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Spyderco Bodacious vs Spyderco Shaman
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 23% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Shaman stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 24% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 24% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 31% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 23% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 30% 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 Shaman stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman 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$315Most expensive
US$240Cheapest
Weight
113.4 g (4.00 oz)Lightest
147.4 g (5.20 oz)Heaviest
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
3.7 mm (0.15 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM SPY27 stainless steel
CTS BD1N or CPM MagnaCut
Handle material
Blue G-10 over skeletonized stainless steel liners
FRN or G-10
Finish
Satin finish (blade)
DLC coating or Plain finish
Lock type
Compression Lock
Compression Lock
Opening method
Round Hole
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Reversible broad-based pocket clip for tip-up carry
Four-position Reversible Tip-up Clip
Use case profile
Best for
EDCHuntingTacticalCampingSurvivalHiking
Everyday carryCampingOutdoor fieldworkTactical use
Not best for
Unknown
Heavy-duty prying
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
Lightweight yet strong designVersatile carry options with four-position clipSuperior edge retention especially with MagnaCut steelGood grip texture on handle materialsReliable and safe Compression Lock mechanism
Common complaints
Compression Lock can be stiff initially requiring a break-in periodHigher price point
Some models heavier than othersNot suitable for prying tasksLimited blade length for some heavy users
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