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Spyderco Dragonfly 2 vs Spyderco GrassHopper
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Dragonfly 2 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 72% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 72% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Dragonfly 2 stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 261% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Dragonfly 2 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Dragonfly 2 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 21% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Dragonfly 2 stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco GrassHopper stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 1% 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$119Most expensive
US$33Cheapest
Weight
34 g (1.20 oz)Lightest
39.69 g (1.40 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
58 mm (2.28 in)Shortest
58.4 mm (2.30 in)Longest
Overall length
142 mm (5.59 in)Longest
128.8 mm (5.07 in)Shortest
Closed length
85 mm (3.35 in)Longest
70.4 mm (2.77 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.5 mm (0.10 in)
Unknown
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM SPY27
Sandvik 12C27 stainless steel, also referenced as 3Cr stainless steel
Handle material
FRN
Blue G-10 and stainless steel (varies by listing)
Finish
Satin
Satin
Lock type
Back Lock
Non-locking slipjoint
Opening method
Thumb Hole
Thumb hole for one-handed opening
Clip type
Deep Carry
Unknown
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday CarryLightweight usage
EDCCampingHuntingTacticalSurvival
Not best for
Legal to carry in Germany
Unknown
Common praise
Lightweight and compact sizeQuality blade steel and constructionConvertible deep carry clip
Compact and easy to carryGood size for work knifeAmbidextrous one-hand opening
Common complaints
Not legal to carry in Germany
Unknown