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Spyderco Police 4 vs Spyderco Worker

EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.

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Spyderco Worker stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 52% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.

Decision Signals

What stands out

Cheapest

Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.

Most expensive

Spyderco Worker stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 6% gap from the closest alternative.

Lightest

Spyderco Worker stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 52% gap from the closest alternative.

Heaviest

Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 109% gap from the closest alternative.

Shortest

Spyderco Worker stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 29% gap from the closest alternative.

Longest

Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 40% gap from the closest alternative.

Shortest

Spyderco Worker stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 41% gap from the closest alternative.

Longest

Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 68% 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.

Spyderco Police 4 — Blade length: 111 mm (4.37 in)Spyderco Police 4 — Overall length: 253 mm (9.96 in)Spyderco Police 4 — Closed length: 143 mm (5.63 in)Spyderco Police 4 — Weight: 119 g (4.20 oz)Spyderco Police 4 — Retail price: US$264Spyderco Police 4 — Blade thickness: 3 mm (0.12 in)Spyderco Worker — Blade length: 66 mm (2.60 in)Spyderco Worker — Overall length: 165 mm (6.50 in)Spyderco Worker — Closed length: 102 mm (4.02 in)Spyderco Worker — Weight: 57 g (2.01 oz)Spyderco Worker — Retail price: US$280Spyderco Worker — Blade thickness: 3 mm (0.12 in)Blade lengthOverall lengthClosed lengthWeightRetail priceBlade thickness
Price & carry
Retail price
US$264Cheapest
US$280Most expensive
Weight
119 g (4.20 oz)Heaviest
57 g (2.01 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
111 mm (4.37 in)Longest
66 mm (2.60 in)Shortest
Overall length
253 mm (9.96 in)Longest
165 mm (6.50 in)Shortest
Closed length
143 mm (5.63 in)Longest
102 mm (4.02 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)
3 mm (0.12 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
K390
VG-10 Stainless Steel
Handle material
FRN
Green G10
Finish
Unknown
Unknown
Lock type
Back Lock
Back Lock
Opening method
Thumb hole (Trademark Round Hole)
Round Hole for ambidextrous one-hand opening
Clip type
Four-position pocket clip
Four-position steel pocket clip (configurable tip-up or tip-down on both sides)
Use case profile
Best for
Extreme cutting challengesEveryday carry
Everyday carryAmbidextrous useIntricate slicing and trimming
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Excellent edge retentionStrong and durable blade steelLightweight constructionVersatile clip positionsReliable back lock mechanism
Functional ambidextrous designHigh-quality VG-10 steelClassic Spyderco design with modern improvements
Common complaints
Unknown
Unknown