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Spyderco Meerkat vs Spyderco Squeak
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Spyderco Squeak stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 32% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Squeak stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 29% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Squeak stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 29% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Meerkat stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 40% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Squeak stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 32% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Meerkat stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 48% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Squeak stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Meerkat stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Squeak stands out as the shortest option for overall length, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Meerkat stands out as the longest option for overall length, with about a 5% 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$138.75Most expensive
US$99Cheapest
Weight
68 g (2.40 oz)Heaviest
46 g (1.62 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
51 mm (2.01 in)
51 mm (2.01 in)
Overall length
135 mm (5.31 in)Longest
128 mm (5.04 in)Shortest
Closed length
86 mm (3.39 in)Longest
79 mm (3.11 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.4 mm (0.09 in)Thinnest
3 mm (0.12 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM SPY27 (standard variant)
Bohler-Uddeholm N690Co
Handle material
FRN
FRN
Finish
Satin
Satin
Lock type
Phantom Lock
Slipjoint (non-locking)
Opening method
Thumb Hole
One-hand thumb hole
Clip type
Reversible Wire Clip
Reversible tip-up wire clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday Carry (EDC)Compact utility tasks
Legally restricted carry where locking folders are prohibitedEveryday carry
Not best for
Unknown
Heavy duty tasks requiring locking blades
Common praise
Compact and capableUnique Phantom Lock mechanismHigh-performance CPM SPY27 steel (standard model)Ambidextrous clipLightweight
Compact and lightweightComfortable ergonomic handle with textured jimpingEasy to carry with reversible deep pocket clip
Common complaints
Phantom Lock mechanism may be unfamiliar to some users
No locking mechanism may not suit all usersBlade length is short for some cutting tasks