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Microtech Dirac vs WE Knife Schism
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
WE Knife Schism stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative. WE Knife Schism stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
WE Knife Schism stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech Dirac stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 16% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Schism stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech Dirac stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Schism stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech Dirac stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech Dirac stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Schism stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 2% 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$267Cheapest
Weight
65.2 g (2.30 oz)Heaviest
64 g (2.26 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
73 mm (2.87 in)Shortest
74.2 mm (2.92 in)Longest
Overall length
184 mm (7.24 in)Longest
171 mm (6.73 in)Shortest
Closed length
111 mm (4.37 in)Longest
97 mm (3.82 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
Unknown
3 mm (0.12 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
M390 stainless steel
CPM S35VN
Handle material
6061-T6 aluminum
6AL4V Titanium
Finish
Stonewash (blade) / Orange anodized (handle)
Stonewash Satin
Lock type
Out The Front
Frame Lock
Opening method
Cover firing slider
Thumb Stud
Clip type
Pocket clip
Tip-up, right side
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryEDC
Everyday carryGentleman's knifeEDC, Gentleman's knife
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
High quality titanium handleSmooth opening actionLightweight at 64 gramsHollow grind for good cutting performanceGood ergonomics and balance
Common complaints
Unknown
Right-handed tip-up clip onlyDiscontinued availability
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