The Benchmade Bugout image quickly became one of Benchmade’s best selling knives…
And today, in this Benchmade Bugout review we’re going to try and figure out why it’s become such a popular knife so quickly…
We’ll start by taking a closer look at the size of the knife...
The Benchmade Bugout is pretty much the perfect size for an EDC. It’s small enough to be comfortably carried around all day…
But it’s also large enough to handle pretty much any EDC scenario that you would need your knife in…
It has a blade length that comes in at 3.24 inches long, and the handle comes in at 4.22 inches long…
So the overall length of the Bugout is around 7.46 inches long when the blade is locked out…
In addition to that, it only weighs 1.85 ounces. That’s extremely lightweight, and it really makes the knife enjoyable to carry around in your pocket, even for long periods of time.
The blade steel on the Benchmade Bugout is CPM- S30V. CPM-S30V is an awesome blade steel for many reasons…
First of all, it takes a fine edge, and it can hold that edge throughout tons of use…
It also resists rust and corrosion really well, and it’s not a super tedious steel to resharpen (when the time comes for that) either…
So as I said, it’s a very high quality knife steel, and it’ll perform very well when cutting.
The handle material on the Benchmade Bugout is a glass filled nylon called Grivory…
Grivory is a very good handle material for several reasons, especially on a knife intended for EDC…
First of all, it's extremely lightweight, which keeps the weight of your knife down, and makes it a lot more comfortable to carry…
It’s also very comfortable to grasp in your hand, and the texturing helps give you a very solid grip.
The locking mechanism on the Benchmade Bugout is the Axis Lock. The Axis Lock is a proprietary locking system used by Benchmade…
It can be found on many of their knife designs, and it’s a great locking mechanism because it allows for a very secure lock out of the blade when it’s deployed…
It works by including a spring tensioned bar that moves back and forth in a track in the handle. The bar wedges up against a flat portion on the tang of the blade, which locks it out…
Again, this provides for a very secure lock up, and the deployment of the blade is very smooth…
You can also deploy the blade very quickly and in several different ways using the Axis Lock system.
So overall I think it’s a great design and definitely a premium feature on the Bugout.
The pocket clip on the Bugout sets you up for tip up carry only, but it can be switched to either side of the knife…
That’s an important feature because it means you can set the knife up to be carried left handed or right handed very easily…
It also sits fairly low in your pocket, and because of the slim design and lightweight, it’s a very comfortable knife to carry around.
In the end, I think the Benchmade Bugout is an incredible knife. It’s a fantastic size for EDC because it’s small enough to be comfortably carried but large enough to be a very capable cutter…
The blade steel is high quality and gives great performance. The handle is comfortable and gives you a solid grip, and Axis Lock is a strong locking mechanism…
Now if you’d like to learn more about the Bugout, go to knifetrackers.com and you’ll see how it stacks up against another very popular knife design from Benchmade…
Well, bye for now!