Did the Benchmade Bugout Break?
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- **Warning tests seen in this video are dangerous **
Did some testing of my 535 Benchmade Bugout and the results will show this will stand up as your EDC or Bugout Pack carry!
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That was pretty hard to watch, but you have instilled more confidence I now have for my Bugout.
That was horrible to watch but now I know it can handle the kind of work I need it to do lol.
I was thinking of buying a bug out and wanted to How durable it was and now I’m definitely going to buy one
cringeeee lol nice video 👍
Cool vid. Should finally shut up every person that claims the knife self-destructs when you look at it because of the “flex” and “cheap” scales. 👍👍
Thanks Alchemy! I wanted to show this knife will take a lot and just because the handles flex, it won’t let you down! Appreciate your feedback and support!
*cough* Wranglerstar
OspreyBravo18 you should watch my previous Bugout videos which came before what Wrangler posted. Thanks for watching!
No. It's not rugged enough for that price. The light weight is great, but I'd prefer to have a heavier knife that I trusted more. I'm sure the blade is very good steel. The action appears fine. I can get a cheap knife that will do light weight jobs just as well as this Bugout, and apply the savings toward another tool. That plastic handle with no metal liner or metal frame relegates it to tasks that are less demanding. That's too much money for that level of usefulness.
Wranglerstar was right.
That’s one hell of a knife, excellent post. This is the way a knife should be tested.
I only ordered one a couple of days ago. It should arrive early next week. Very happy to see that this small light knife can withstand such abuses, which, by the way, I will never subject it. Thank you for the helpful video.
Just received a Bugout for my birthday as was a little worried after reading reviews in which people made the knife sound weak. After getting the knife in hand let me tell you any worry I had has been put to rest. The knife is solid as can be and your video further proves this point. If you are on the fence about this knife trust me it’s well worth it.
The Bugout was like “quit using me for shit I shouldn’t be used for *bites hand*”
No doubt!! Thanks Casey!
Makes me feel good about the knives I’ve just bought.
Never seen someone struggle to open a bottle with any tool before lol. On the other hand the Bugout just impressed me, would never had put that much faith in it if i hadnt seen this.
I appreciate that you did these tests so much!! Thank you for helping calm my silly fears about fragility in my bugout. Thanks again!
Finally some real testing. Well done, man!
Thank you! Appreciate you checking out this fun video!
Nice to see YOU do that to your knife and not me to mine. Nice to see it could take that abuse. Thanks for the video. I'm getting one next week
Zack I have always felt that the bugout was a flimsy knife but your test has changed my mind think I will be picking one up thanks for opening my eyes 🙏🙏🙏
Dropped mine while open 40 feet down into a submarine hit everything it could and took me 30 minutes to find . no marks or blade play
Just because it's so light that there's almost no impact and the plastic is so flexible that it'll act as a dampener😝
Not kidding, it's a great knife.👊
dude I did the exact same thing with my mini freek and leatherman OHT and both were fine lol
That was very impressive. I bought a benchmade 940 about 6-weeks ago. Might have to get a bugout after seeing this too.
Best test on the internet of the bugout! I want sure about it before... was looking for something to replace my manix 2. Your video convinced me, the bugout is the way to go!
Let's drive this Honda Civic over this pile of cinderblocks and see if it breaks... What you SHOULD expect from the 535 Bugout: a super lightweight tool that cuts efficiently, doesn't rust easily, and stays sharp a long time. What you SHOULD expect if you pry with a thin stainless steel knife blade: it will break. What you SHOULD expect if you beat a Bugout with a hammer: the edge will chip, and the liners will bend.
Fr…People act like knife should be the only tool for everything. For an “EDC”, it has more durability than we would ever need. Everytime someone says that “a cheaper knife is a lot tougher than bugout,” I just tell them that an axe is even stronger than any knife, what’s their point?
We appreciate your sacrifices
I wanted to thumbs down this as these are examples of everything you do not want to do with your knife. It's painful to watch, but I'm impressed with how this knife held up. Should be fine for my day to day tasks of opening packaging and slicing apples.
Wow! My Bugout is my first Benchmade I put red Flytanium scales on it and it looks sick and the action got better!
Yeah the lock bar on those axis locks are stout for sure but I’ve had omega springs break in both my mini grip and 940, and I certainly never beat it with a hammer lol. Benchmades would be worth it to me if the omega springs weren’t such an inherent design flaw in the long term. And if you plan on using a benchmade for fishing, you better keep those springs oiled on a regular basis! It sucks because the blades are great…
I was wrong. This thing surprised the hell out of me. I'm buying one!
Just got mine and saw this video very impressive thank you for a fantastic review…
Glad you liked it!
The most surprising part of this video, was that Zach drinks Mike's hard lemonade.
😉😉😉🤙🏼
Judging at how inept he is at using that knife, he probably switched to white claw by now
I was on the fence about these but now I’m definitely picking one up!
Very nice MK! They are fantastic!
I’ve been loving it! The delica 4 kicked it out of the pocket for a little while. But the bugout is really hard to beat for the perfect edc
That's was the most disturbing, but enlightening video I've ever seen.
Good job.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Painful to watch but someone had to do it. Impatiently waiting
for my back ordered ranger green model to arrive. Thanks for
the video.
Ooh going to watch some vintage Zach's Stuff tonight.😊
Very Groovy! Thank you!
Once you sharpen that and refine the edge up with higher grits. It will be lightsaber sharp
Awesome knife review and knife testing. This is how a knife review should be. Testing all aspects of the knife in different situations. I like the bonus of a flesh wound.. Every knife owner knows what I mean because we've all been there.
Great job.👍
Great video! Only validates my love for this little knife. Thanks for making the test vid!
That is some good heat treat. Flex in the spine but still maintain an edge sweet
I think that when people said stand on it, they meant open it. Put it on blocks with enough space for your foot to fall into, and then stand on the knife over the gap.
Well I wasn't sure if I was going to get one, but I'm sold now. Thanks for the video Zach!
After only a few days of pocket carry and normal use I badly chipped my Bugout’s blade. I returned it to Benchmade for repairs. About 5 weeks later it was returned back in mint condition(at no cost to me). I’ve been hesitant to carry ever since it’s return. Thanks to your video I’ll try giving it some pocket time again.
How did you chip it? I hate when people don't say what they did to break stuff.
Sorry about that, chipped it cutting a commercial grade zip tie.
@@scotts.1401was it the factory edge? normally the edge from the manufacturers are quite weak.
@@skinnymalone9478 yes, it was a factory edge. Usually when I get a new knife I will strop it prior to carrying. I believe that was the case with this one as well.
Man that is one beasty blade, I’m starting to really like that knife even though I don’t have one😂 Looks amazing and you can’t go wrong with a Benchmade!
Great video. We need more videos like this for other knife brands and models.
Honestly I’m pretty surprised how tough this thing is. Good marketing video
Thanks for checking it out!
This hurts to watch. Especially since I just bought one.
Lost my Spyderco para2 at work so I had to buy another EDC knife. It was a toss up between the BM Osborne and the BM Bugout.. I wound up getting both
Can I ask which one your liking more so far?
I carry both daily, best knifes ive ever bought
Would be interesting to repeat this with one of those $16 Chinese Bugout clones.
Yes!! See how the handles and heat treat hold up
Just got mine in today
Dbk did this video this past week btw surprise the clone broke
The clones break, cheap plastic handle and junk steel.
Excellent video Zach, definitely confidence in hand with that knife, this video changed my perception for the better , glad you weren't hurt to bad
Watching someone baton through a 2×4 with a bugout is something i didnt think id ever see lol. Props for torturing your knife for us to and to shut up some of the haters 😂😂
I now have the confidence to regularly use my Bugout to open twist-off bottle caps!
🤣No doubt!
Your knife closes easier now. You fixed the tightness of it! If I could only buy 1 edc knife what would you recommend? Price doesn't matter
I am a fan of the 940 Benchmade Osborne. Go carbon fiber. If you want a bigger blade and handle you should try the mini or full sized Crooked River.
@@zachstuff why carbon fiber?
I like the carbon fiber variant on the 940’s. You could always go aluminum or G-10. Keeps the weight a smidge lighter and looks way better.
Where specifically do you buy your bugout? I'm looking to get one, and I am wondering where the best choice is.
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@@zachstuff Thank you so much!
Did your left hand break in the thumbnail?
Cool video I like it when people get away from the table top and put the knife through some pain👍👍✌️
Thanks for the physical testing,I’ve yet to even speak loudly to mine.
Thanks Robert! It was fun testing and glad yours is in good condition and hasn’t talked back yet!
Proper test.. good job
Is that mjolnir on the blade? That's hella tight lol
The best part is any of those even minor damages, send it to warranty and Benchmade will send you a practically new knife, professionally sharpened and dialed in
Hm ... not sure if their warranty tolerates abuse as well as their knives do🤔
This is why i love benchmade, yeah not the sharpest knife ever produced but it can actually be used outside of an office & doesn't need to be treated like pocket jewelry & it can take a beating and keep on ticking. I had one spyderco para 3 with the s110v and not even a week I tried to use it to lightly pry on a vinyl fence cap and the tip snapped off a good heavy quarter of an inch, which shouldnt be all that abusive given how flexible vinyl is & the thickness of the vinyl which was maybe 1/8th inch
You bought a knife in one of the least tough 'super' steels out there. You should not have been surprised.
@@grafjait more comes down to heat treating and geometry.... s110v isn't far off from s30v and s30v isn't that tough of a steel but most benchmades have very durable tips.... the para 3 has an anorexia tip, it's pathetic for a blade that has the name para military. I'l take my benchmade any day of the week with an actual warranty then the trash spyderco is peddling.
I just bought a bugout and I’m excited. Any advice on outdoor use?
Have fun with it and faith it will handle more than it seems!
Im the owner of probably worlds heavily used Benchmade Bugout. And i agree that this knife is very tough. Only issues i have is with tumb stubs- they just aluminum an they just wipe off, and axis bar is from titanium- its just not good material of that kind of task, TI is very vurnable to attrition. I must change it becouse its just end, blade was closing on filars. I got photo on insta if u whant to look.
Sounds like you have been testing this Bugout for a long time! Yes let me know where you have it posted! Thanks
@@zachstuff chek it out: instagram.com/p/BpTZiPTFUtc/?igshid=aki3m5tggcoj
Some great work on your Bugout! Thanks for sharing!
Anyone who says this is a cheaply made knife is just salty when they see benchmade...
I'm still new in the knife world and I'm waiting for my bugout (my first ever benchmade). Wish me luck.
@@najidraf1979how do you like it?
If that doesn’t instill confidence in the naysayers they are just mental!
damn, that's some testing, subscribed. i ordered this knife before i saw your video and now that i have seen the video, i'm stoked. this should put to bed a lot of crap i ignored earlier. i wouldn't put any of my extremely hard use carpentry tools thru this on purpose, although i never carried a pocket knife in my tool bag--only razor knives with disposable blades....
Oh man. I'm thinking about getting this knife, but I didn't know if it is reliable enough. If I consider that I would probably use this mostly for cutting threads on clothes and opening paper boxes, I think I'll get it.
You will be very happy with it Tom! Thanks for the feedback and enjoy!
😂😂😂
Did you pick up the staples?
OH yes!
I also watched Wranglerstar and other that made response videos to him but paid no mind to it. Now your video just showed us exactly what the Bugout can do. Of course you can break it, but to what extent are you willing to do to it. Thanks Zack and take care 👊👊👊
Officially you have to call your knife a "beater"... SOME people will find something WRONG with EVERYTHING. Thanks for the vid.... This knife would outlast most people....
NOT A CHINESE JUNK KNIFE! American made, my man. I've had mine for a few months now and love it. I EDC it daily and use it for much lighter duty tasks than shown in the video: Boxes, tape, cord, and food uses. Awesome knife! Well worth the price.
Kotku Zie someone has never owned a WE or Reate or a Taichung spyderco
Dang. I guess there's no point in complaining about the scales flexing. I'm about to buy my first Bugout, I'm glad it passed all of your (brutal) tests. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to watching more of your videos.
Groovy! Glad you liked it and very cool you are getting your first Bugout! You will have fun with it.
Damn I'm surprised that paint can gave such a fight. (I didn't realize it was THAT old)
Usually I use as much of the tip I can. And with the knife hand, I'll put my thumb on the side of the blade right up against the ridge of the can for control, and work around. It usually opens in a half/ 1 pass. Granted they are new/fairly new paint cans.
I'm glad to see it stood up to all these tests.
Thanks Spencer! Yeah I should have picked a new paint can! Oh well better for the testing I guess. Hind sight move my hand back...!!! Appreciate you watching and supporting!
@@zachstuff I'm just glad it wasn't a serious cut man. 🤟
Me too! Thanks
Is it hard/expensive to change the color of the handle?
I made a video using the tan scales Bugout. Used dye and some hot water. Just be careful taking it apart and know it will technically void the lifetime warranty.......but it’s fun!
@@zachstuff How would Benchmade know? I mean, you could just throw the old ones right back on before sending it.
how wud it do if dropped in fire?
Finally someone who actually torture tests
Please tell me you can find out the name of the person that fixed this knife at benchmade and show this to them.
I should!
I’m impressed! Lots of complaints about the bugout scales being too flexible. I’m very happy with mine. Will never put it through what you did to yours! It’s a great knife. Really dig the red scale version. What flavor rit dye did you use and how long did they soak? Thanks for the video!
Thanks for watching Scott! For the red I used Rit dye and the color is synthetic racing red. Once I had the water almost boiling I added half a bottle of color and it only took a minute to minute and a half to get this red color. I have a video on how I did the dye process!
Zach’s Stuff Thank you for the reply Zach. I did watch your video and it was very informative. I really want to do this but am hesitant about it because Benchmade will void my warranty if I disassemble the knife.
Any idea when the CF Elite Bugouts will ship? Pre ordered from Blade HQ
Probably soon depending on how many they ordered. They should already have their first batch in stock. I would email or call them for an exact update.
I have to say I'm impressed.
It did pretty well!
That is really amazing!
Thanks it was fun to test and film!
Proven Ultra-lite & DURABLE!!! Who knew it could baton, ran-over, & dropped high/etc... w/Grivory scales. Getting my custom in M4 & Ultra-lite Grivory Blk/OD Blkout!!!🔪
Now that was a tough test! Liked it.
After watching this I have ordered one ,thank you for the testing, but I won't be doing the same, lol 😆
Zach , just watched this, the ultimate hardcore review!
Incredible test! Great job and thank you for showing us how durable the bug out can be.
Anybody who would treat a knife like that should not be surprised if it gets broke, you stabbed into the screw many times, nice little knife
Benchmade Bugout. AKA: BM hatchet, BM staple-remover, BM screwdriver, BM prybar, BM bottle-opener, BM speed hump, BM Little Paratrooper toy (complete with undeployed parachute) & finally, Benchmade Bugout.
Yikes that was tuff.. Especially the Bottle cap.... You're supposed to use the spine of the blade, get it under the brim of the cap and pop it off first try. Iv got a Kershaw Kuro (the orginal one) and itll take bottle caps off in seconds
Open a bottle with the back edge, means "back edge of blade".
Great video over all, i know its late, but the reason why it struggled with the mikes was cause those are twist off caps
I know….not being a beer drinker or was all I could grab in the house. It was fun! Will do it again soon!
@@zachstuff I will admit, I was conforting my 2 bugouts while they watched in horror as you "misused" them. Will sub off this one video though!
Absolutely love those red scales! Where did you get them!?
Dude I have snapped a bug out carving wood it's not very strong light maybe strong no
It looks like the glock of the knife world. I would use an Ontario knives RAT for those jobs as it is a little more chunky and about 3 times the weight. It did way better than I expected.
Love the Bugouts...They do everything l need them to do! I'll be adding a Baby Bugout to the family very soon
I know there called mini 😜
Great test , I may buy a bailout just from your video, I really thought it would break the handle or crack at least .
Thanks for the video, I'm sold on it.
Glad I could help Arthuro!!
So what does make this indestructible knife break then?
Stupidity is usually the final factor when it comes to breaking knives but that said all knives are not created equal
3k views? Man, this guy is awesome. Thanks for this wonderful review.
Pretty cool! Thanks Jhake!
As soon as I saw you opening the paint can with the blade outwards (not that the blade inwards is correct or anything lmfao) I knew that was were the wound came from haha
This sure shut my mouth. I picked one up and felt like i could break it. Will have to get one now
It’s a solid lightweight EDC! Thanks for checking out the video!
Finally a REAL test!! Thumbs up!
Thanks for watching!
@10:33 the Bugout said fuck you bro I'm not a prybar :))))))
I think a multitool would be something for you 🥶🥶🥶
These are the kinds of videos I like to see.
Lol, not typically destroying a knife but using and not being a Vanna white and just talking about it.
Thanks Abner and appreciate your support for my channel! It was fun to make!
god this is rough to watch its like watching someone pull a nail outta their foot or something makes me want to cringe, though I am impressed and have been given some peace of mind with my own bugout
Nice fair and honest review definitely picking one up :)
this hurt to watch but i now trust my bugout a lot more
That was indeed painful to watch. But it gives me more confidence in mine. Thanks for the sacrifice. 🤓🤓🤓
Glad you enjoyed Greg! Thanks for watching and supporting! Enjoy your Bugout!
Sad thing is he really did not sacrifice anything because the bugout held up lol which is a good thing but without his testing we wouldn't have known if it could go thru many of these things and come out just fine....