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Spyderco Chinook vs Spyderco MicroJimbo
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco MicroJimbo stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 46% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco MicroJimbo stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 26% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco MicroJimbo stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 26% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 34% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco MicroJimbo stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 46% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 87% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco MicroJimbo stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 24% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 31% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco MicroJimbo stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 37% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 60% 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$257Cheapest
Weight
158.76 g (5.60 oz)Heaviest
85.05 g (3.00 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
99 mm (3.90 in)Longest
62 mm (2.44 in)Shortest
Overall length
226 mm (8.90 in)Longest
158 mm (6.22 in)Shortest
Closed length
127 mm (5.00 in)Longest
97 mm (3.82 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3.5 mm (0.14 in)Thinnest
3.68 mm (0.14 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S30V
CPM S30V
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
G-10 Laminate
Finish
Satin
Satin or DLC coating
Lock type
Lockback
Compression Lock
Opening method
Ambidextrous one-hand opening via trademark round hole
Round Hole
Clip type
Side to side reversible steel pocket clip, right or left tip-up
Deep-pocket wire clip, reversible for left or right-side tip-up carry
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryAll-purpose usePersonal defense
Everyday CarryTacticalPrecision Cutting
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Solid ambidextrous designStrong patented Power Lock mechanismGood ergonomics with secure gripSleek, lean design with a quality blade steel
Compact and legally compliant sizeStrong Compression Lock mechanismAmbidextrous carry with reversible deep-pocket wire clipHigh-quality CPM-S30V blade steelErgonomic G-10 handle with textured scales
Common complaints
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