Comparison Console
Benchmade Valet vs Spyderco Pingo
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Pingo stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Pingo 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.
Spyderco Pingo stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Pingo stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 27% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 37% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Pingo stands out as the shortest option for overall length, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the longest option for overall 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$205
Unknown
Weight
61.8 g (2.18 oz)Heaviest
54 g (1.90 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
75.2 mm (2.96 in)Longest
55 mm (2.17 in)Shortest
Overall length
169.9 mm (6.69 in)Longest
147 mm (5.79 in)Shortest
Closed length
94.7 mm (3.73 in)Longest
88 mm (3.46 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.51 mm (0.10 in)Thinnest
2.8 mm (0.11 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
Bohler M390 stainless steel
Böhler N690Co
Handle material
Gray G10
FRN
Finish
Satin
Satin
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Slipjoint
Opening method
Manual opening
Two-handed opening
Clip type
Tip-up, reversible (right/left)
Tip-up, reversible, left/right
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryGent's knife use
Everyday carry (EDC)
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 compactDurable FRN handleGood blade steelSuitable for legal carry in restrictive regions
Common complaints
Unknown
Blade does not lockNo one-handed opening