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CRKT Squid Compact vs Spyderco HoneyBee
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Spyderco HoneyBee stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 74% gap from the closest alternative. CRKT Squid Compact stands out as the cheapest option for retail price.
Decision Signals
What stands out
CRKT Squid Compact stands out as the cheapest option for retail price.
Spyderco HoneyBee stands out as the most expensive option for retail price.
Spyderco HoneyBee stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 74% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Squid Compact stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 290% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco HoneyBee stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 29% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Squid Compact stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 40% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco HoneyBee stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
CRKT Squid Compact 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$39.95Cheapest
US$40Most expensive
Weight
62.35 g (2.20 oz)Heaviest
16 g (0.56 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
44.45 mm (1.75 in)Longest
41 mm (1.61 in)Shortest
Overall length
118.11 mm (4.65 in)Longest
92 mm (3.62 in)Shortest
Closed length
73.03 mm (2.88 in)Longest
52 mm (2.05 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.79 mm (0.11 in)Thickest
1.9 mm (0.07 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
D2 Tool Steel
3Cr13 stainless steel
Handle material
Orange G-10 front, black stonewash stainless steel rear
Stainless steel
Finish
Black stonewash finish on blade and rear handle scale
Satin finished
Lock type
Framelock
Slipjoint, non-locking
Opening method
Spring-assisted opening with flipper and ambidextrous thumb studs
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Tip-up pocket clip
Unknown
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryGeneral utilityLight to medium tasks
Everyday carryKeychain useLight utility tasks
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 sizeSharp bladeDurable stainless steel constructionVersatile everyday cutting toolGood keychain knife
Common complaints
None clearly reported in sources
Unknown
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