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Spyderco Paysan vs Spyderco Slysz Bowie
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Slysz Bowie stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Slysz Bowie stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 51% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Slysz Bowie stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 51% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Paysan stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 104% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Slysz Bowie stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Paysan stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Slysz Bowie stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Paysan stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Slysz Bowie stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Paysan stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 14% 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$920Most expensive
US$450Cheapest
Weight
125 g (4.41 oz)Heaviest
122 g (4.30 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
99 mm (3.90 in)Longest
87 mm (3.43 in)Shortest
Overall length
222 mm (8.74 in)Longest
198 mm (7.80 in)Shortest
Closed length
123 mm (4.84 in)Longest
111 mm (4.37 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
4 mm (0.16 in)Thickest
3.5 mm (0.14 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S90V
M390
Handle material
Titanium
Titanium
Finish
Stonewashed
Satin / stonewashed (varies by version)
Lock type
Frame Lock
Frame lock
Opening method
Thumb Hole
Thumb Hole
Clip type
Tip-up, right side
Wire clip, reversible deep-pocket
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carryGentleman's knife
Everyday carryMedium-sized folding knife usersUsers desiring a premium titanium framelock folder
Not best for
Unknown
Heavy duty cutting choresUsers needing large fixed blades
Common praise
Smooth opening action with ball bearing washersPremium CPM S90V blade steelDurable titanium handle with Reeve Integral LockCompact and ergonomic designHigh-quality construction and finish
High quality manufacturingComfortable ergonomicsSmooth deploymentRefined frame lockGood balance and medium sizeExcellent blade steel (M390 or CTS-XHP)Suitable for everyday carry
Common complaints
Right-hand only pocket clip orientation
Higher price pointSome design changes less desirable compared to original modelOriginal stonewashed finish replaced by satin in newer versionRough edges at blade opening hole and jimping on new versionLong handle may feel disproportionate for some users