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Spyderco Cricket C29P vs Spyderco GrassHopper
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 77% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 77% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Cricket C29P stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 327% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Cricket C29P stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 25% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Cricket C29P stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Cricket C29P stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 18% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 22% 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$141Most expensive
US$33Cheapest
Weight
49.6 g (1.75 oz)Heaviest
39.69 g (1.40 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
48 mm (1.89 in)Shortest
58.4 mm (2.30 in)Longest
Overall length
118 mm (4.65 in)Shortest
128.8 mm (5.07 in)Longest
Closed length
71 mm (2.80 in)Longest
70.4 mm (2.77 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2 mm (0.08 in)
Unknown
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
VG-10 Stainless Steel
Sandvik 12C27 stainless steel, also referenced as 3Cr stainless steel
Handle material
Stainless steel
Blue G-10 and stainless steel (varies by listing)
Finish
Satin
Satin
Lock type
Frame lock
Non-locking slipjoint
Opening method
Thumb hole ambidextrous one-hand opening
Thumb hole for one-handed opening
Clip type
Removable steel pocket clip, right-handed tip-down
Unknown
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryIntricate/detailed cuttingPocket carry
EDCCampingHuntingTacticalSurvival
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Ultra-thin designConfident frame lockPrecise reverse S-shaped bladeAmbidextrous one-handed openingCompact and lightweight
Compact and easy to carryGood size for work knifeAmbidextrous one-hand opening
Common complaints
Unknown
Unknown