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Microtech Iconic vs WE Knife Soothsayer
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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WE Knife Soothsayer stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative. Microtech Iconic stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Microtech Iconic stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Soothsayer stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Soothsayer stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech Iconic stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech Iconic stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 43% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Soothsayer stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 74% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech Iconic stands out as the shortest option for overall length, with about a 19% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Soothsayer stands out as the longest option for overall length, with about a 23% 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$650Cheapest
US$757.5Most expensive
Weight
119.07 g (4.20 oz)Heaviest
110.1 g (3.88 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
50.8 mm (2.00 in)Shortest
88.4 mm (3.48 in)Longest
Overall length
165.1 mm (6.50 in)Shortest
202.8 mm (7.98 in)Longest
Closed length
Unknown
114.4 mm (4.50 in)
Blade thickness
Unknown
3.2 mm (0.13 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
Premium Steel (usually M390)
Damasteel (Hakkapella)
Handle material
Milled Black Titanium
6AL4V Titanium With Timascus Inlay
Finish
Stonewash
Unknown
Lock type
Button lock w/ safety
Frame Lock
Opening method
Side-opening automatic
Flipper
Clip type
Tip up Right carry
Tip-Up, L/R
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryCollector's pieceTactical use
EDC (Every Day Carry)
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
High quality buildStrong and fast automatic deploymentErgonomic and precise designCollector friendly aesthetic
High-quality materials and craftsmanshipSmooth flipper actionDurable frame lock mechanism
Common complaints
High retail priceLimited availability
High price pointDiscontinued model
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