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Spyderco Tenacious vs Ruike P801

Spyderco Tenacious runs a 3.39drop point blade in 8Cr13MoV; Ruike P801 runs 3.39″ of drop point in Sandvik 14C28N. The Spyderco Tenacious is the lighter of the two by 0.13 oz.

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  • Spyderco Tenacious · Drop Point
    3.39″ blade · 0.118″ spine · 4.1 oz · ~0.82″ tall (derived)
  • Ruike P801 · Drop Point
    3.39″ blade · 0.12″ spine · 4.23 oz · ~0.82″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.118
0.12
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.
SpecSpydercoSpyderco TenaciousRuikeRuike P801
Blade length3.39″3.39″
Spine thickness0.118″0.12″
Overall length7.76″7.87″
Closed length4.375″4.49″
Weight4.1 oz4.23 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
Steel8Cr13MoVSandvik 14C28N
GrindFull FlatFlat
LockLinerFrame Lock
Handle materialG-103Cr14N Stainless
Country of originChinaChina
Price bandBudgetBudget

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

8Cr13MoV

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

Sandvik 14C28N

Developed with Kershaw. Tough, rust-resistant, and about as easy to sharpen as a good steel gets — the reason it dominates the value tier.