Comparison Console
Benchmade Adamas vs Benchmade Bedlam
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Benchmade Adamas stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Adamas stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 38% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Adamas stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 38% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Bedlam stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 61% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Adamas stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Bedlam stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Adamas stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Bedlam stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Adamas stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Bedlam stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 3% gap from the closest alternative.
Specification Profile
Relative dimensions at a glance
Each axis is normalized against the largest raw value among the products in this comparison. Farther outward means a larger value, not necessarily a better result. Axes with an unverified value are omitted.
Price & carry
Retail price
US$280Cheapest
US$450Most expensive
Weight
183.1 g (6.46 oz)Lightest
201.61 g (7.11 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
97 mm (3.82 in)Shortest
100.33 mm (3.95 in)Longest
Overall length
227 mm (8.94 in)Shortest
246.83 mm (9.72 in)Longest
Closed length
130 mm (5.12 in)Shortest
146.3 mm (5.76 in)Longest
Blade thickness
35.56 mm (1.40 in)Thickest
3.18 mm (0.13 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM Cru-Wear
154CM stainless steel
Handle material
G-10 Laminate
G-10 Laminate
Finish
Tungsten Grey, Flat Earth or Black
Satin or coated blade options
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Opening method
Thumb Stud
Manual with thumb studs or automatic with Auto AXIS mechanism
Clip type
Reversible Pocket Clip
Deep carry reversible tip-up steel pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Tactical useCombatSurvivalDuty carryHard-use environments
Tactical useEveryday carryCutting through resistant materialsHooking and slicing tasksUsers needing ambidextrous operation
Not best for
Lightweight ultralight carryDelicate tasks
Precision cutting tasksUsers preferring lightweight knives for all-day carry
Common praise
Extremely durable and toughExcellent edge retentionSmooth, reliable AXIS lockGood balance of size and carryability for heavy duty useAmbidextrous design with reversible pocket clip
Strong and durable blade and build qualityEffective slicing and hooking performance with scimitar bladeComfortable and secure grip with textured sculpted G10 handleReliable AXIS Lock mechanism is ambidextrous and smoothDeep carry reversible pocket clip allows subtle carry despite large size
Common complaints
Knife size can be large and heavy for some usersSheath design criticized for not being MOLLE compatible in fixed blade models
Heavier than some everyday carry knivesMay feel bulky or large in handPotential difficulty sharpening scimitar blade shape