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Spyderco Kapara vs Spyderco Police 4
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Kapara stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 21% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 29% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 29% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Kapara stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 40% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Kapara stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 21% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 27% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Kapara stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Kapara stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 18% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 22% 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$370Most expensive
US$264Cheapest
Weight
94 g (3.32 oz)Lightest
119 g (4.20 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
91 mm (3.58 in)Shortest
111 mm (4.37 in)Longest
Overall length
210 mm (8.27 in)Shortest
253 mm (9.96 in)Longest
Closed length
119 mm (4.69 in)Shortest
143 mm (5.63 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)
3 mm (0.12 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S30V
K390
Handle material
Carbon Fiber
FRN
Finish
Satin
Unknown
Lock type
Compression Lock
Back Lock
Opening method
Thumb Hole
Thumb hole (Trademark Round Hole)
Clip type
Reversible deep-pocket wire clip, tip-up, ambidextrous
Four-position pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday CarryPrecision SlicingDiscreet Carry
Extreme Cutting ChallengesEveryday Carry
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Exceptional Edge Geometry And RetentionComfortable And Secure GripStrong, Safe Locking MechanismLightweight And Easy To CarryAmbidextrous Tip Up Pocket Clip For Versatile Carry
Excellent Edge RetentionStrong And Durable Blade SteelLightweight ConstructionVersatile Clip PositionsReliable Back Lock Mechanism
Common complaints
Unknown
Unknown
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