Introducing The 535 Bugout

I love the look and the specs of this knife. Preordered at Blade HQ. Thank you, Benchmade.
 
Nothing amiss with this knife, very little to change...well, the little bitty clip is cute, but is there enough to grip the pocket? I love the blade, looks like a nice slicer!
 
Benchmade said:
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Will the shorty clip be available upon request for other models? I'd like one for my 940 and mini grip.

Oops, nevermind. Saw the answer above. Thanks Jimmy. I'm excited about this one.
 
Cypress said:
Good looking knife with a great blade shape.

BUT,

wake me up when you run out of S30V.
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But the ad says "Best performing materials"...

Maybe that is why they are sticking with that alloy, they don't have access to anything else.

Wait, what's that you say? They use M4, and 20cv/M390 in some of their other models?

Oh... Well then I don't know...:rolleyes:
 
I thought that clip was just the weird picture angle or something.

I just bought a 585-2 yesterday. I wish I'd seen this first. I really like it a lot. And who am I kidding. I'll get one.
 
Snoow said:
Sorry but idc about weight... 2 oz aren't going to change my opinion on a knife. I just don't like thin blades, you cant do any hard use with them. How can this knife he classified as "outdoor" and "edc" if you are going to snap the tip and break the blade doing any stabbing or prying? I'm not saying to make the blade super chunky, just something like .12 or .13.
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Well, if you want to stab and pry then you better get a heavier, thicker knife for sure. I'm mainly seeing the Bugout as a knife to carry when I'm in workout clothes that get weighed down with a heavier knife in my pocket. You should pass on the Para 2 and Military while you are at it because those will be quick to snap a tip when prying as well. The do stab in pretty nicely though with their thin point. I personally don't find myself stabbing or prying too often in EDC. I'm realistic about what I actually use EDC's for and I really prefer slicer. The whole folding prybar thing just flat out sucks when you only need to cut up some cardboard or do some minor food prep. But yeah if you do some rough use, prying, stabbing, maybe scraping, get an Adamas. It can't slice for crap due to its thickness but it certainly has a blade and lock that can put up with abuse.
 
Looks like a great edc - nice blade shape.

best

mqqn
 
gunmike1 said:
Well, if you want to stab and pry then you better get a heavier, thicker knife for sure. I'm mainly seeing the Bugout as a knife to carry when I'm in workout clothes that get weighed down with a heavier knife in my pocket. You should pass on the Para 2 and Military while you are at it because those will be quick to snap a tip when prying as well. The do stab in pretty nicely though with their thin point. I personally don't find myself stabbing or prying too often in EDC. I'm realistic about what I actually use EDC's for and I really prefer slicer. The whole folding prybar thing just flat out sucks when you only need to cut up some cardboard or do some minor food prep. But yeah if you do some rough use, prying, stabbing, maybe scraping, get an Adamas. It can't slice for crap due to its thickness but it certainly has a blade and lock that can put up with abuse.
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Not blasting the knife... It's just not my thing. I like beefier knives.
 
I love that this knife is 3.25" in blade length. That is my sweet spot. Hoping a store near me gets this in stock so I can check it out in hand.
 
I'm liking the pics of it but will wait for more people to get their hands on it and see how it performs in the wild.
 
Found one in stock already. Placed my order. Can't wait to check it out next week.
 
I got mine in. Perfect centering and lock up, though I had slightly loosen the pivot a tad to get it to move a little more freely when the lock is released. I didn't loosen it enough to be a free swinger, just enough so it doesn't take undue force to get it to move with less effort.

The edge is .020" thick at the top of the bevel, and it's about 13-14 degrees per side. Not bad, but I will probably end up thinning it out more. Either way it should slice great for a factory knife with that geometry and thin blade stock. It is sharp enough to pop some hairs on my arm, and the grind lines look very even. No recurves or other funky stuff like I've seen posted about lately.

The handle is just large enough for me to fit my whole hand on there by keeping my fingers close together. The ergos aren't great, but they certainly aren't bad at all, especially for a knife that prioritizes slimness and lightness. The handles will now in a bit if you squeeze them, and maybe another stand off in the middle of the knife would help that, but then again it would cost weight. The clip is great for low riding the knife in your pockets, with good retention. The knife works perfectly clipped to my gym shorts and gym pants, as I hoped.

I'll have to do some cutting with it to get a real feel for it. It should be a very good light duty folder. It will probably be able to handle many tasks, but the handle flex might reduce your confidence for some types of cutting. I'll have to grab some pine and see how it does making some feather sticks. I would rarely use this knife for that, its more of a gym or dress carry knife for me, but it would be good to know it could handle that work without worrying about the handle flex causing any issues with lock stability. I highly doubt there will be any issues with that, though. The inside of the scales may be a little sharp and create hot spots on heavier cuts. I'll have to see later when I actually get to use the knife.
 
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