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Microtech Stitch Manual vs Spyderco Chinook
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative. Microtech Stitch Manual stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Microtech Stitch Manual stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech Stitch Manual stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech Stitch Manual stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech Stitch Manual stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 4% 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$340Cheapest
US$345Most expensive
Weight
170 g (6.00 oz)Heaviest
158.76 g (5.60 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
95 mm (3.74 in)Shortest
99 mm (3.90 in)Longest
Overall length
216 mm (8.50 in)Shortest
226 mm (8.90 in)Longest
Closed length
121 mm (4.76 in)Shortest
127 mm (5.00 in)Longest
Blade thickness
4.8 mm (0.19 in)Thickest
3.5 mm (0.14 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
Bohler M390MK
CPM S30V
Handle material
G-10 (tan) or aluminum (blue or orange)
G-10 Laminate
Finish
2-tone or stonewash or bead blast, black blade coated or apocalyptic Wharncliffe
Satin
Lock type
RAM-LOK crossbar lock
Lockback
Opening method
Thumb Hole
Ambidextrous one-hand opening via trademark round hole
Clip type
Tip-up Clip
Side to side reversible steel pocket clip, right or left tip-up
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryTactical usePrecision cutting
Everyday carryAll-purpose usePersonal defense
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Excellent edge retentionSecure RAM-LOK lockAmbidextrous thumb hole openingDurable and grippy handle materialsSolid build quality
Solid ambidextrous designStrong patented Power Lock mechanismGood ergonomics with secure gripSleek, lean design with a quality blade steel
Common complaints
None clearly reported in sources
Unknown
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