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CRKT Squid Compact vs Spyderco GrassHopper
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 36% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Squid Compact stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 21% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 36% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Squid Compact stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 57% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Squid Compact stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Squid Compact stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 24% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 31% 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$39.95Most expensive
US$33Cheapest
Weight
62.35 g (2.20 oz)Heaviest
39.69 g (1.40 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
44.45 mm (1.75 in)Shortest
58.4 mm (2.30 in)Longest
Overall length
118.11 mm (4.65 in)Shortest
128.8 mm (5.07 in)Longest
Closed length
73.03 mm (2.88 in)Longest
70.4 mm (2.77 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.79 mm (0.11 in)
Unknown
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
D2 Tool Steel
Sandvik 12C27 stainless steel, also referenced as 3Cr stainless steel
Handle material
Orange G-10 front, black stonewash stainless steel rear
Blue G-10 and stainless steel (varies by listing)
Finish
Black stonewash finish on blade and rear handle scale
Satin
Lock type
Framelock
Non-locking slipjoint
Opening method
Spring-assisted opening with flipper and ambidextrous thumb studs
Thumb hole for one-handed opening
Clip type
Tip-up pocket clip
Unknown
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryGeneral utilityLight to medium tasks
EDCCampingHuntingTacticalSurvival
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Compact size ideal for pocket carryDurable D2 blade with good edge retentionSmooth and quick assisted openingSecure framelock mechanismAttractive and durable handle materials
Compact and easy to carryGood size for work knifeAmbidextrous one-hand opening
Common complaints
None clearly reported in sources
Unknown
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