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Spyderco Canis vs Spyderco Shaman
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Spyderco Canis stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 21% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Shaman stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 33% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 33% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Canis stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 49% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Canis stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 21% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 27% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Canis stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Canis stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the longest option for blade 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$357Most expensive
US$240Cheapest
Weight
116 g (4.09 oz)Lightest
147.4 g (5.20 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
87 mm (3.43 in)Shortest
91 mm (3.58 in)Longest
Overall length
206 mm (8.11 in)Shortest
210 mm (8.27 in)Longest
Closed length
120 mm (4.72 in)Longest
119 mm (4.69 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)Thinnest
3.7 mm (0.15 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S30V
CTS BD1N or CPM MagnaCut
Handle material
Carbon Fiber and G-10 laminate
FRN or G-10
Finish
Satin
DLC coating or Plain finish
Lock type
Compression Lock
Compression Lock
Opening method
Spyderco Round Hole
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Four-position stainless steel pocket clip
Four-position Reversible Tip-up Clip
Use case profile
Best for
Personal protectionClose combatEveryday carry where legal
Everyday carryCampingOutdoor fieldworkTactical use
Not best for
General utility tasksCampfire choresFeather sticking
Heavy-duty prying
Common praise
Excellent ergonomics for secure combative gripHigh-quality CPM S30V blade with superior edge retentionStrong, reinforced tip for piercing strengthFour-position versatile clipLightweight and well-balanced
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
Specialized blade shape limits general cutting utilityThicker handle profile makes it bulky for pocket carryNot suitable for mundane utility tasks
Some models heavier than othersNot suitable for prying tasksLimited blade length for some heavy users