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Product Description
Ultralight Performance for Every Adventure
The Benchmade Bugout 535TN-11 takes one of the world’s most popular everyday carry knives and gives it an overland-inspired look. Featuring a Desert Verde Cerakote® CPM-S30V drop point blade, Dark Olive Grivory® handle scales, and Benchmade’s legendary AXIS® Lock, this Bugout is built for hikers, backpackers, hunters, and anyone who values premium performance in an incredibly lightweight package.
Weighing just 1.85 ounces, the Bugout has become the benchmark for ultralight everyday carry knives. Proudly Made in the USA, it combines premium materials, smooth ambidextrous operation, and exceptional durability in a knife you’ll barely notice in your pocket.
Premium CPM-S30V Drop Point Blade
The 3.24-inch drop point blade is crafted from CPM-S30V stainless steel, offering an outstanding balance of edge retention, corrosion resistance, toughness, and ease of maintenance.
A rugged Desert Verde Cerakote® finish provides additional corrosion protection while complementing the outdoor-inspired Dark Olive handle.
Blade Highlights
- 🔪 3.24” drop point blade
- ⚙️ Premium CPM-S30V stainless steel
- 🟫 Desert Verde Cerakote® finish
- ✂️ Plain edge
- 💪 Excellent balance of toughness and edge retention
Legendary AXIS® Lock
Benchmade’s patented AXIS® Lock is widely regarded as one of the strongest and smoothest locking mechanisms available.
Combined with dual thumb studs, it provides effortless one-handed opening and closing while remaining completely ambidextrous.
Deployment Features
- ⚙️ Dual thumb studs
- ⚙️ AXIS® Lock
- ⚙️ Ambidextrous operation
- ⚙️ Smooth manual deployment
Dark Olive Grivory® Handle
The Dark Olive Grivory® handle delivers exceptional strength while keeping weight to an absolute minimum.
Its textured surface provides a secure grip in wet or dry conditions, while the Mini Deep-Carry pocket clip keeps the knife discreetly tucked away until needed.
Why Choose the Benchmade Bugout 535TN-11?
✔ Premium CPM-S30V blade steel
✔ Desert Verde Cerakote® finish
✔ Dark Olive Grivory® handle
✔ Patented AXIS® Lock
✔ Ultra-lightweight at only 1.85 oz.
✔ Reversible Mini Deep-Carry pocket clip
✔ Made in the USA
Specifications
- Brand: Benchmade
- Model: Bugout
- Model Number: 535TN-11
- Knife Type: Manual Folding Knife
- Blade Length: 3.24 in.
- Overall Length: 7.46 in.
- Closed Length: 4.22 in.
- Blade Thickness: 0.09 in.
- Blade Material: CPM-S30V Stainless Steel
- Blade Hardness: 58–60 HRC
- Blade Style: Drop Point
- Blade Finish: Desert Verde Cerakote®
- Blade Edge: Plain
- Opening Method: Dual Thumb Studs
- Lock Type: AXIS® Lock
- Handle Material: Grivory®
- Handle Color: Dark Olive
- Pocket Clip: Reversible Mini Deep-Carry (Tip-Up)
- Weight: 1.85 oz.
- Country of Origin: USA
What’s Included
- Benchmade Bugout Folding Knife (535TN-11)
- Factory Packaging
- Benchmade LifeSharp® Lifetime Service
Knife Depot Take
The Bugout has earned its reputation as one of the greatest everyday carry knives ever produced. It’s incredibly light without feeling fragile, thanks to its premium CPM-S30V blade and dependable AXIS® Lock. The 535TN-11 adds an overland-inspired color combination that looks right at home on the trail, at camp, or in your pocket every day.
For anyone wanting one knife that can transition from backpacking trips to office carry, the Bugout remains one of the best choices available.
Why It’s Worth Paying Attention To
Few production knives have influenced the EDC world like the Benchmade Bugout. Its combination of premium American craftsmanship, ultralight construction, and proven reliability has made it a favorite among outdoor enthusiasts, professionals, and collectors alike. The 535TN-11 continues that tradition with a distinctive Dark Olive and Desert Verde colorway inspired by overland adventure.
Upgrade Your Everyday Carry
Compact, incredibly lightweight, and built with premium materials, the Benchmade Bugout 535TN-11 is ready for everything from the backcountry to your daily routine.
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About brand
Benchmade Knife Company, Inc. set-up shop in Clackamas, Oregon in 1990 (originally founded in California in 1988). The initial knives primarily consisted of the Bali-Song knives, using a combination of outside vendors and inside processing to build finished products. And like most companies, starting out meant scarce money and big plans, using second hand equipment and limited resources.
Soon, a natural born fortitude and an undying passion to make it right and make it Benchmade, prospered into significant growth. As the product line grew so did the in-house capabilities. We began to acquire new machines and technologies including the first of several lasers, making Benchmade the first knife manufacturer to have such equipment in-house. Open minds and positive attitudes would lead to several more industry firsts over the course of the next several years.
This was only the beginning of Benchmade's breaking of new ground in the manufactured knife markets by using non-traditional materials and modern manufacturing methods in not only building knives better but, inevitably building better knives. The Designer Series was first introduced in 1991 with several custom designs being manufactured. By tapping into the custom knife makers' knowledge and combining it with our manufacturing expertise we were more readily able to offer more contemporary knife designs and innovations to the knife users.
Consecutive years of aggressive growth led to the next logical step in 1996 when Benchmade moved into its own 35,000 sq. ft. facility. A contemporary styled building complete with all of the modern equipment and amenities necessary to manufacture what has become recognized as a higher standard of specialty cutlery.
Today, Benchmade Knife Company, Inc. manufactures knives for a loyal and ever growing following of knife users. As we move into the 21st century we are poised for even more exciting opportunities, innovations and ongoing total world-class quality. Here at Benchmade we employ a simple philosophy- 'Make it cool, make it solid, make it happen and definitely make it Benchmade.'
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