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Spyderco Native Chief Lightweight vs Spyderco Police 4
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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Spyderco Native Chief Lightweight stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 26% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Native Chief Lightweight stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 39% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Native Chief Lightweight stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 39% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 64% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Native Chief Lightweight stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 26% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 35% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Native Chief Lightweight stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Native Chief Lightweight stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 9% 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$161.25Cheapest
US$264Most expensive
Weight
88 g (3.10 oz)Lightest
119 g (4.20 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
102 mm (4.02 in)Shortest
111 mm (4.37 in)Longest
Overall length
230 mm (9.06 in)Shortest
253 mm (9.96 in)Longest
Closed length
129 mm (5.08 in)Shortest
143 mm (5.63 in)Longest
Blade thickness
3.2 mm (0.13 in)Thickest
3 mm (0.12 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CTS BD1N
K390
Handle material
FRN
FRN
Finish
Satin
Unknown
Lock type
Back Lock
Back Lock
Opening method
Unknown
Thumb hole (Trademark Round Hole)
Clip type
Four-position pocket clip (threaded inserts, ambidextrous)
Four-position pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carry
Extreme cutting challengesEveryday carry
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Lightweight design with FRN handle reduces weight by 21% compared to G-10 versionAmbidextrous design including round hole and four-position clipPrecision-machined back lock mechanismHigh-traction Bi-Directional Texturing on handle
Excellent edge retentionStrong and durable blade steelLightweight constructionVersatile clip positionsReliable back lock mechanism
Common complaints
Unknown
Unknown