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Spyderco Bodacious vs Spyderco Chokwe
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Chokwe stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Chokwe stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 30% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Chokwe stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 30% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 43% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chokwe stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chokwe stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chokwe 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$315Most expensive
US$219.95Cheapest
Weight
113.4 g (4.00 oz)Heaviest
104.87 g (3.70 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
91.5 mm (3.60 in)Shortest
95.25 mm (3.75 in)Longest
Overall length
210 mm (8.27 in)Shortest
215.9 mm (8.50 in)Longest
Closed length
117 mm (4.61 in)Shortest
120.65 mm (4.75 in)Longest
Blade thickness
Unknown
Unknown
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM SPY27 stainless steel
CPM S30V
Handle material
Blue G-10 over skeletonized stainless steel liners
Black G-10 front handle, matte finish stainless back handle
Finish
Satin finish (blade)
Satin Finish
Lock type
Compression Lock
Frame Lock
Opening method
Round Hole
Thumb hole pull
Clip type
Reversible broad-based pocket clip for tip-up carry
Reversible stainless pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
EDCHuntingTacticalCampingSurvivalHiking
Everyday carryPocket carryUtility tasks
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Excellent edge retention and toughness of CPM SPY27 blade steelRobust and reliable Compression Lock mechanismComfortable and secure blue G-10 handleFull-flat grind enables smooth slicingReversible broad-based pocket clip allows ambidextrous tip-up carry
High quality CPM S30V blade steelComfortable and durable black G-10 handleUnique ethnic-inspired designFrame lock mechanism provides secure locking
Common complaints
Compression Lock can be stiff initially requiring a break-in periodHigher price point
Relatively high price pointWeight might be higher compared to smaller EDC knives