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Benchmade Valet vs WE Knife Schism
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 3% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Valet stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 23% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Valet stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 23% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Schism stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 30% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Schism stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Schism stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Schism stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Valet stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 1% 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$267Most expensive
Weight
61.8 g (2.18 oz)Lightest
64 g (2.26 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
75.2 mm (2.96 in)Longest
74.2 mm (2.92 in)Shortest
Overall length
169.9 mm (6.69 in)Shortest
171 mm (6.73 in)Longest
Closed length
94.7 mm (3.73 in)Shortest
97 mm (3.82 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
CPM S35VN
Handle material
Gray G10
6AL4V Titanium
Finish
Satin
Stonewash Satin
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Frame Lock
Opening method
Manual opening
Thumb Stud
Clip type
Tip-up, reversible (right/left)
Tip-up, right side
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryGent's knife use
Everyday carryGentleman's knifeEDC, Gentleman's 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
High quality titanium handleSmooth opening actionLightweight at 64 gramsHollow grind for good cutting performanceGood ergonomics and balance
Common complaints
Unknown
Right-handed tip-up clip onlyDiscontinued availability
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