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Microtech Stitch Manual vs Spyderco Shaman
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Shaman stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 29% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 29% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech Stitch Manual stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 42% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech Stitch Manual stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech Stitch Manual stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Microtech Stitch Manual 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$340Most expensive
US$240Cheapest
Weight
170 g (6.00 oz)Heaviest
147.4 g (5.20 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
95 mm (3.74 in)Longest
91 mm (3.58 in)Shortest
Overall length
216 mm (8.50 in)Longest
210 mm (8.27 in)Shortest
Closed length
121 mm (4.76 in)Longest
119 mm (4.69 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
4.8 mm (0.19 in)Thickest
3.7 mm (0.15 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
Bohler M390MK
CTS BD1N or CPM MagnaCut
Handle material
G-10 (tan) or aluminum (blue or orange)
FRN or G-10
Finish
2-tone or stonewash or bead blast, black blade coated or apocalyptic Wharncliffe
DLC coating or Plain finish
Lock type
RAM-LOK crossbar lock
Compression Lock
Opening method
Thumb Hole
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Tip-up Clip
Four-position Reversible Tip-up Clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryTactical usePrecision cutting
Everyday carryCampingOutdoor fieldworkTactical use
Not best for
Unknown
Heavy-duty prying
Common praise
Excellent edge retentionSecure RAM-LOK lockAmbidextrous thumb hole openingDurable and grippy handle materialsSolid build quality
Lightweight yet strong designVersatile carry options with four-position clipSuperior edge retention especially with MagnaCut steelGood grip texture on handle materialsReliable and safe Compression Lock mechanism
Common complaints
None clearly reported in sources
Some models heavier than othersNot suitable for prying tasksLimited blade length for some heavy users
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