Benchmade Bugout - Alright, why doesn't this seem to exist

I just had a thought; I bet different colored Bugouts will be dealer exclusives...

I'm definitely in for one of these knives. I like everything about it.
 
sabre cat said:
I just could not go for the 530 at all. I like the blade of the 531 but would prefer it as a FFG. I would love it if they would bring out this new one and the 531 both in a FFG in D2 steel. The 319 would be sweet in D2 also.
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Looking at my 531 it sure looks FFG to me. If it's not, it's close enough for me.

I'd prefer D2 also. That said I guess they are going for a "Bug Out" theme. S30V stainless is a bit more maintenance free than D2. While Orange is a bright color, I want to say I read something that Blue stands out more when trying to find something you dropped.
 
Halfneck said:
Looking at my 531 it sure looks FFG to me. If it's not, it's close enough for me.

I'd prefer D2 also. That said I guess they are going for a "Bug Out" theme. S30V stainless is a bit more maintenance free than D2. While Orange is a bright color, I want to say I read something that Blue stands out more when trying to find something you dropped.
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It's not a true FFG but, your right, it is very close. A little stronger than a FFG too. A FFG grind would be slightly better at slicing than what BM offers in the 531.

It would be neat to see the Bugout offered in G10.
 
sabre cat said:
It's not a true FFG but, your right, it is very close. A little stronger than a FFG too. A FFG grind would be slightly better at slicing than what BM offers in the 531.

It would be neat to see the Bugout offered in G10.
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Or maybe in micarta... only because I like how micarta feels in the hand over time, and I don't want to pay almost the price of the knife to replace the scales.
 
Just had a thought, remember the BENCHMADE 530 that knife pretty much sucked. This is very similar in most specs. I hope it doesnt follow in the 530's footsteps.
 
dzlvs8 said:
So I randomly decided to browse the benchmade website today and noticed a knife called the Benchmade bugout. 3.25" blade and only a 1.85oz knife!? Sounds awesome to me. But why can I not find ANY info on this knife anywhere. Searching on Benchmade Bugout here brings up ZERO results. google has nothing, youtube has nothing.
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All you had to do was check the Benchmade forum right on this site: http://www.bladeforums.com/threads/introducing-the-535-bugout.1509000/

*edited - this thread was longer than I thought...and it was posted at the same exact time as the one I linked (talk about circumstances!), so it wasn't there to have been found by your searches.
 
Jisatsu said:
Or maybe in micarta... only because I like how micarta feels in the hand over time, and I don't want to pay almost the price of the knife to replace the scales.
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YES! Micarta would be sweet. It's better than G10, no question.

Of course, we are talking about Benchmade so there is little chance of micarta over G10.
 
Hackenslash said:
I think you're missing the combination of weight, usable blade length, ease of operation, and a handle that can give a full 4-finger grip. The Mini-Grip, Delica and 940 don't check off all those boxes as well as the Bugout. The Bugout hits a fairly unique spot in the knife world for those criteria.

I wish the price had come in at around $89 to avoid some of the competition that'll naturally come from the Mini and the Freek. Benchmade is offering a lot of plastic handled knives at just a bit over $100.
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That's exactly what the 940 is though
 
lemonslush said:
Just had a thought, remember the BENCHMADE 530 that knife pretty much sucked. This is very similar in most specs. I hope it doesnt follow in the 530's footsteps.
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I don't think it sucked, but it certainly isn't my favorite. The 535 though addressed the major issues for me. Ergonomics and blade grind mainly.
 
knives_in_nature said:
That's exactly what the 940 is though
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I understand, I love the 94X family of knives, but it's an ounce heavier and $55 more expensive. It's not really fair to compare the two if you have to assume a heavily discounted, used knife to compete. We'll just have to agree to disagree. I don't think I'm in the minority by liking this knife.
 
I think it looks great. Not sure about the scales, but I can always have new ones made. Looks to be a nice knife at what I feel is a very reasonable price.


Halfneck said:
While Orange is a bright color, I want to say I read something that Blue stands out more when trying to find something you dropped.
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Orange can be harder to see than you'd think in the fall once the leaves come down.
 
The blade length is 3.25"... That's my ideal blade length. I didn't want to buy another knife. But it's 3.25"... Benchmade you are killing me. Hopefully a store around me gets one in stock so I can check it out.
 
Hackenslash said:
I understand, I love the 94X family of knives, but it's an ounce heavier and $55 more expensive. It's not really fair to compare the two if you have to assume a heavily discounted, used knife to compete. We'll just have to agree to disagree. I don't think I'm in the minority by liking this knife.
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I see what you are saying and you are right. It looks to be a good knife for the mass outdoor enthusiasts out there. Maybe I'm just not to excited about it because its kinda boring in materials and style imo.
 
knives_in_nature said:
I don't see the appeal to this model. For half the price you can get a plastic handled spyderco delica
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+1. This knife could - and should - MSRP at $70, with a street price below that. But Benchmade's price-fixing scheme (Minimum Advertised Pricing Policy), combined with its Premium Pricing strategery results in a street price more than twice what it objectively "should" be. But as long as we keep rewarding Benchmade with our credit cards (I stopped when MAPP started), they are going to keep their knives priced in the stratosphere.

"Premium pricing (also called image pricing or prestige pricing) is the practice of keeping the price of a product or service artificially high in order to encourage favorable perceptions among buyers, based solely on the price."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premium_pricing
 
powernoodle said:
+1. This knife could - and should - MSRP at $70, with a street price below that. But Benchmade's price-fixing scheme (Minimum Advertised Pricing Policy), combined with its Premium Pricing strategery results in a street price more than twice what it objectively "should" be. But as long as we keep rewarding Benchmade with our credit cards (I stopped when MAPP started), they are going to keep their knives priced in the stratosphere.

"Premium pricing (also called image pricing or prestige pricing) is the practice of keeping the price of a product or service artificially high in order to encourage favorable perceptions among buyers, based solely on the price."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premium_pricing
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BS. Maybe if it was made in China.
 
i should have mine later tonight, my buddies dropping it off. Whole sale on the knife is 67.50 its half of MSRP. Online retailers do need to follow certain guidelines but, local box stores that don't advertise can adjust the price as they like. Support your local knife shop, you just may find a deal.
 
Well, let's see, REI's version of the 531 is closer to the Bugout than any other knife. They both have S30v steel and the same basic blade shape but the blade of the Bugout seems to be slightly taller. So the main difference is the handle material and shape.

After REI's dividend, the 531 should go for about $148.00. From what I can tell, the street price of the Bugout is $115, a difference of $33.00. Consider the upgraded scale material of the 531 and the street price of the Bugout looks about right at $115. A little high maybe but, still in the ball park.

No way could I ever see this selling for a street price of seventy bucks as someone claimed. That's just crazy.
 
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knives_in_nature said:
I don't see the appeal to this model. For half the price you can get a plastic handled spyderco delica and even a griptilian is still a bit less. And if you can cough up a few more bucks you can get a used 940 which will feel/look much better imo.
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I was talking to a salesman at GPK, and I expressed concerned about the Grivory handle material. Apparently, it is used as a metal replacement in industry, and generally has a strength equivalent to aluminum, and aluminum scale knives are usually pretty sturdy. I picked up a 535 today, and so far, it's great. This will fit in with lighter and thinner blade profile edc that I am more interested in after really noticing how inefficient some of my nifty flippers are with everyday knife chores.
 
The only problem (thus far) is grivory is slick at least on my schf 42 d fixed blade. On the plus side, it is very easy to dye with rit dye more.
 
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