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Spyderco Chicago vs Spyderco Cricket C29P
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Spyderco Cricket C29P stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Chicago stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 28% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Chicago stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 28% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Cricket C29P stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 38% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Cricket C29P stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chicago stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 25% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Cricket C29P stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chicago stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Cricket C29P stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chicago stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 6% 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$102Cheapest
US$141Most expensive
Weight
62 g (2.19 oz)Heaviest
49.6 g (1.75 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
51 mm (2.01 in)Longest
48 mm (1.89 in)Shortest
Overall length
130 mm (5.12 in)Longest
118 mm (4.65 in)Shortest
Closed length
79 mm (3.11 in)Longest
71 mm (2.80 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.5 mm (0.10 in)Thickest
2 mm (0.08 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CTS BD1N
VG-10 Stainless Steel
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
Stainless steel
Finish
Satin
Satin
Lock type
LinerLock
Frame lock
Opening method
Round Hole
Thumb hole ambidextrous one-hand opening
Clip type
Reversible deep-pocket wire clip
Removable steel pocket clip, right-handed tip-down
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryCampingHikingTactical use
Everyday carryIntricate/detailed cuttingPocket carry
Not best for
Unknown
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Common praise
Compact and socially friendly sizeDurable CTS BD1N steel blade with good edge retention and corrosion resistanceSecure and comfortable G-10 handle with peel-ply textureReliable LinerLock mechanismReversible deep-pocket wire clip for ambidextrous tip-up carry
Ultra-thin designConfident frame lockPrecise reverse S-shaped bladeAmbidextrous one-handed openingCompact and lightweight
Common complaints
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