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Spyderco Dragonfly 2 vs Spyderco Meerkat
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Spyderco Dragonfly 2 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 50% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Dragonfly 2 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Dragonfly 2 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Meerkat stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Dragonfly 2 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 50% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Meerkat stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 100% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Dragonfly 2 stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Meerkat stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 1% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Meerkat stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Dragonfly 2 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 14% 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$119Cheapest
US$138.75Most expensive
Weight
34 g (1.20 oz)Lightest
68 g (2.40 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
58 mm (2.28 in)Longest
51 mm (2.01 in)Shortest
Overall length
142 mm (5.59 in)Longest
135 mm (5.31 in)Shortest
Closed length
85 mm (3.35 in)Shortest
86 mm (3.39 in)Longest
Blade thickness
2.5 mm (0.10 in)Thickest
2.4 mm (0.09 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM SPY27
CPM SPY27 (standard variant)
Handle material
FRN
FRN
Finish
Satin
Satin
Lock type
Back Lock
Phantom Lock
Opening method
Thumb Hole
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Deep Carry
Reversible Wire Clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday CarryLightweight usage
Everyday Carry (EDC)Compact utility tasks
Not best for
Legal to carry in Germany
Unknown
Common praise
Lightweight and compact sizeQuality blade steel and constructionConvertible deep carry clip
Compact and capableUnique Phantom Lock mechanismHigh-performance CPM SPY27 steel (standard model)Ambidextrous clipLightweight
Common complaints
Not legal to carry in Germany
Phantom Lock mechanism may be unfamiliar to some users