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Spyderco Chinook vs Spyderco Shaman
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Shaman stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 30% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 30% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 44% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chinook stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 9% 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$240Cheapest
Weight
158.76 g (5.60 oz)Heaviest
147.4 g (5.20 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
99 mm (3.90 in)Longest
91 mm (3.58 in)Shortest
Overall length
226 mm (8.90 in)Longest
210 mm (8.27 in)Shortest
Closed length
127 mm (5.00 in)Longest
119 mm (4.69 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3.5 mm (0.14 in)Thinnest
3.7 mm (0.15 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S30V
CTS BD1N or CPM MagnaCut
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
FRN or G-10
Finish
Satin
DLC coating or Plain finish
Lock type
Lockback
Compression 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
Four-position Reversible Tip-up Clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday CarryAll Purpose UsePersonal Defense
Everyday CarryCampingOutdoor FieldworkTactical Use
Not best for
Unknown
Heavy Duty Prying
Common praise
Solid Ambidextrous DesignStrong Patented Power Lock MechanismGood Ergonomics With Secure GripSleek, Lean Design With A Quality Blade Steel
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
Unknown
Some Models Heavier Than OthersNot Suitable For Prying TasksLimited Blade Length For Some Heavy Users
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