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Spyderco Lum Chinese Folder vs Spyderco MicroJimbo
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Lum Chinese Folder stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Lum Chinese Folder stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 34% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Lum Chinese Folder stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 34% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco MicroJimbo stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 51% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Lum Chinese Folder stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco MicroJimbo stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco MicroJimbo stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Lum Chinese Folder stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco MicroJimbo stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 23% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Lum Chinese Folder stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 31% 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$169.95Cheapest
US$257Most expensive
Weight
77.99 g (2.75 oz)Lightest
85.05 g (3.00 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
81 mm (3.19 in)Longest
62 mm (2.44 in)Shortest
Overall length
183 mm (7.20 in)Longest
158 mm (6.22 in)Shortest
Closed length
108 mm (4.25 in)Longest
97 mm (3.82 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
Unknown
3.68 mm (0.14 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
VG-10 Stainless Steel
CPM S30V
Handle material
Blue Almite anodized aluminum with steel liners and backspacer
G-10 Laminate
Finish
Satin
Satin or DLC coating
Lock type
Liner Lock
Compression Lock
Opening method
Thumb Hole
Round Hole
Clip type
Reversible steel pocket clip
Deep-pocket wire clip, reversible for left or right-side tip-up carry
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday CarryCollector
Everyday CarryTacticalPrecision Cutting
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
High-quality VG-10 steel bladeCompact and light design at 2.75 oz.Collector's favorite with limited production
Compact and legally compliant sizeStrong Compression Lock mechanismAmbidextrous carry with reversible deep-pocket wire clipHigh-quality CPM-S30V blade steelErgonomic G-10 handle with textured scales
Common complaints
Unknown
Unknown