I resisted getting one for a long time but recently broke down and picked up my first bugout. The light weight is a game changer for me, it melts into the pocket and you don’t even know it’s there until you need it. The action is great as is the case on all axis locks. My main reservation was that I thought it would be weak but that is just not true. Glad I caved 😂
I would recommend the full size griptillian for outdoor use, I’ve had the same one for 3 years edc and used the hell out of it while hunting and camping. Lockup is still slop free after thousands of times being flicked open. And the handle on the 551 fills my hand better than the thin knives.
I second that. Just got a Bugout for my wife, and it’s such a flimsy piece of crap, gotta spend more money on scales, and a back spacer to stiffen it up. I can’t even get the blade to center.
I have a full size Griptilian. It would be fine for outdoors, but I think the better combo is: 1) Mora on the belt 2) Fiskars hatchet (rather than chop with a knife) 3) Victorinox Trekker to add a back-up knife as well as some outdoor-specific tools. (saw, can opener, etc.) In addition to being a back-up blade, that blade is serrated, and out toward the tip, where it's useful on food. Leave the Bugout at home for the more everyday stuff.
I just got this knife and love it! It is the Worksharp exclusive with black 20CV blade and yellow handle, I think it looks awesome! Great review thank you
I bought the tan/black Bugout a month ago and at first it felt so light as to be cheap and flimsy but so far its proven to handle any normal day to day task I use my knives for. Its earned it's spot in my rotation.
I handled this at the Benchmade factory over the weekend. It's a beautiful knife, the steel is fantastic. But I personally couldn't justify it over the Ka-Bar Dozier. I'd rather have the mini-grip or the North Fork that they make.
The clip being shorter actually has better tension vs their longer clips. I would never worrying about carrying in pocket otherwise just put it in your front waist straps on your backpack. Great review. It has Titanium thumbstuds and first ever titanium axis lock as well.
Matthew Kuepper titanium is not that great for the locking mechanisms , for instance, frame locks. Stainless steel tends to be more durable and wear-resistant though titanium is more lightweight which is the whole point of introducing it on the bugout particularly.
This a great knife. I do not know why would I need my 940 for? That 535 is an ultimate city EDC. Light, takes small amount of space in pocket (fits my pockets better than 940), great steel, gear slicer and flips tremendously (I see no difference to 940).....+ deep carry clip. I stopped using my PM2, Delica, miniGrip or 940 because that one is great for city and office
You Sir are the EDC Prophet for sure! The reason I believe is that almost 2 years after this video, BM now has the 535 EDC Black on Black on the market.
5 yrs later and I just bought this knife! Love it, just installed black micarta scales and a stone washed copper back spacer to match the stock copper thumb stud. So light and thin, one of my favorite EDC’s. I guess I don’t understand the dislike for the name Bug-out?! The ole two is one and one is none applies. I would definitely take this in a bug out situation for all the little light work, but not as my only knife! I think Benchmade marketing was brilliant with the name. Great video!
This is a beautiful light carry knife, I love mine. Get the partial serrated blade, though, it'll cut through rope and straps 10x easier than the smooth blade.
I’d encourage you to actually go on a 5-10 mile hike with the Bugout in your pocket. It’s held very securely with no worries. I’ve done just that with mine, and it never budged. I also put it thru the same tests you did along with making tent stakes and hotdog sticks. Did great and still don’t need a sharpening.
Have one, love it! I use it as my edc but wouldn't dream of taking it tofield or bush. I use my triage for that and it's not likely to change any time soon. This blade is awesome for an edc around town, with that deep carry and light weight frame.
I hear a ton of people complaining about the price of this knife, but the same people own a 940 and the only difference is either 2 aluminum or g10 scales and $55.00 and the bugout has a slicier blade .
I have this knife & to be honest I’m on the fence. The knife feels so cheep & the blade loosened up after only a couple of days. I used the thread lock but for $120.00 should I have to? I try to get exited about Benchmade but I find myself taking these knives back. After only owning a few, I think BM is more hype then anything else.
Love the knife.. got the standard blue version.. outdoors use.. yes and no.. I love s30v and I love the lightweight factor.. for me "travel" and edc knife. I use it a lot.
My edc is a manix 2 LW with s110v. My bug out is the zero tolerance Zt300 with s30v. I can't imagine moving to the benchmade bugout. I fall into the school of thought that a good edc or bugout knives should be built for battle as much as it is for survival. The features of the bugout is really geared to edc office worker. To each his own.
I bought my bug out a year ago to celebrate getting a new job I use it all the time am I job in construction and I can't find one actual fault with it for me it is the ultimate EDC knife
I would "bugout" with a Leatherman Wave as a "pocket knife" but only as a backup to a fixed blade 4-5" preferably in CPM-3V. Benchmade really should have called this the EDC
It’s actually a perfect pocket knife for a Bugout kit. It’s good steel for the blade, and barely weighs anything, making it a great companion to the heavy duty fixed blade knife or hatchet, that is also part of your kit.
Yes you would carry this ultra-light in a BOB, at least in an URBAN bug-out-bag (unless you are saying go-bags are for urbanites and BOB's are for near-the-woods folk). Imagine temporary relocation to a stadium or school gym. I wouldn't want a blade that is so large or awesomely tactical that it increases the odds of confiscation (or a request to not bring it inside); yet I would want something more daunting than a box-cutter if my family had to sleep in our car or even sleep on the street following a hurricane, flood, or urban emergency. At least the Bugout is some sort of minimalist "claw" to shoo away an opportunistic two-legged urban predator. Heck even if I were working late in a downtown office, I'd clip this to my dress pocket shirt for quick and easy access (it's light enough not to drag down the pocket edge, while the deep-carry clip makes it less visually offensive to any co-workers and the clean-up staff). Even walking to an almost empty parking lot is going to feel safer. BOB? Yes, I beg to differ although maybe it's a matter of an urban environment vs. fringe-to-woods where first responders might be days away, not hours away. In an urban setting, a BOB needs to be ultralight and at 1.8 ounces this fits the bill. My urbanBOB of choice - is the Flash 22 ultralight pack from REI (just 70 denier): eyeglasses to replace my contact lenses, toothbrush and travel toothpaste, floss); 200 weight fleece, Houdini ultralight rain/wind hoody, Platypus "IV"-style collapsible film water bottle, purification straw, cheapo Sierra Design/REI wind/rain pants; change of uw/socks. Not much! (Maybe flip-flops if there is the possibility of a communal shower.) You and your wife are looking at it from beyond even suburbia - your BOB, I suspect, needs to be a lot larger (and robust!) than 22L, your knife needs shelter and kindling making capability, your knife needs to deal with potential wild dog packs which don't retreat on visuals alone. Also, if you belt-mount your fixed blade you won't raise any eyebrows at all. (Wild dogs are more of a risk than people think: www.cnn.com/2019/07/07/us/florida-man-attacked-hundred-bites-dogs-trnd/index.html ) Starting to love your your reviews and Shabazz's. Totally different reviewing styles, but you each see knives from a different point of view (I think you focus on working knives and Shabazz on pocket jewelry). After seeing the Bugout broken down I can't believe that skeletonized handle is up to cutting those nested triangle heaps of cardboard you include in every test.
gideonstactical Hey man I have the Benchmade 940-2 but I'm not happy with the way the pocket clip rides in public. So I got an aftermarket deep carry Ti one but it feels flimsy because it's too long. Do you know if the pocket clip is compatible from your Bugout 535 to your 940-2? I can't seem to get an answer anywhere so far. Thanks
Same. I've always wanted one, still do, but can't justify 120-150 bucks for a plastic s30v folder with a failure-prone locking mechanism. This knife should be like 80 bucks tops
@@Nomah99 You'll never find a lightweight knife as tough as the Bugout. Hell, 90% of the heavyweight knives crash under the pressure you can put the Bugout through on daily. I have 10 of them, and I've never had a locking mechanism failure. That only happens with the mini buggies. But the locking systems and omegas are bound to wear overtime and you're bound to have faulty knives. My Osborne's, Para 2's and 3's, ZT's, etc, have all failed on me in the past. It happens. If you want a knife that lasts forever, buy a Cold Steel Recon 1. As for my Bugouts, I used them to pry open paint and canned foods, I've used them to baton wood, etc... They've never broke.
Great review! One thing to add, I believe they released this at an outdoor show to appeal to hunters as well. As an avid hunter I see this blade shape as excellent for processing game. I just ordered one because I think it’s a great edc that will transition very well to butchering small game.
It COULD butcher small game of course, but as a small game hunter, a better tool for that job would be a small fixed blade with a blunt tip (so as not to puncture the bladder) and a nice shears.) Getting blood & guts out of the clockwork of a folding knife is a pain in the ass. It's about the only situation where a fixed blade knife is really advantageous. (IMO)
Thanks for your review. I just picked one up and it is EDC perection! Bugout and Manix 2 G-10 is what I have and I feel like I'm set for any situation. Keep it up and great work as always.
I use mine all the time for lite batoning and all other camping tasks like rope cutting and food preparation and especially feathersticking. It really is great when you have to walk a lot when camping and hiking and you don’t even know it’s there. Funny enough it’s actually the only benchmade i have that can baton without the lock temporarily failing. Super strong lock open strength.
It’s a good EDC knife, agree that the name is stupid. Love the shorty deep carry clip, great blade shape and grind. Aside from the color, which I like, I consider the handle shape/styling to be somewhat conservative. Probably meets the definition of a gentleman’s folder.
You couldn't get me to carry one of those for free. My first rule for an edc is at least a 4" blade or longer. Well made heavy duty & best bang for the buck. Screw all minis. That bug out is for suburbanites that open mail on a tough day. I recommend a $100 new Cold Steel Recon-1 clip point. If a task is larger my Espada XL covers those easily
It’s a perfect bugout folder because I will of course also have a fixed blade for fire 🔥 preparation and other heavy duty task. This one will serve as a knife I use for light task such as food preparation, and for skinning and gutting small game. And since I also have a fixed blade want a really lightweight folder with a good belly. And I want a small clip because if I do use it as a edc I use the clip but in the wood I would never use the clip because then I going to loose it. And when I then have it in my pocket I don’t want a unnecessary large clip that just take up space. So this is the best bugout pocket knife I have ever seen.
I am not into the whole prepper "bugout" thing either. but I would think that if I was building a bug out bag. I would have 2 knives. One like you said, large over build knife and the 2nd would be something along the lines of this bugout knife. Basically one in my pocket and one in my bag.
This knife is awesome and I want one badly too, problem is not enough check at the end of every month. Plus it's hard to justify to my wife a purchase like this. If it was a fixed blade it would be easier to justify. Expensive folders not so easy
I think I'm gonna pick up a Cold Steel Pocket Bushman as a bag knife. I don't wanna toss a $200 in a bag that isn't gonna see a bunch of use. Fully agree that this is a perfect feather weight edc.. so glad I got one. Amazing cutter
this is a knife i put in my bag but for different reasons. it weighs next to nothing and excels very well at food prep. I use it to cook with saving the edge on my larger fixed blade. it weighs so little I do not notice I have it or don't. plus I can keep it clean and don't end up with sawdust in my food. but no, its not a great folder for bugging out. I dont think any folder really it. this knife dissappear in a bag and thats what I wanted.
I just got a Boker Mini-Kwaiken with G-10 and put the Pops deep pocket clip on it. Love it so far. Sits in my pocket much nicer than the Ontario RAT1 I was using.
By the way, I like how in your videos you cut some everyday-type things. I'm sure all of us knife knuts cut a lot of cardboard; no boxes ever go into the recycle bin whole. Zip ties? Also a good one. Cutting the tomato? Perfect. That's one that would play toward this knife's strength, but a Medford may not do as well.... Speaking of which: have you done the Spydiechef yet? Awesome knife.
Aaron, my take is that you will hopefully have a sturdy fixed blade in a "bugout" bag. The folder is just a bonus slicer. As you said, "EDC" would be a more appropriate name. I am re-viewing this vid because I just bought one on "Ranger" green with a dark gray blade. The 535GRY just came out.
Was your Bugout buttery smooth to open and close from the start? Recently got one and it is very stiff to open and close. Won’t flick open or drop shut. Also won’t deploy easily using the thumb studs. Basically having to open and close it using two hands. Any thoughts or recommendations? Thanks in advance! Love your channel and content! Your recommendations and reviews have lead me to many amazing purchases and gear that I absolutely love!
My bugout bag has a POS blade in it. It sits in my truck waiting to be stolen. And after 10 years of having it, I have never bugged out. By the way I have a pulaski axe in my my truck too. I it gets used all the time. Just my two cents. I would love to bugout with the Bugout. After then end of the world I may change my mind. lol
Thought you might like to know that the handle is made of Grivory semi-crystalline polyamides with partially aromatic content.This is not cheep plastic, it's deemed as one of the strongest poly plastics thus far- www.plasticprop.com/articles/how-strong-plastic-really. Benchmade didn't fool around when they thought of what material to use for the Bugout! www.emsgrivory.com/en/products-markets/products/grivory/grivory-gv/
I love this blade! It is in my top 5 blades and when I reviewed it I found it to be an excellent backpacking blade. Great video. Does the Benchmade Bugout make it into your top ten favorite pocket knives?
In all honesty if I was going to put the word bug out in a name I would beat damn well sure I would build it like my cold steel 4 Max or SR1. Pretty knife for EDC though just not enough for my usage. Great vid like always
I wouldn't say that the 4max or sr1 are the MUST have hard use knives, especially since the Recon 1/American lawman, would satiate my needs for a hard use folder as well (plus theyre cheaper)
definitely should’ve been called “EDC Lite.” Would it be in my bug out bag, absolutely. Would I consider it a “Bug Out” “Trail” knife... for me no. An all purpose bug out style blade will be a full tang fixed bladed knife between three and 6 inches. And I believe a bug out bag should have more than one type of knife . I’ll sacrifice weight to have that invaluable tool on me.
Great video. Believe it or not, I’m a knife guy and I’m just getting around to trying one. It hasn’t arrived yet, but I’m skeptical that it’ll feel like a $172 knife now. (in OD) Even $162 for the base model, it seems high. Do you still think it’s a good value at $162?
I couldn’t see this knife as a bug out knife but I could see it as a light backpackers knife or a light weight EDC if you don’t need to baton. I personally would carry something like my Battle Horse Knives Battlelore my absolute favorite knife! Please check this knife out! I may do a field test of it. Thanks! Great video! 👍🏻
I have had my 940 for a year now and I desperately have to send it in for servicing. I was thinking about just buying another 940 to have on hand for while I wait but this one is really peeking my interest and calling to me. Do you think it compares overall to the 940 or would that just be like comparing apples and oranges? Thanks for the great review video! 👍😊
I finally have the money to get my first benchmade. I finally got a bugout in hand. I cant decide. Ive always wanted a griptilian, in love with the sheepfoot design/look and i can get it in two of my favorite colors...together! Grey with blue liners. However!, after handling the bugout, I love the even lighter weight, simplicity of the bugout. Still has plenty of room for a full four finger grip with my XL glove hands, which was my biggest concern between the griptilian & the bugout. That question has been finally answered. Both give me a good full grip. Currently, price wise, it would be an extra $40 to go with the upgraded griptilian over the bugout. Is it worth it!?
Great review! According to the law of physics, a shorter pocket clip should in theory be stronger than a longer when it comes to holding your knife in the pocket. Have you changed your opinion on this knife now four years later, btw?
So does nobody subscribe to the theory that bugging out may require getting out/away from something bad fast? Light can be better than big and slow at times.
I got one of these, in part based on your review. I love it. Now I really want a larger one of the same design. Do you foresee Benchmade coming out with a larger endura-sized bugout? Don’t you think it would be a huge seller?
So I live at the base of Mt Everest & my bugout plan is to scale the peak & wait out the zombie apocalypse there so every single ounce counts. Kidding of course. Nice blade but not anything groundbreaking by any stretch of the imagination.
Well, considering that a Griptillian is 100 dollars, this knife is a huge upgrade for only 15 bucks. Better steel, handle material, and slimmer profile.
What? Dude the only one that can compete , kind of, is an endura. Its not about the steel it's about the specs...most importantly the weight. You're comparing knives that are double the weight. Get real son.
Dan Smith because an ounce or two less makes a product ohhh, so much better right? What kind of a weak soy boy must you be to whine about the weight of a manix 2 LIGHTWEIGHT or even a pm2. They're both light enough to not matter that much if you carry that or the bugout.
Not me, but I've seen a hiking guy counting each gram so much that the only knife he carry is a Victorinox tomato knife, which is only 33g. I gave him a Opinel outdoor (2.2oz) but he never carry it. Bugout might not be in his radar, let along Manix 2 LW or endura. Not saying they are good or bad, but a full size knife weigh only 1.8oz (51g) is something. Just my 2 cents.
Ferrumium Canis do the few grams matter that much though? I get that people want to carry as little as possible but a few grams of difference won't make him unable to walk will it?
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"Bug Out" because it's functional yet doesn't add a lot of weight to an already complex system.
yeah, I saw someone batoning with it
I resisted getting one for a long time but recently broke down and picked up my first bugout. The light weight is a game changer for me, it melts into the pocket and you don’t even know it’s there until you need it. The action is great as is the case on all axis locks. My main reservation was that I thought it would be weak but that is just not true. Glad I caved 😂
I would recommend the full size griptillian for outdoor use, I’ve had the same one for 3 years edc and used the hell out of it while hunting and camping. Lockup is still slop free after thousands of times being flicked open. And the handle on the 551 fills my hand better than the thin knives.
I second that. Just got a Bugout for my wife, and it’s such a flimsy piece of crap, gotta spend more money on scales, and a back spacer to stiffen it up. I can’t even get the blade to center.
I have a full size Griptilian. It would be fine for outdoors, but I think the better combo is:
1) Mora on the belt
2) Fiskars hatchet (rather than chop with a knife)
3) Victorinox Trekker to add a back-up knife as well as some outdoor-specific tools. (saw, can opener, etc.) In addition to being a back-up blade, that blade is serrated, and out toward the tip, where it's useful on food.
Leave the Bugout at home for the more everyday stuff.
I just got this knife and love it! It is the Worksharp exclusive with black 20CV blade and yellow handle, I think it looks awesome! Great review thank you
I bought the tan/black Bugout a month ago and at first it felt so light as to be cheap and flimsy but so far its proven to handle any normal day to day task I use my knives for. Its earned it's spot in my rotation.
Get some RSD titanium scales and back plate, completely new knife.
I handled this at the Benchmade factory over the weekend. It's a beautiful knife, the steel is fantastic. But I personally couldn't justify it over the Ka-Bar Dozier. I'd rather have the mini-grip or the North Fork that they make.
MiniGrip is an awesome knife; I have an older one with the SpydieHole opener and so far, it is my favorite EDC knife.
The clip being shorter actually has better tension vs their longer clips. I would never worrying about carrying in pocket otherwise just put it in your front waist straps on your backpack. Great review. It has Titanium thumbstuds and first ever titanium axis lock as well.
Matthew Kuepper titanium is not that great for the locking mechanisms , for instance, frame locks. Stainless steel tends to be more durable and wear-resistant though titanium is more lightweight which is the whole point of introducing it on the bugout particularly.
This a great knife. I do not know why would I need my 940 for? That 535 is an ultimate city EDC. Light, takes small amount of space in pocket (fits my pockets better than 940), great steel, gear slicer and flips tremendously (I see no difference to 940).....+ deep carry clip. I stopped using my PM2, Delica, miniGrip or 940 because that one is great for city and office
You Sir are the EDC Prophet for sure!
The reason I believe is that almost 2 years after this video, BM now has the 535 EDC Black on Black on the market.
usually with bugout bags you have a fix blade and a light back up just for redundancy which this one fits the bill
I have this exact knife. Fair comments, all. Appreciate your reviews.
5 yrs later and I just bought this knife! Love it, just installed black micarta scales and a stone washed copper back spacer to match the stock copper thumb stud. So light and thin, one of my favorite EDC’s. I guess I don’t understand the dislike for the name Bug-out?! The ole two is one and one is none applies. I would definitely take this in a bug out situation for all the little light work, but not as my only knife! I think Benchmade marketing was brilliant with the name. Great video!
This is a beautiful light carry knife, I love mine. Get the partial serrated blade, though, it'll cut through rope and straps 10x easier than the smooth blade.
I’d encourage you to actually go on a 5-10 mile hike with the Bugout in your pocket. It’s held very securely with no worries. I’ve done just that with mine, and it never budged. I also put it thru the same tests you did along with making tent stakes and hotdog sticks. Did great and still don’t need a sharpening.
Have one, love it! I use it as my edc but wouldn't dream of taking it tofield or bush. I use my triage for that and it's not likely to change any time soon. This blade is awesome for an edc around town, with that deep carry and light weight frame.
Bought this knife and really like it as an EDC, but for a true bugout folding knife the Benchmade Freek or Spyderco Paramilitary 2...
Have fun sharpening the Spyderco Paramilitary 2.
I wished I never bought one!!
@@kurtglo what? It’s s30v buddy if you can’t sharpen that I can’t help ya
Agree totally
One of my mechanic friends pulled out a knife today. I told him to check out your channel, and sure enough we found his knife on your channel new sub.
That is awesome! Looks like you guys are in Denver? That’s where I am too.
I hear a ton of people complaining about the price of this knife, but the same people own a 940 and the only difference is either 2 aluminum or g10 scales and $55.00 and the bugout has a slicier blade .
I have this knife & to be honest I’m on the fence. The knife feels so cheep & the blade loosened up after only a couple of days. I used the thread lock but for $120.00 should I have to? I try to get exited about Benchmade but I find myself taking these knives back. After only owning a few, I think BM is more hype then anything else.
Love the knife.. got the standard blue version.. outdoors use.. yes and no.. I love s30v and I love the lightweight factor.. for me "travel" and edc knife. I use it a lot.
My edc is a manix 2 LW with s110v. My bug out is the zero tolerance
Zt300 with s30v. I can't imagine moving to the benchmade bugout. I fall into the school of thought that a good edc or bugout knives should be built for battle as much as it is for survival. The features of the bugout is really geared to edc office worker. To each his own.
I bought my bug out a year ago to celebrate getting a new job I use it all the time am I job in construction and I can't find one actual fault with it for me it is the ultimate EDC knife
Great video
I just got my first Benchmade Bugout this week
Standard 535 blue and I love it
I would "bugout" with a Leatherman Wave as a "pocket knife" but only as a backup to a fixed blade 4-5" preferably in CPM-3V.
Benchmade really should have called this the EDC
Yes, EDC would've been better, but they were obviously fixated on the low weight.
It’s actually a perfect pocket knife for a Bugout kit. It’s good steel for the blade, and barely weighs anything, making it a great companion to the heavy duty fixed blade knife or hatchet, that is also part of your kit.
Seems expensive to throw in a bugout bag that you may never use. Something like a Ka-Bar Dozier or RAT2 would be my choice.
I fell for the hype and bought me a bugout and yes, it is hype. Don't get me wrong it's a nice blade but.... in my opinion its worth about 30 bucks.
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Yes you would carry this ultra-light in a BOB, at least in an URBAN bug-out-bag (unless you are saying go-bags are for urbanites and BOB's are for near-the-woods folk).
Imagine temporary relocation to a stadium or school gym. I wouldn't want a blade that is so large or awesomely tactical that it increases the odds of confiscation (or a request to not bring it inside); yet I would want something more daunting than a box-cutter if my family had to sleep in our car or even sleep on the street following a hurricane, flood, or urban emergency. At least the Bugout is some sort of minimalist "claw" to shoo away an opportunistic two-legged urban predator.
Heck even if I were working late in a downtown office, I'd clip this to my dress pocket shirt for quick and easy access (it's light enough not to drag down the pocket edge, while the deep-carry clip makes it less visually offensive to any co-workers and the clean-up staff). Even walking to an almost empty parking lot is going to feel safer.
BOB? Yes, I beg to differ although maybe it's a matter of an urban environment vs. fringe-to-woods where first responders might be days away, not hours away. In an urban setting, a BOB needs to be ultralight and at 1.8 ounces this fits the bill.
My urbanBOB of choice - is the Flash 22 ultralight pack from REI (just 70 denier): eyeglasses to replace my contact lenses, toothbrush and travel toothpaste, floss); 200 weight fleece, Houdini ultralight rain/wind hoody, Platypus "IV"-style collapsible film water bottle, purification straw, cheapo Sierra Design/REI wind/rain pants; change of uw/socks. Not much! (Maybe flip-flops if there is the possibility of a communal shower.)
You and your wife are looking at it from beyond even suburbia - your BOB, I suspect, needs to be a lot larger (and robust!) than 22L, your knife needs shelter and kindling making capability, your knife needs to deal with potential wild dog packs which don't retreat on visuals alone. Also, if you belt-mount your fixed blade you won't raise any eyebrows at all.
(Wild dogs are more of a risk than people think: www.cnn.com/2019/07/07/us/florida-man-attacked-hundred-bites-dogs-trnd/index.html )
Starting to love your your reviews and Shabazz's. Totally different reviewing styles, but you each see knives from a different point of view (I think you focus on working knives and Shabazz on pocket jewelry). After seeing the Bugout broken down I can't believe that skeletonized handle is up to cutting those nested triangle heaps of cardboard you include in every test.
Gideon: "Hey look, it's the Benchmade Bugout"
Wife (an intellectual): "Lol that's not for Bugout"
Shaked Tollman hahahha hilarious
gideonstactical Hey man I have the Benchmade 940-2 but I'm not happy with the way the pocket clip rides in public. So I got an aftermarket deep carry Ti one but it feels flimsy because it's too long.
Do you know if the pocket clip is compatible from your Bugout 535 to your 940-2? I can't seem to get an answer anywhere so far.
Thanks
Jesusviapentagon you can get one sent from benchmade for free I’d ask them
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Love the knife, hate the price. Good overview, nonetheless. 🙄
Way to expensive for a plastic handled knife.
@@casullarms1 Paying for the brand, lmao
Same. I've always wanted one, still do, but can't justify 120-150 bucks for a plastic s30v folder with a failure-prone locking mechanism. This knife should be like 80 bucks tops
@@Nomah99 You'll never find a lightweight knife as tough as the Bugout. Hell, 90% of the heavyweight knives crash under the pressure you can put the Bugout through on daily. I have 10 of them, and I've never had a locking mechanism failure. That only happens with the mini buggies. But the locking systems and omegas are bound to wear overtime and you're bound to have faulty knives. My Osborne's, Para 2's and 3's, ZT's, etc, have all failed on me in the past. It happens. If you want a knife that lasts forever, buy a Cold Steel Recon 1. As for my Bugouts, I used them to pry open paint and canned foods, I've used them to baton wood, etc... They've never broke.
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Great review! One thing to add, I believe they released this at an outdoor show to appeal to hunters as well. As an avid hunter I see this blade shape as excellent for processing game. I just ordered one because I think it’s a great edc that will transition very well to butchering small game.
It COULD butcher small game of course, but as a small game hunter, a better tool for that job would be a small fixed blade with a blunt tip (so as not to puncture the bladder) and a nice shears.) Getting blood & guts out of the clockwork of a folding knife is a pain in the ass. It's about the only situation where a fixed blade knife is really advantageous. (IMO)
Thanks for your review. I just picked one up and it is EDC perection! Bugout and Manix 2 G-10 is what I have and I feel like I'm set for any situation. Keep it up and great work as always.
I use mine all the time for lite batoning and all other camping tasks like rope cutting and food preparation and especially feathersticking. It really is great when you have to walk a lot when camping and hiking and you don’t even know it’s there. Funny enough it’s actually the only benchmade i have that can baton without the lock temporarily failing. Super strong lock open strength.
It’s a good EDC knife, agree that the name is stupid. Love the shorty deep carry clip, great blade shape and grind. Aside from the color, which I like, I consider the handle shape/styling to be somewhat conservative. Probably meets the definition of a gentleman’s folder.
You couldn't get me to carry one of those for free. My first rule for an edc is at least a 4" blade or longer. Well made heavy duty & best bang for the buck. Screw all minis. That bug out is for suburbanites that open mail on a tough day. I recommend a $100 new Cold Steel Recon-1 clip point. If a task is larger my Espada XL covers those easily
It’s a perfect bugout folder because I will of course also have a fixed blade for fire 🔥 preparation and other heavy duty task. This one will serve as a knife I use for light task such as food preparation, and for skinning and gutting small game. And since I also have a fixed blade want a really lightweight folder with a good belly. And I want a small clip because if I do use it as a edc I use the clip but in the wood I would never use the clip because then I going to loose it. And when I then have it in my pocket I don’t want a unnecessary large clip that just take up space. So this is the best bugout pocket knife I have ever seen.
I am not into the whole prepper "bugout" thing either. but I would think that if I was building a bug out bag. I would have 2 knives. One like you said, large over build knife and the 2nd would be something along the lines of this bugout knife. Basically one in my pocket and one in my bag.
I'd have a SAK and a hatchet and skip all the options between. No?
This knife is awesome and I want one badly too, problem is not enough check at the end of every month. Plus it's hard to justify to my wife a purchase like this. If it was a fixed blade it would be easier to justify. Expensive folders not so easy
That's always the problem with Benchmade IMO, they never offer anything under $80
SC bushcraft backwoods I feel ya Bro...I'm in same boat! 😁
You ended up with one in the end though
I just bought one for 100 dollars brand new. Since the ranger green came out at 130 bucks the blue went down a bit. I agree , great knife .
Nice thing is, now you don't have to worry about buying one.
I think I'm gonna pick up a Cold Steel Pocket Bushman as a bag knife. I don't wanna toss a $200 in a bag that isn't gonna see a bunch of use. Fully agree that this is a perfect feather weight edc.. so glad I got one. Amazing cutter
I flicked the thumb-stud on this one with the Ranger Green/Gray, but it's an indoor knife for sure!
Just purchased this off your link.
Thanks for the honest reviews.
Honest reviews are getting hard and hard to find.
It’s a good lightweight knife for taking to the office where you might have to open a box at the most. What Benchmade wants for them is insane.
this is a knife i put in my bag but for different reasons. it weighs next to nothing and excels very well at food prep. I use it to cook with saving the edge on my larger fixed blade. it weighs so little I do not notice I have it or don't. plus I can keep it clean and don't end up with sawdust in my food. but no, its not a great folder for bugging out. I dont think any folder really it. this knife dissappear in a bag and thats what I wanted.
Excellent knife and is good American quality for the price.
I just got a Boker Mini-Kwaiken with G-10 and put the Pops deep pocket clip on it. Love it so far. Sits in my pocket much nicer than the Ontario RAT1 I was using.
I really love my bug out.but my SOG SEAL XL REALLY WOULD BE AWESOME FOR bug out
Excellent review. Thanks for using the hell out of it.
By far the best video on this knife
By the way, I like how in your videos you cut some everyday-type things. I'm sure all of us knife knuts cut a lot of cardboard; no boxes ever go into the recycle bin whole. Zip ties? Also a good one. Cutting the tomato? Perfect. That's one that would play toward this knife's strength, but a Medford may not do as well....
Speaking of which: have you done the Spydiechef yet? Awesome knife.
I have just ordered one, after watching your video 😀👍
Aaron, my take is that you will hopefully have a sturdy fixed blade in a "bugout" bag. The folder is just a bonus slicer. As you said, "EDC" would be a more appropriate name. I am re-viewing this vid because I just bought one on "Ranger" green with a dark gray blade. The 535GRY just came out.
Your reviews have gotten so much better overtime, from an advice perspective.
Was your Bugout buttery smooth to open and close from the start? Recently got one and it is very stiff to open and close. Won’t flick open or drop shut. Also won’t deploy easily using the thumb studs. Basically having to open and close it using two hands. Any thoughts or recommendations? Thanks in advance! Love your channel and content! Your recommendations and reviews have lead me to many amazing purchases and gear that I absolutely love!
My bugout bag has a POS blade in it. It sits in my truck waiting to be stolen. And after 10 years of having it, I have never bugged out. By the way I have a pulaski axe in my my truck too. I it gets used all the time. Just my two cents. I would love to bugout with the Bugout. After then end of the world I may change my mind. lol
Thought you might like to know that the handle is made of Grivory semi-crystalline polyamides with partially aromatic content.This is not cheep plastic, it's deemed as one of the strongest poly plastics thus far- www.plasticprop.com/articles/how-strong-plastic-really. Benchmade didn't fool around when they thought of what material to use for the Bugout! www.emsgrivory.com/en/products-markets/products/grivory/grivory-gv/
Ordered one today I can't wait to get it thanks for great video.
I can't wait to see some one make custom scales for this knife!👍
Fast forward 2 years lol
I love this blade! It is in my top 5 blades and when I reviewed it I found it to be an excellent backpacking blade. Great video. Does the Benchmade Bugout make it into your top ten favorite pocket knives?
good job man, been looking out for a reviewer like this. keep it up
In all honesty if I was going to put the word bug out in a name I would beat damn well sure I would build it like my cold steel 4 Max or SR1. Pretty knife for EDC though just not enough for my usage. Great vid like always
Totally Understand.
I wouldn't say that the 4max or sr1 are the MUST have hard use knives, especially since the Recon 1/American lawman, would satiate my needs for a hard use folder as well (plus theyre cheaper)
gideonstactical. Great video as always. Always appreciate how genuine and honest you are in your reviews.
If The SR1 was lighter than yes-awesome EDC and tactical knife.Wish they also would make The SR1 in CPM 3V or Zwear PM steels.
definitely should’ve been called “EDC Lite.” Would it be in my bug out bag, absolutely. Would I consider it a “Bug Out” “Trail” knife... for me no. An all purpose bug out style blade will be a full tang fixed bladed knife between three and 6 inches. And I believe a bug out bag should have more than one type of knife . I’ll sacrifice weight to have that invaluable tool on me.
Great video. Believe it or not, I’m a knife guy and I’m just getting around to trying one.
It hasn’t arrived yet, but I’m skeptical that it’ll feel like a $172 knife now. (in OD) Even $162 for the base model, it seems high.
Do you still think it’s a good value at $162?
Pretty sure the liner for the Axis Lock is titanium.
Maybe bug out is an evolving concept. Ultra light mobility could be next. I like this knife.
Which should I go between bugout and para3
For EDC, would you still take the Manix 2 LW?
For only EDC the Benchmade Wins, but for all encompassing use the Manix2 lightweight is still king.
I couldn’t see this knife as a bug out knife but I could see it as a light backpackers knife or a light weight EDC if you don’t need to baton. I personally would carry something like my Battle Horse Knives Battlelore my absolute favorite knife! Please check this knife out! I may do a field test of it. Thanks! Great video! 👍🏻
Great review. I handled this the other day and it is an awesome knife. I agree with your review. Thanks!
Reminds me if a kershaw whirlwind in regards to the overmolded zytel handles over thin stainless liners.
I have had my 940 for a year now and I desperately have to send it in for servicing. I was thinking about just buying another 940 to have on hand for while I wait but this one is really peeking my interest and calling to me. Do you think it compares overall to the 940 or would that just be like comparing apples and oranges? Thanks for the great review video! 👍😊
Taking out a folder is a bad idea. Take a fixed blade for your emergency/EOTW event.
Now that it has flytanium scales im getting one
same
I finally have the money to get my first benchmade. I finally got a bugout in hand. I cant decide. Ive always wanted a griptilian, in love with the sheepfoot design/look and i can get it in two of my favorite colors...together! Grey with blue liners. However!, after handling the bugout, I love the even lighter weight, simplicity of the bugout. Still has plenty of room for a full four finger grip with my XL glove hands, which was my biggest concern between the griptilian & the bugout. That question has been finally answered. Both give me a good full grip. Currently, price wise, it would be an extra $40 to go with the upgraded griptilian over the bugout. Is it worth it!?
In 2024 would you still consider this a great knife or would you get other benchmade at the moment?
I like the bailout with M4 steel more but it is $100 more
Thanks Aaron. Another great review. Love me some Benchmade!
you should get a Benchmade Adamas and review it.
I agree the name isn't great but I think they meant bugout as for ultra light campers cause they focused on keeping it light weight
Good looking blade and blue is my favorite color.
Great review! According to the law of physics, a shorter pocket clip should in theory be stronger than a longer when it comes to holding your knife in the pocket.
Have you changed your opinion on this knife now four years later, btw?
Guy on instagram makes super nice carbon fiber and g10 scale for this knife
Thank you for mentioning the extended use aspect of using a knife.
I have a Manix 2 M4 I love. Do I need this Bugout? The only camping I do these days is at the Sheraton.
If they're going to call it a bugout knife, they could at least make the spine sharp enough to strike a fire steel, seems obvi.
I see this knife as a companion knife in a bug out system or any system that's not EDC
So does nobody subscribe to the theory that bugging out may require getting out/away from something bad fast? Light can be better than big and slow at times.
Just bought the new 535-2 black , unreal. Guess I’m not as picky... yes 144.00 .
Super kanał, pozdrawiam i czekam na następne filmy.
I got one of these, in part based on your review. I love it. Now I really want a larger one of the same design. Do you foresee Benchmade coming out with a larger endura-sized bugout? Don’t you think it would be a huge seller?
AwesomeTurtle66 the standard griptilian is probably your best bet
what would you pick between Bugout and Delica4 for urban lifestyle? Mostly I use for box cutting and food prep.
Idk if I'm the only person that thinks seeing your dog is the best part of your videos.
I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts concerning the Benchmade 275 Adamas.
Nice knife. But over priced IMO.
Is it 3 x or 2 x better than knives that cost that much less ?
Appreciate your no BS in this video.
So I live at the base of Mt Everest & my bugout plan is to scale the peak & wait out the zombie apocalypse there so every single ounce counts.
Kidding of course. Nice blade but not anything groundbreaking by any stretch of the imagination.
Well, considering that a Griptillian is 100 dollars, this knife is a huge upgrade for only 15 bucks. Better steel, handle material, and slimmer profile.
$115 seems steep to me. You're in zdp-189 endura, manix2 lw s110v or pm2 s30v territory.
agreed
What? Dude the only one that can compete , kind of, is an endura. Its not about the steel it's about the specs...most importantly the weight. You're comparing knives that are double the weight. Get real son.
Dan Smith because an ounce or two less makes a product ohhh, so much better right? What kind of a weak soy boy must you be to whine about the weight of a manix 2 LIGHTWEIGHT or even a pm2. They're both light enough to not matter that much if you carry that or the bugout.
Not me, but I've seen a hiking guy counting each gram so much that the only knife he carry is a Victorinox tomato knife, which is only 33g. I gave him a Opinel outdoor (2.2oz) but he never carry it. Bugout might not be in his radar, let along Manix 2 LW or endura. Not saying they are good or bad, but a full size knife weigh only 1.8oz (51g) is something. Just my 2 cents.
Ferrumium Canis do the few grams matter that much though? I get that people want to carry as little as possible but a few grams of difference won't make him unable to walk will it?
Gideon, long overdue response but I'm on the fence, what's your current opinion on this versus 940?
Knew you would pre order the bugout! 😁
Thanks for the video, just bought the Bugout. Curious, what’s the hat you’re wearing?
Bugout or begleiter? I want both but what do you reccomend?
I truly hope you respond to this! Help!
Benchmade 535 S30V Blade