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Spyderco Police 4 vs WE Knife Vision R
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
WE Knife Vision R stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative. Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Vision R stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 4% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Vision R stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 16% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Vision R stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 21% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 26% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Vision R stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 19% gap from the closest alternative.
Spyderco Police 4 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 23% 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$264Cheapest
US$275Most expensive
Weight
119 g (4.20 oz)Heaviest
103 g (3.63 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
111 mm (4.37 in)Longest
89.9 mm (3.54 in)Shortest
Overall length
253 mm (9.96 in)Longest
201.9 mm (7.95 in)Shortest
Closed length
143 mm (5.63 in)Longest
113.1 mm (4.45 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
3 mm (0.12 in)
3 mm (0.12 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
K390
CPM-20CV stainless steel
Handle material
FRN
6AL4V titanium
Finish
Unknown
Silver bead blasted blade, tiger stripe flamed titanium handle
Lock type
Back Lock
Superlock
Opening method
Thumb hole (Trademark Round Hole)
Manual thumb hole with caged ceramic ball bearings
Clip type
Four-position pocket clip
Tip-up, ambidextrous titanium pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Extreme cutting challengesEveryday carry
Everyday carryTactical cutting tasksGeneral cutting tasks
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Excellent edge retentionStrong and durable blade steelLightweight constructionVersatile clip positionsReliable back lock mechanism
Premium blade steel with excellent edge retention and corrosion resistanceInnovative Superlock lock mechanismSmooth deployment with thumb hole and caged ceramic ball bearingsLightweight and attractive tiger stripe flamed titanium handleFully ambidextrous design suitable for left and right hand use
Common complaints
Unknown
Price is approaching more expensive premium knives like the SebenzaSome users find the pocket clip divisive
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