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Benchmade 940 Osborne vs Spyderco Tenacious

Benchmade 940 Osborne runs a 3.4″ reverse tanto blade in CPM-S30V; Spyderco Tenacious runs 3.39″ of drop point in 8Cr13MoV. The Benchmade 940 Osborne is the lighter of the two by 1.20 oz.

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  • Benchmade 940 Osborne · Reverse Tanto
    3.4″ blade · 0.115″ spine · 2.9 oz · ~0.8″ tall
  • Spyderco Tenacious · Drop Point
    3.39″ blade · 0.118″ spine · 4.1 oz · ~1.44″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.115″
0.118″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
SpecBenchmadeBenchmade 940 OsborneCheck priceSpydercoSpyderco TenaciousCheck price
Blade length3.4″3.39″
Spine thickness0.115″0.118″
Overall length7.87″7.76″
Closed length4.47″4.375″
Weight2.9 oz4.1 oz
Blade shapeReverse TantoDrop Point
SteelCPM-S30V8Cr13MoV
GrindFlatFull Flat
LockAXISLiner
Handle materialAluminumG-10
Country of originUSAChina
Price bandPremiumMid

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

CPM-S30V

The long-time American benchmark. Holds an edge far longer than 420HC and still sharpens on ordinary stones. Chippy if you pry with it.

8Cr13MoV

The Chinese value workhorse, roughly comparable to AUS-8. Fine on a $30 knife, unremarkable anywhere else.