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Chris Reeve Knives 28 Year Special Edition Mark IV vs Chris Reeve Knives Umfaan
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Chris Reeve Knives Umfaan stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 72% gap from the closest alternative. Chris Reeve Knives 28 Year Special Edition Mark IV stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 72% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Chris Reeve Knives 28 Year Special Edition Mark IV stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 72% gap from the closest alternative.
Chris Reeve Knives Umfaan stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 253% gap from the closest alternative.
Chris Reeve Knives Umfaan stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 72% gap from the closest alternative.
Chris Reeve Knives 28 Year Special Edition Mark IV stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 260% gap from the closest alternative.
Chris Reeve Knives Umfaan stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 35% gap from the closest alternative.
Chris Reeve Knives 28 Year Special Edition Mark IV stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 54% gap from the closest alternative.
Chris Reeve Knives Umfaan stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 38% gap from the closest alternative.
Chris Reeve Knives 28 Year Special Edition Mark IV stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 61% 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$650Cheapest
US$2295Most expensive
Weight
133.21 g (4.70 oz)Heaviest
37 g (1.31 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
91.69 mm (3.61 in)Longest
57 mm (2.24 in)Shortest
Overall length
213.36 mm (8.40 in)Longest
137 mm (5.39 in)Shortest
Closed length
121.67 mm (4.79 in)Longest
79 mm (3.11 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3.05 mm (0.12 in)
Unknown
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM MagnaCut
BG42
Handle material
Titanium with Box Elder Inlay
Titanium
Finish
Glass Blasted Titanium with Stonewashed Blade
Satin finish titanium frame with computer generated graphics on presentation side and bead blasted finish on back scale, stonewashed blade
Lock type
Frame Lock
Frame lock
Opening method
Unknown
Unknown
Clip type
Right hand, tip-up
Unknown
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryPrecision cuttingCollector's item
Everyday CarryEDC
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Excellent build qualitySmooth and reliable lockupErgonomic handleBeautiful inlay and finish
Excellent build quality and precisionLightweight and ergonomic designSuperior lock mechanism
Common complaints
Unknown
High price pointLimited availability due to production backlogs
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