Comparison Console
Spyderco Pingo vs Spyderco Worker
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Spyderco Pingo stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Pingo stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 5% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Worker stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Pingo stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Worker stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 16% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Pingo stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 17% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Worker stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 20% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Pingo stands out as the shortest option for overall length, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Worker stands out as the longest option for overall length, with about a 12% 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
Unknown
US$280
Weight
54 g (1.90 oz)Lightest
57 g (2.01 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
55 mm (2.17 in)Shortest
66 mm (2.60 in)Longest
Overall length
147 mm (5.79 in)Shortest
165 mm (6.50 in)Longest
Closed length
88 mm (3.46 in)Shortest
102 mm (4.02 in)Longest
Blade thickness
2.8 mm (0.11 in)Thinnest
3 mm (0.12 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
Böhler N690Co
VG-10 Stainless Steel
Handle material
FRN
Green G10
Finish
Satin
Unknown
Lock type
Slipjoint
Back Lock
Opening method
Two-handed opening
Round Hole for ambidextrous one-hand opening
Clip type
Tip-up, reversible, left/right
Four-position steel pocket clip (configurable tip-up or tip-down on both sides)
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday carry (EDC)
Everyday carryAmbidextrous useIntricate slicing and trimming
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Lightweight and compactDurable FRN handleGood blade steelSuitable for legal carry in restrictive regions
Functional ambidextrous designHigh-quality VG-10 steelClassic Spyderco design with modern improvements
Common complaints
Blade does not lockNo one-handed opening
Unknown