Comparison Console
Spyderco Bodacious vs Spyderco Starmate
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Starmate stands out as the lightest option for weight. Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 30% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 30% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Starmate stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 43% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Starmate stands out as the lightest option for weight.
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the heaviest option for weight.
Spyderco Bodacious stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Starmate stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 9% 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 Starmate 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$315Cheapest
US$450Most expensive
Weight
113.4 g (4.00 oz)Heaviest
113 g (3.99 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
91.5 mm (3.60 in)Shortest
95 mm (3.74 in)Longest
Overall length
210 mm (8.27 in)Shortest
221 mm (8.70 in)Longest
Closed length
117 mm (4.61 in)Shortest
127 mm (5.00 in)Longest
Blade thickness
Unknown
3.7 mm (0.15 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM SPY27 stainless steel
CPM 20CV stainless steel
Handle material
Blue G-10 over skeletonized stainless steel liners
G-10 Laminate
Finish
Satin finish (blade)
Satin
Lock type
Compression Lock
LinerLock
Opening method
Round Hole
One-handed opening
Clip type
Reversible broad-based pocket clip for tip-up carry
Ambidextrous 4-position pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
EDCHuntingTacticalCampingSurvivalHiking
Everyday CarryCollectorsTactical Use
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 20CV steel with excellent edge retentionVersatile ambidextrous pocket clip with multiple carry optionsOne-handed opening with Spyderco's Trademark Round HoleSturdy liner lock mechanism
Common complaints
Compression Lock can be stiff initially requiring a break-in periodHigher price point
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