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Spyderco Bodacious vs Spyderco Kapara
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Kapara stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Kapara stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Kapara stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 21% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Kapara stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Kapara stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 1% 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$315Cheapest
US$370Most expensive
Weight
113.4 g (4.00 oz)Heaviest
94 g (3.32 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
91.5 mm (3.60 in)Longest
91 mm (3.58 in)Shortest
Overall length
210 mm (8.27 in)
210 mm (8.27 in)
Closed length
117 mm (4.61 in)Shortest
119 mm (4.69 in)Longest
Blade thickness
Unknown
3 mm (0.12 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM SPY27 stainless steel
CPM S30V
Handle material
Blue G-10 over skeletonized stainless steel liners
Carbon Fiber
Finish
Satin finish (blade)
Satin
Lock type
Compression Lock
Compression Lock
Opening method
Round Hole
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Reversible broad-based pocket clip for tip-up carry
Reversible deep-pocket wire clip, tip-up, ambidextrous
Use case profile
Best for
EDCHuntingTacticalCampingSurvivalHiking
Everyday carryPrecision slicingDiscreet carry
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
Exceptional edge geometry and retentionComfortable and secure gripStrong, safe locking mechanismLightweight and easy to carryAmbidextrous tip-up pocket clip for versatile carry
Common complaints
Compression Lock can be stiff initially requiring a break-in periodHigher price point
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