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Benchmade Valet vs Spyderco Worker
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Worker stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Valet stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 27% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Valet stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 27% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Worker stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 37% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Worker stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Worker stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Worker stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 14% 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$280Most expensive
Weight
61.8 g (2.18 oz)Heaviest
57 g (2.01 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
75.2 mm (2.96 in)Longest
66 mm (2.60 in)Shortest
Overall length
169.9 mm (6.69 in)Longest
165 mm (6.50 in)Shortest
Closed length
94.7 mm (3.73 in)Shortest
102 mm (4.02 in)Longest
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
Green G10
Finish
Satin
Unknown
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Back Lock
Opening method
Manual opening
Round Hole for ambidextrous one-hand opening
Clip type
Tip-up, reversible (right/left)
Four-position steel pocket clip (configurable tip-up or tip-down on both sides)
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryGent's knife use
Everyday carryAmbidextrous useIntricate slicing and trimming
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
High quality M390 blade steelSmooth AXIS locking mechanismComfortable gray G10 handleReversible pocket clip for tip-up carry
Functional ambidextrous designHigh-quality VG-10 steelClassic Spyderco design with modern improvements
Common complaints
Unknown
Unknown