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Spyderco Nirvana vs Spyderco Shaman
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Nirvana stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Nirvana stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 63% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Nirvana stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 63% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 173% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Nirvana stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Nirvana stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Shaman stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Nirvana stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 4% 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$88Cheapest
US$240Most expensive
Weight
136.1 g (4.80 oz)Lightest
147.4 g (5.20 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
95 mm (3.74 in)Longest
91 mm (3.58 in)Shortest
Overall length
221 mm (8.70 in)Longest
210 mm (8.27 in)Shortest
Closed length
126 mm (4.96 in)Longest
119 mm (4.69 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
4 mm (0.16 in)Thickest
3.7 mm (0.15 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S90V stainless steel
CTS BD1N or CPM MagnaCut
Handle material
Titanium
FRN or G-10
Finish
Satin / Stonewashed
DLC coating or Plain finish
Lock type
Reeve Integral Lock (R.I.L.)
Compression Lock
Opening method
Thumb Hole
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Removable steel pocket clip, tip-down, right hand
Four-position Reversible Tip-up Clip
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryCollectorsKnife enthusiasts
Everyday carryCampingOutdoor fieldworkTactical use
Not best for
Unknown
Heavy-duty prying
Common praise
Beautifully madeSmooth actionGood lockupExcellent materialsErgonomic and durable handle design
Lightweight yet strong designVersatile carry options with four-position clipSuperior edge retention especially with MagnaCut steelGood grip texture on handle materialsReliable and safe Compression Lock mechanism
Common complaints
Lock stick when new, easily fixed
Some models heavier than othersNot suitable for prying tasksLimited blade length for some heavy users