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Benchmade Valet vs Spyderco Kiwi 4 G-10
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Kiwi 4 G-10 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Kiwi 4 G-10 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 52% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Kiwi 4 G-10 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 52% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 107% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Kiwi 4 G-10 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Kiwi 4 G-10 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Kiwi 4 G-10 stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 16% 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$205Most expensive
US$98.99Cheapest
Weight
61.8 g (2.18 oz)Heaviest
54 g (1.90 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
75.2 mm (2.96 in)Longest
65 mm (2.56 in)Shortest
Overall length
169.9 mm (6.69 in)Shortest
172 mm (6.77 in)Longest
Closed length
94.7 mm (3.73 in)Shortest
99 mm (3.90 in)Longest
Blade thickness
2.51 mm (0.10 in)Thickest
2.4 mm (0.09 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
Bohler M390 stainless steel
VG-10 Stainless Steel
Handle material
Gray G10
G-10 Laminate
Finish
Satin
Satin
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Back Lock
Opening method
Manual opening
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Tip-up, reversible (right/left)
Tip-up (left/right)
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryGent's knife use
Everyday carryTactical knife
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 at 54 gramsCompact size with 65mm bladeErgonomic G10 handleReliable lock back mechanismAmbidextrous clip placement
Common complaints
Unknown
No sheath or pouch included