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WE Knife Banter 2 vs WE Knife Mote
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
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WE Knife Mote stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 23% gap from the closest alternative. WE Knife Banter 2 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 22% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
WE Knife Banter 2 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 22% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Mote stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 28% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Mote stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 23% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Banter 2 stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 30% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Mote stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Banter 2 stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Mote stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
WE Knife Banter 2 stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 9% 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$155Cheapest
US$199Most expensive
Weight
75.4 g (2.66 oz)Heaviest
58.2 g (2.05 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
73.7 mm (2.90 in)Longest
67.6 mm (2.66 in)Shortest
Overall length
165.6 mm (6.52 in)Longest
157 mm (6.18 in)Shortest
Closed length
91.9 mm (3.62 in)Longest
89.4 mm (3.52 in)Shortest
Blade thickness
2.5 mm (0.10 in)Thinnest
2.6 mm (0.10 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S35VN
CPM S35VN
Handle material
Carbon Fiber
6AL4V Titanium
Finish
Black Stonewashed
Gray stonewashed
Lock type
Liner Lock
Frame lock
Opening method
Thumb stud, manual
Flipper
Clip type
Tip-up, right carry
Tip-Up, Right Carry
Use case profile
Best for
Everyday Carry (EDC)Indoor And Outdoor TasksGeneral Utility
Everyday CarryEDCTactical Knives
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Excellent Edge Retention And Corrosion Resistance Of S35VN SteelSmooth And Fast Blade Deployment With Ceramic Bearings And Thumb StudComfortable Grip With Robust Carbon Fiber HandleDeep Carry Pocket Clip Makes For Low Profile CarrySharp Out Of The Box And Maintains Edge Well
High Quality Steel And MaterialsSmooth Flipper ActionLightweight And Ergonomic Titanium Handle
Common complaints
Liner Lock May Be Challenging To Operate With Gloves InitiallySome Reports Of Minor Factory Inconsistencies But Generally High Quality
Discontinued And May Be Hard To FindRight Hand Only Clip And Opening
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