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Spyderco Chinook vs Spyderco Civilian
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Civilian stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Civilian stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Civilian stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Civilian stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Civilian stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Civilian 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$345Most expensive
US$287.25Cheapest
Weight
158.76 g (5.60 oz)Heaviest
136 g (4.80 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
99 mm (3.90 in)Shortest
104 mm (4.09 in)Longest
Overall length
226 mm (8.90 in)Shortest
236 mm (9.29 in)Longest
Closed length
127 mm (5.00 in)Shortest
132 mm (5.20 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3.5 mm (0.14 in)Thickest
3 mm (0.12 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S30V
VG-10 Stainless Steel
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
G-10 Laminate
Finish
Satin
Unknown
Lock type
Lockback
Back Lock
Opening method
Ambidextrous one-hand opening via trademark round hole
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Side to side reversible steel pocket clip, right or left tip-up
Two-position clip (tip-up/tip-down, right side)
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryAll-purpose usePersonal defense
Personal protectionUndercover law enforcement use
Not best for
Unknown
General utilityEveryday use
Common praise
Solid ambidextrous designStrong patented Power Lock mechanismGood ergonomics with secure gripSleek, lean design with a quality blade steel
Effective cutting performance with fully serrated reverse 'S' bladeErgonomic handle with textured black G-10 scalesHigh-strength back lock mechanismTwo-position clip for versatile carryEstablished and respected design for self-defense
Common complaints
Unknown
Not intended or designed for general utility or everyday useH2 steel version prone to surface rust after marine use