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Spyderco Harpy vs Spyderco Southard
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 9% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Harpy stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 32% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Harpy stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 32% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Southard stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 47% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Harpy stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Southard stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Harpy stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 15% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Southard stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Harpy stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Southard stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 26% 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$289.95Most expensive
Weight
106 g (3.74 oz)Lightest
116 g (4.09 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
70 mm (2.76 in)Shortest
88 mm (3.46 in)Longest
Overall length
165 mm (6.50 in)Shortest
202 mm (7.95 in)Longest
Closed length
99 mm (3.90 in)Shortest
116 mm (4.57 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)Thinnest
3.9 mm (0.15 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
VG-10 Stainless Steel
CTS-204P
Handle material
Stainless steel
G10, Titanium
Finish
Satin
Stonewashed, satin finish (depending on variant)
Lock type
Back Lock
Frame lock
Opening method
Thumb hole / Trademark Round Hole
Flipper, thumb hole
Clip type
Four-position, tip-up and tip-down, left or right side
Stainless steel, tip-up, right side carry
Use case profile
Best for
Cutting nettingRopeCordWebbingEveryday carryTactical useHuntingCampingSurvivalHiking
Everyday carryEDCHigh-performance folding knife use
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 ergonomicsAdvanced materials and constructionSolid locking mechanismAmbidextrous one-hand opening
Common complaints
Unknown
Flipper opening can be stiff and cause finger discomfort without break-inLockup may feel less than ideal to some users (~60-70%)