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Spyderco Caly Jr. vs Spyderco Endela
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Spyderco Caly Jr. stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Endela stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 57% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Endela stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 57% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Caly Jr. stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 135% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Caly Jr. stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Endela stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Caly Jr. stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Endela stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Caly Jr. stands out as the shortest option for overall length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Endela stands out as the longest option for overall length, with about a 5% 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$325Most expensive
US$138.25Cheapest
Weight
88 g (3.10 oz)Lightest
91 g (3.21 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
86 mm (3.39 in)
86 mm (3.39 in)
Overall length
194 mm (7.64 in)Shortest
203 mm (7.99 in)Longest
Closed length
108 mm (4.25 in)Shortest
119 mm (4.69 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)
3 mm (0.12 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
Laminated ZDP-189 & 420J2
K390 (MICROCLEAN)
Handle material
Carbon Fiber
FRN
Finish
Satin
Satin
Lock type
Back Lock
Back Lock
Opening method
Round Hole
Manual
Clip type
Wire clip, low-seated, right/left hand, tip-up carry
Ambidextrous 4-position pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday Carry (EDC)Work KnifePrecision Cutting
Everyday CarryEDCGeneral Outdoor UseTacticalCamping
Not best for
Unknown
Heavy Duty Chopping Tasks
Common praise
Excellent Blade Steel Combination For Edge Retention And ToughnessErgonomic Handle With Finger Choil For Secure GripSmooth Lockback MechanismLightweight Carbon Fiber HandleCompact And Practical Folding Design
Excellent Edge Retention Due To K390 SteelLightweight And Well BalancedStrong And Secure Back LockErgonomic Blue FRN Handle With Good GripVersatile Clip Carry Options
Common complaints
Price May Be High Compared To Simpler KnivesLimited Availability May Affect Purchase
Some Models Use Different Steels (vg 10, CPM Spy27) Which May Confuse BuyersLimited Availability At Certain Price PointsNot Suitable For Heavy Duty Chopping
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