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Chris Reeve Knives 28 Year Special Edition Mark IV vs Spyderco Paysan
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Paysan stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 6% 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 29% 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 29% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Paysan stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 42% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Paysan stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 6% 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 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Chris Reeve Knives 28 Year Special Edition Mark IV stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Paysan stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Chris Reeve Knives 28 Year Special Edition Mark IV stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Paysan stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 8% 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$920Most expensive
Weight
133.21 g (4.70 oz)Heaviest
125 g (4.41 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
91.69 mm (3.61 in)Shortest
99 mm (3.90 in)Longest
Overall length
213.36 mm (8.40 in)Shortest
222 mm (8.74 in)Longest
Closed length
121.67 mm (4.79 in)Shortest
123 mm (4.84 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3.05 mm (0.12 in)Thinnest
4 mm (0.16 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM MagnaCut
CPM S90V
Handle material
Titanium with Box Elder Inlay
Titanium
Finish
Glass Blasted Titanium with Stonewashed Blade
Stonewashed
Lock type
Frame Lock
Frame Lock
Opening method
Unknown
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Right hand, tip-up
Tip-up, right side
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryPrecision cuttingCollector's item
Everyday carryGentleman's knife
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Excellent build qualitySmooth and reliable lockupErgonomic handleBeautiful inlay and finish
Smooth opening action with ball bearing washersPremium CPM S90V blade steelDurable titanium handle with Reeve Integral LockCompact and ergonomic designHigh-quality construction and finish
Common complaints
Unknown
Right-hand only pocket clip orientation
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