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Spyderco Drunken vs Spyderco Nirvana
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Drunken stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 21% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Nirvana stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 89% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Nirvana stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 89% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Drunken stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 775% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Drunken stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 21% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Nirvana stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 26% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Drunken stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Nirvana stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Drunken stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Nirvana stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 7% 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$770Most expensive
US$88Cheapest
Weight
108 g (3.81 oz)Lightest
136.1 g (4.80 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
89 mm (3.50 in)Shortest
95 mm (3.74 in)Longest
Overall length
204 mm (8.03 in)Shortest
221 mm (8.70 in)Longest
Closed length
117 mm (4.61 in)Shortest
126 mm (4.96 in)Longest
Blade thickness
4 mm (0.16 in)
4 mm (0.16 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM-S90V stainless steel
CPM S90V stainless steel
Handle material
Titanium and carbon fiber
Titanium
Finish
Tumbled finish
Satin / Stonewashed
Lock type
Reeve Integral Lock (R.I.L.) frame lock
Reeve Integral Lock (R.I.L.)
Opening method
Trademark Round Hole for ambidextrous, one-handed opening
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Right-hand only, tip-up pocket clip
Removable steel pocket clip, tip-down, right hand
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryCollector's knifeArtistic/Custom knife
Everyday carryCollectorsKnife enthusiasts
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
High-quality CPM S90V steelErgonomic handle with artistic designSecure frame lock with durable interfaceAmbidextrous one-handed opening via thumb hole
Beautifully madeSmooth actionGood lockupExcellent materialsErgonomic and durable handle design
Common complaints
Unknown
Lock stick when new, easily fixed