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Spyderco Karahawk vs Spyderco Worker
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Worker stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 47% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Worker stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Worker stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Worker stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 47% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 89% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Worker stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Karahawk stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Worker stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 10% 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$315Most expensive
US$280Cheapest
Weight
108 g (3.81 oz)Heaviest
57 g (2.01 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
60 mm (2.36 in)Shortest
66 mm (2.60 in)Longest
Overall length
165 mm (6.50 in)
165 mm (6.50 in)
Closed length
114 mm (4.49 in)Longest
102 mm (4.02 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.5 mm (0.10 in)Thinnest
3 mm (0.12 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
VG-10 Stainless Steel
VG-10 Stainless Steel
Handle material
G10 with skeletonized stainless steel liners
Green G10
Finish
Black titanium carbonitride (TiCN) coating / DLC coating
Unknown
Lock type
Back Lock
Back Lock
Opening method
Emerson Opener (Emerson Wave Opener)
Round Hole for ambidextrous one-hand opening
Clip type
Reversible tip-up pocket clip
Four-position steel pocket clip (configurable tip-up or tip-down on both sides)
Use case profile
Best for
Tactical and self-defense carryMartial artistsLaw enforcementEDC users valuing speed, control, and reliability
Everyday carryAmbidextrous useIntricate slicing and trimming
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Reliable deploymentComfortable to holdStrong lock mechanism
Functional ambidextrous designHigh-quality VG-10 steelClassic Spyderco design with modern improvements
Common complaints
Relatively high price
Unknown