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Spyderco Amalgam vs Spyderco Police 4
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Amalgam stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 25% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Amalgam stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Amalgam stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Amalgam stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 15% 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$330Most expensive
US$264Cheapest
Weight
122.08 g (4.31 oz)Heaviest
119 g (4.20 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
96.52 mm (3.80 in)Shortest
111 mm (4.37 in)Longest
Overall length
226.06 mm (8.90 in)Shortest
253 mm (9.96 in)Longest
Closed length
129.54 mm (5.10 in)Shortest
143 mm (5.63 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3.51 mm (0.14 in)Thickest
3 mm (0.12 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S30V
K390
Handle material
Carbon fiber/G-10 laminate with nested, skeletonized stainless steel liners
FRN
Finish
Full-flat grind
Unknown
Lock type
Compression Lock
Back Lock
Opening method
Index-finger flipper opener and Trademark Round Hole
Thumb hole (Trademark Round Hole)
Clip type
Four-position pocket clip
Four-position pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryHuntingCampingHikingSurvivalTactical use
Extreme cutting challengesEveryday carry
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Smooth opening action with ball-bearing washersStrong and reliable Compression LockLightweight yet durable handle constructionAmbidextrous carry options with four-position clip
Excellent edge retentionStrong and durable blade steelLightweight constructionVersatile clip positionsReliable back lock mechanism
Common complaints
Unknown
Unknown