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Spyderco Chokwe vs Spyderco Shaman
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Spyderco Chokwe stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 29% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Chokwe stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Chokwe stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chokwe stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 29% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 41% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chokwe stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Chokwe 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$219.95Cheapest
US$240Most expensive
Weight
104.87 g (3.70 oz)Lightest
147.4 g (5.20 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
95.25 mm (3.75 in)Longest
91 mm (3.58 in)Shortest
Overall length
215.9 mm (8.50 in)Longest
210 mm (8.27 in)Shortest
Closed length
120.65 mm (4.75 in)Longest
119 mm (4.69 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
Unknown
3.7 mm (0.15 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S30V
CTS BD1N or CPM MagnaCut
Handle material
Black G-10 front handle, matte finish stainless back handle
FRN or G-10
Finish
Satin Finish
DLC coating or Plain finish
Lock type
Frame Lock
Compression Lock
Opening method
Thumb hole pull
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Reversible stainless pocket clip
Four-position Reversible Tip-up Clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryPocket carryUtility tasks
Everyday carryCampingOutdoor fieldworkTactical use
Not best for
Unknown
Heavy-duty prying
Common praise
High quality CPM S30V blade steelComfortable and durable black G-10 handleUnique ethnic-inspired designFrame lock mechanism provides secure locking
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
Relatively high price pointWeight might be higher compared to smaller EDC knives
Some models heavier than othersNot suitable for prying tasksLimited blade length for some heavy users