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Spyderco Bodacious vs Spyderco Sliverax
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Sliverax stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 18% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Sliverax stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Sliverax stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Sliverax stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 18% 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 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Sliverax stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Sliverax stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Bodacious 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$270Cheapest
Weight
113.4 g (4.00 oz)Heaviest
93.5 g (3.30 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
91.5 mm (3.60 in)Longest
88.4 mm (3.48 in)Shortest
Overall length
210 mm (8.27 in)Longest
203.2 mm (8.00 in)Shortest
Closed length
117 mm (4.61 in)Shortest
117.9 mm (4.64 in)Longest
Blade thickness
Unknown
3.51 mm (0.14 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM SPY27 stainless steel
CPM S30V
Handle material
Blue G-10 over skeletonized stainless steel liners
Carbon Fiber, G-10
Finish
Satin finish (blade)
Satin
Lock type
Compression Lock
Compression Lock
Opening method
Round Hole
Flipper, Thumb Hole
Clip type
Reversible broad-based pocket clip for tip-up carry
Wire pocket clip, tip-up, reversible
Use case profile
Best for
EDCHuntingTacticalCampingSurvivalHiking
Everyday carry (EDC)
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
Slim profile and lightweight designExcellent ergonomics and comfortable handleStrong and easy to operate compression lockVersatile one-handed opening with flipper and thumb holeGood edge retention and cutting leverage
Common complaints
Compression Lock can be stiff initially requiring a break-in periodHigher price point
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