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Kershaw Swerve 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 71% gap from the closest alternative. Kershaw Swerve stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Kershaw Swerve stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 18% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 71% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Swerve stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 243% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 35% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Swerve stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 53% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 23% gap from the closest alternative.
Kershaw Swerve stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 30% 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$27.95Cheapest
US$33Most expensive
Weight
136 g (4.80 oz)Heaviest
39.69 g (1.40 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
76.2 mm (3.00 in)Longest
58.4 mm (2.30 in)Shortest
Overall length
465.82 mm (18.34 in)Longest
128.8 mm (5.07 in)Shortest
Closed length
108 mm (4.25 in)Longest
70.4 mm (2.77 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.9 mm (0.11 in)
Unknown
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
8Cr13MoV Stainless Steel
Sandvik 12C27 stainless steel, also referenced as 3Cr stainless steel
Handle material
Glass-Filled Nylon (FRN) with K-Texture grip
Blue G-10 and stainless steel (varies by listing)
Finish
Stonewashed
Satin
Lock type
Liner Lock
Non-locking slipjoint
Opening method
Assisted opening via SpeedSafe flipper and thumb stud
Thumb hole for one-handed opening
Clip type
Reversible, deep-carry pocket clip
Unknown
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryWork tasksGeneral cutting
EDCCampingHuntingTacticalSurvival
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Comfortable contoured handleGood grip with K-TextureAssisted opening with both flipper and thumb studSolid 8Cr13MoV blade steelLightweight at 4.8 oz
Compact and easy to carryGood size for work knifeAmbidextrous one-hand opening
Common complaints
Unknown
Unknown
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