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Spyderco Assist vs Spyderco Rescue 3
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Rescue 3 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 16% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Rescue 3 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 23% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Rescue 3 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 23% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Assist stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 31% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Rescue 3 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 16% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Assist stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 19% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Rescue 3 stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Assist stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Rescue 3 stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Assist stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 3% 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$196Most expensive
US$150Cheapest
Weight
113.4 g (4.00 oz)Heaviest
95 g (3.35 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
94 mm (3.70 in)Longest
91 mm (3.58 in)Shortest
Overall length
217 mm (8.54 in)Longest
210 mm (8.27 in)Shortest
Closed length
124 mm (4.88 in)Longest
120 mm (4.72 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
Unknown
3 mm (0.12 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
VG-10 Stainless Steel
VG-10 Stainless Steel
Handle material
FRN
FRN
Finish
Satin finish or titanium carbonitride (TiCN) coating on black variant
Satin
Lock type
Back Lock
Lockback
Opening method
One-handed opening via oversized Trademark Round Hole™ and Cobra Hood™
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Reversible wire pocket clip
Stainless steel four-position (tip-up/down, right/left carry)
Use case profile
Best for
First respondersEmergency rescuePrepared citizensCutting rope, webbing, seat belts
Rescue situationsCutting seatbelts and tough materialsEmergency use
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Excellent one-handed blade deployment even with glovesEffective cutting performance on tough materials due to mostly serrated bladeSecure grip due to handle design including finger grooves and textured FRNMultiple emergency and rescue features like glass breaker and whistle
Efficient cutting through tough materialsSafe blunt-tip designLightweight and strong handleSecure lockback mechanismAmbidextrous carry options
Common complaints
Unknown
Unknown