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Spyderco Chokwe vs Spyderco Karahawk
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Chokwe stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Chokwe stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 30% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Chokwe stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 30% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 43% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chokwe stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chokwe stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 37% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chokwe stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 59% 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$219.95Cheapest
US$315Most expensive
Weight
104.87 g (3.70 oz)Lightest
108 g (3.81 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
95.25 mm (3.75 in)Longest
60 mm (2.36 in)Shortest
Overall length
215.9 mm (8.50 in)Longest
165 mm (6.50 in)Shortest
Closed length
120.65 mm (4.75 in)Longest
114 mm (4.49 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
Unknown
2.5 mm (0.10 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S30V
VG-10 Stainless Steel
Handle material
Black G-10 front handle, matte finish stainless back handle
G10 with skeletonized stainless steel liners
Finish
Satin Finish
Black titanium carbonitride (TiCN) coating / DLC coating
Lock type
Frame Lock
Back Lock
Opening method
Thumb hole pull
Emerson Opener (Emerson Wave Opener)
Clip type
Reversible stainless pocket clip
Reversible tip-up pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryPocket carryUtility tasks
Tactical and self-defense carryMartial artistsLaw enforcementEDC users valuing speed, control, and reliability
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
High quality CPM S30V blade steelComfortable and durable black G-10 handleUnique ethnic-inspired designFrame lock mechanism provides secure locking
Reliable deploymentComfortable to holdStrong lock mechanism
Common complaints
Relatively high price pointWeight might be higher compared to smaller EDC knives
Relatively high price