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Spyderco Harpy vs Spyderco Karahawk
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Spyderco Harpy stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Harpy stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 37% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Harpy stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 37% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 60% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Harpy stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Harpy stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Harpy stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 17% 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$197Cheapest
US$315Most expensive
Weight
106 g (3.74 oz)Lightest
108 g (3.81 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
70 mm (2.76 in)Longest
60 mm (2.36 in)Shortest
Overall length
165 mm (6.50 in)
165 mm (6.50 in)
Closed length
99 mm (3.90 in)Shortest
114 mm (4.49 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)Thickest
2.5 mm (0.10 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
VG-10 Stainless Steel
VG-10 Stainless Steel
Handle material
Stainless steel
G10 with skeletonized stainless steel liners
Finish
Satin
Black titanium carbonitride (TiCN) coating / DLC coating
Lock type
Back Lock
Back Lock
Opening method
Thumb hole / Trademark Round Hole
Emerson Opener (Emerson Wave Opener)
Clip type
Four-position, tip-up and tip-down, left or right side
Reversible tip-up pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Cutting nettingRopeCordWebbingEveryday carryTactical useHuntingCampingSurvivalHiking
Tactical and self-defense carryMartial artistsLaw enforcementEDC users valuing speed, control, and reliability
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Excellent cutting power beyond its sizeAmbidextrous with customized carry optionsDurable stainless steel constructionReliable back lock mechanismGood for fibrous materials and netting
Reliable deploymentComfortable to holdStrong lock mechanism
Common complaints
Unknown
Relatively high price