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Spyderco Chinook vs Spyderco Police 4
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 25% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 23% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 23% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 31% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 25% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 33% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 12% 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$264Cheapest
Weight
158.76 g (5.60 oz)Heaviest
119 g (4.20 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
99 mm (3.90 in)Shortest
111 mm (4.37 in)Longest
Overall length
226 mm (8.90 in)Shortest
253 mm (9.96 in)Longest
Closed length
127 mm (5.00 in)Shortest
143 mm (5.63 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3.5 mm (0.14 in)Thickest
3 mm (0.12 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S30V
K390
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
FRN
Finish
Satin
Unknown
Lock type
Lockback
Back Lock
Opening method
Ambidextrous one-hand opening via trademark round hole
Thumb hole (Trademark Round Hole)
Clip type
Side to side reversible steel pocket clip, right or left tip-up
Four-position pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryAll-purpose usePersonal defense
Extreme cutting challengesEveryday carry
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
Excellent edge retentionStrong and durable blade steelLightweight constructionVersatile clip positionsReliable back lock mechanism
Common complaints
Unknown
Unknown