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Spyderco Harpy vs Spyderco Tusk
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 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Harpy stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Tusk stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 17% 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 Tusk 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 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Tusk stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Tusk 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$230Most expensive
Weight
106 g (3.74 oz)Lightest
119 g (4.20 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
70 mm (2.76 in)Longest
60 mm (2.36 in)Shortest
Overall length
165 mm (6.50 in)Shortest
166 mm (6.54 in)Longest
Closed length
99 mm (3.90 in)Shortest
106 mm (4.17 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)
3 mm (0.12 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
VG-10 Stainless Steel
LC200N
Handle material
Stainless steel
Titanium
Finish
Satin
Hollow grind
Lock type
Back Lock
Reeve Integral Lock (R.I.L.)
Opening method
Thumb hole / Trademark Round Hole
Unknown
Clip type
Four-position, tip-up and tip-down, left or right side
Ambidextrous tip-up
Use case profile
Best for
Cutting nettingRopeCordWebbingEveryday carryTactical useHuntingCampingSurvivalHiking
Maritime and nautical applicationsEveryday carryKnot loosening and shackle manipulation
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 corrosion resistanceHighly functional marlinspike toolStrong and secure locking mechanismsPrecision-machined titanium handleVersatile for nautical tasks
Common complaints
Unknown
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