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Benchmade Valet vs Spyderco Kopa
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Benchmade Valet stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Kopa stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Kopa stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Kopa stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Kopa stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Kopa stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 18% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 21% 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$179.95Cheapest
Weight
61.8 g (2.18 oz)Lightest
65 g (2.29 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
75.2 mm (2.96 in)Longest
62 mm (2.44 in)Shortest
Overall length
169.9 mm (6.69 in)Longest
148 mm (5.83 in)Shortest
Closed length
94.7 mm (3.73 in)Longest
87 mm (3.43 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.51 mm (0.10 in)Thinnest
3 mm (0.12 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
Bohler M390 stainless steel
VG-10 Stainless Steel
Handle material
Gray G10
Stainless Steel
Finish
Satin
Satin
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Lockback
Opening method
Manual opening
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Tip-up, reversible (right/left)
Unknown
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryGent's knife use
Everyday carryGentleman's knifeCollectors
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
High quality M390 blade steelSmooth AXIS locking mechanismComfortable gray G10 handleReversible pocket clip for tip-up carry
High-quality VG-10 steel bladeErgonomic stainless steel handleUnique limited edition runSmooth lockback mechanism
Common complaints
Unknown
No pocket clip included