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Spyderco Harpy vs Spyderco Police 4
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 11% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Harpy stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 25% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Harpy stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 25% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 34% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Harpy stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Harpy stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 31% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 44% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Harpy stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 37% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 59% 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$264Most expensive
Weight
106 g (3.74 oz)Lightest
119 g (4.20 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
70 mm (2.76 in)Shortest
111 mm (4.37 in)Longest
Overall length
165 mm (6.50 in)Shortest
253 mm (9.96 in)Longest
Closed length
99 mm (3.90 in)Shortest
143 mm (5.63 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)
3 mm (0.12 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
VG-10 Stainless Steel
K390
Handle material
Stainless steel
FRN
Finish
Satin
Unknown
Lock type
Back Lock
Back Lock
Opening method
Thumb hole / Trademark Round Hole
Thumb hole (Trademark Round Hole)
Clip type
Four-position, tip-up and tip-down, left or right side
Four-position pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Cutting NettingRopeCordWebbingEveryday CarryTactical UseHuntingCampingSurvivalHiking
Extreme Cutting ChallengesEveryday Carry
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
Excellent Edge RetentionStrong And Durable Blade SteelLightweight ConstructionVersatile Clip PositionsReliable Back Lock Mechanism
Common complaints
Unknown
Unknown
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