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Spyderco Bodacious vs Spyderco Phoenix
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Phoenix stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Phoenix stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Phoenix stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Phoenix stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Phoenix stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 20% 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$310Cheapest
Weight
113.4 g (4.00 oz)Lightest
116.23 g (4.10 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
91.5 mm (3.60 in)Longest
76.2 mm (3.00 in)Shortest
Overall length
210 mm (8.27 in)Longest
184.15 mm (7.25 in)Shortest
Closed length
117 mm (4.61 in)Longest
116.06 mm (4.57 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
Unknown
3 mm (0.12 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM SPY27 stainless steel
VG-10 Stainless Steel
Handle material
Blue G-10 over skeletonized stainless steel liners
Titanium with White (Cream) Micarta overlays
Finish
Satin finish (blade)
Satin finish
Lock type
Compression Lock
Ball Bearing Lock
Opening method
Round Hole
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Reversible broad-based pocket clip for tip-up carry
Tip up steel pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
EDCHuntingTacticalCampingSurvivalHiking
EDCCollectorsUsers seeking high-tech materials and designUsers wanting a lightweight, sleek folding knife
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 VG-10 blade steelSmooth ball bearing lockPremium titanium and micarta handle materialsLightweight and ergonomic designAmbidextrous thumb hole for easy opening
Common complaints
Compression Lock can be stiff initially requiring a break-in periodHigher price point
Discontinued, availability limitedPremium price
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