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Microtech Dirac vs Spyderco Worker
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Worker stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Worker stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Worker stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech Dirac stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Worker stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech Dirac stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Worker stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech Dirac stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Worker stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech Dirac stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 11% 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$309Most expensive
US$280Cheapest
Weight
65.2 g (2.30 oz)Heaviest
57 g (2.01 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
73 mm (2.87 in)Longest
66 mm (2.60 in)Shortest
Overall length
184 mm (7.24 in)Longest
165 mm (6.50 in)Shortest
Closed length
111 mm (4.37 in)Longest
102 mm (4.02 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
Unknown
3 mm (0.12 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
M390 stainless steel
VG-10 Stainless Steel
Handle material
6061-T6 aluminum
Green G10
Finish
Stonewash (blade) / Orange anodized (handle)
Unknown
Lock type
Out The Front
Back Lock
Opening method
Cover firing slider
Round Hole for ambidextrous one-hand opening
Clip type
Pocket clip
Four-position steel pocket clip (configurable tip-up or tip-down on both sides)
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryEDC
Everyday carryAmbidextrous useIntricate slicing and trimming
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
High quality and precision engineeringErgonomic handle design similar to HALO seriesInnovative internal mechanism and proprietary hardwareIntegrated glass breaker tip as an emergency utilityReliable dual action deployment and retraction
Functional ambidextrous designHigh-quality VG-10 steelClassic Spyderco design with modern improvements
Common complaints
Unknown
Unknown
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