The Bugout 535.
Read past the weight.
A close look at Benchmade’s published specifications, and the questions they leave open.
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Steel isn’t
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Materials, geometry & the edge Knife formats and carry systems.
21 profiles · manufacturer specifications, not hands-on reviews
- BLADE
- 3.28 in
- EDGE
- Not published in this record
- STEEL
- Stainless; grade not stated on US page
- WEIGHT
- 1.6 oz
- LOCK
- Virobloc rotating ring
- CLOSED
- Not published in this record
- BLADE
- 104 mm / 4.1 in
- EDGE
- Not published in this record
- STEEL
- Swedish stainless steel 12C27
- WEIGHT
- 118.4 g / 4.18 oz; weight basis unclear
- LOCK
- Fixed blade; no folding mechanism
- CLOSED
- Not published in this record
- BLADE
- Not stated on source page
- EDGE
- Not published in this record
- STEEL
- Grade not stated on source page
- WEIGHT
- 3.4 oz
- LOCK
- Non-locking blades
- CLOSED
- 3.6 in closed body
- BLADE
- 3.24 in
- EDGE
- Not published in this record
- STEEL
- S30V stainless steel (58–60 HRC maker claim)
- WEIGHT
- 1.85 oz / 52.45 g
- LOCK
- AXIS Lock
- CLOSED
- Not published in this record
- BLADE
- 3.75 in
- EDGE
- Not published in this record
- STEEL
- 420HC
- WEIGHT
- 7.2 oz
- LOCK
- Lockback
- CLOSED
- 4.875 in closed
- BLADE
- 3.75 in
- EDGE
- Not published in this record
- STEEL
- 420HC
- WEIGHT
- 2.8 oz
- LOCK
- Not named in opened product specification fields
- CLOSED
- 4.875 in closed
- BLADE
- Not stated on source page
- EDGE
- Not published in this record
- STEEL
- Grade not stated on source page
- WEIGHT
- 0.8 oz
- LOCK
- Non-locking blades
- CLOSED
- 2.3 in closed body
- BLADE
- Not stated on source page
- EDGE
- Not published in this record
- STEEL
- Grade not stated on source page
- WEIGHT
- 2.1 oz
- LOCK
- Non-locking blades
- CLOSED
- 3.6 in closed body
- BLADE
- 3.9 in
- EDGE
- Not published in this record
- STEEL
- D2; stonewashed
- WEIGHT
- 3.2 oz knife; 4.8 oz with sheath
- LOCK
- Fixed blade
- CLOSED
- Not published in this record
- BLADE
- 4.0 in
- EDGE
- Not published in this record
- STEEL
- 420J2 stainless
- WEIGHT
- 4.5 oz; sheath weight not separated
- LOCK
- Fixed blade
- CLOSED
- Not published in this record
- BLADE
- 104 mm / 4.1 in
- EDGE
- Not published in this record
- STEEL
- German carbon steel C100S
- WEIGHT
- 135.3 g / 4.77 oz; weight basis unclear
- LOCK
- Fixed blade
- CLOSED
- Not published in this record
- BLADE
- Not stated in opened product text
- EDGE
- Not published in this record
- STEEL
- D2; bead blasted
- WEIGHT
- Not stated in opened product text
- LOCK
- Not stated in opened product text
- CLOSED
- Not published in this record
- BLADE
- 2.88 in
- EDGE
- Not published in this record
- STEEL
- 14C28N; stonewashed
- WEIGHT
- 2.73 oz / 77.5 g knife
- LOCK
- Crossbar lock
- CLOSED
- 3.74 in closed
- BLADE
- 7.9 in
- EDGE
- Not published in this record
- STEEL
- Not published in opened maker specification
- WEIGHT
- 6.4 oz
- LOCK
- Fixed blade
- CLOSED
- Not published in this record
- BLADE
- 8 in (20.3 cm)
- EDGE
- Not published in this record
- STEEL
- High-carbon Japanese steel; grade not named
- WEIGHT
- Not published in opened maker specification
- LOCK
- Fixed blade
- CLOSED
- Not published in this record
- BLADE
- 8 in (20.3 cm)
- EDGE
- Not published in this record
- STEEL
- High-carbon German steel; grade not named
- WEIGHT
- Not published in opened maker specification
- LOCK
- Fixed blade
- CLOSED
- Not published in this record
- BLADE
- 210 mm (maker model name)
- EDGE
- Not published in this record
- STEEL
- VG10 core; 13-chrome stainless outer layers
- WEIGHT
- Not published in opened maker specification
- LOCK
- Fixed blade
- CLOSED
- Not published in this record
- BLADE
- 3 in (7.6 cm)
- EDGE
- Not published in this record
- STEEL
- CPM-MagnaCut
- WEIGHT
- 2.9 oz (82 g)
- LOCK
- DuraLock crossbar
- CLOSED
- 4.2 in closed
- BLADE
- 3.25 in (8.4 cm; maker labels retained)
- EDGE
- Not published in this record
- STEEL
- CPM-MagnaCut
- WEIGHT
- 4.7 oz (134 g)
- LOCK
- Liner lock
- CLOSED
- 4.4 in closed
- BLADE
- 3.25 in
- EDGE
- Not published in this record
- STEEL
- CPM-MagnaCut
- WEIGHT
- 2.1 oz
- LOCK
- ABLE Lock
- CLOSED
- 4.25 in closed
- BLADE
- Not published in opened maker specification
- EDGE
- Not published in this record
- STEEL
- CPM-MagnaCut
- WEIGHT
- Not published in opened maker specification
- LOCK
- Back lock
- CLOSED
- Not published in this record
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