners
Finish
Satin
Satin finish blade
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Compression Lock
Opening method
Manual opening
Flipper
Clip type
Tip-up, reversible (right/left)
Reversible deep-pocket wire clip for tip-up carry
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryGent's knife use
Everyday CarryPrecision detail work
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
High quality M390 blade steelSmooth AXIS locking mechanismComfortable gray G10 handleReversible pocket clip for tip-up carry
Lightweight and slim profileSmooth, easy opening via flipperSecure Compression LockReversible wire clip for left or right tip-up carrySharp and precise blade suitable for detail work
Common complaints
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