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Chris Reeve Knives 28 Year Special Edition Mark IV vs WE Knife OAO
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
WE Knife OAO stands out as the lightest option for weight. Chris Reeve Knives 28 Year Special Edition Mark IV stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 5% 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 5% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife OAO stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife OAO stands out as the lightest option for weight.
Chris Reeve Knives 28 Year Special Edition Mark IV stands out as the heaviest option for weight.
WE Knife OAO stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 7% 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 7% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife OAO stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 6% 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 6% 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$682.3Most expensive
Weight
133.21 g (4.70 oz)Heaviest
132.9 g (4.69 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
91.69 mm (3.61 in)Longest
86.3 mm (3.40 in)Shortest
Overall length
213.36 mm (8.40 in)Longest
199.7 mm (7.86 in)Shortest
Closed length
121.67 mm (4.79 in)Longest
113.4 mm (4.46 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3.05 mm (0.12 in)Thinnest
4 mm (0.16 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM MagnaCut
CPM 20CV
Handle material
Titanium with Box Elder Inlay
6AL4V Titanium With Timascus Inlay
Finish
Glass Blasted Titanium with Stonewashed Blade
Black Stonewashed Bevels, Black Brushed Flats
Lock type
Frame Lock
Nested Frame Lock
Opening method
Unknown
Flipper
Clip type
Right hand, tip-up
Tip-Up, L/R
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryPrecision cuttingCollector's item
EDC KnivesTactical Knives
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Excellent build qualitySmooth and reliable lockupErgonomic handleBeautiful inlay and finish
High quality materials and finishSmooth flipper mechanismComfortable titanium handle with Timascus inlay
Common complaints
Unknown
Unknown
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