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Benchmade Valet vs WE Knife Angst
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
WE Knife Angst stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative. WE Knife Angst stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
WE Knife Angst stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Angst stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Angst stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Angst stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 4% 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$185Cheapest
Weight
61.8 g (2.18 oz)Heaviest
55 g (1.94 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
75.2 mm (2.96 in)Shortest
78 mm (3.07 in)Longest
Overall length
169.9 mm (6.69 in)Shortest
179 mm (7.05 in)Longest
Closed length
94.7 mm (3.73 in)Shortest
101 mm (3.98 in)Longest
Blade thickness
2.51 mm (0.10 in)Thinnest
2.6 mm (0.10 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
Bohler M390 stainless steel
CPM S35VN
Handle material
Gray G10
G-10 Laminate
Finish
Satin
Stonewashed
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Liner Lock
Opening method
Manual opening
Flipper
Clip type
Tip-up, reversible (right/left)
Tip-up pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryGent's knife use
Everyday carryEDC backupTactical uses
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
High quality M390 blade steelSmooth AXIS locking mechanismComfortable gray G10 handleReversible pocket clip for tip-up carry
Quality CPM S35VN steelSmooth ceramic ball bearing pivotGood build quality
Common complaints
Unknown
None explicitly mentioned
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