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Benchmade Altitude vs Benchmade Bailout
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Benchmade Altitude stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 21% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Altitude stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 33% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Altitude stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 33% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Bailout stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 49% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Altitude stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 21% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Bailout stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 26% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Bailout stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Altitude stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 2% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Altitude stands out as the shortest option for overall length, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Bailout stands out as the longest option for overall length, with about a 8% 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$235Cheapest
US$350Most expensive
Weight
47 g (1.66 oz)Lightest
59.4 g (2.10 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
78 mm (3.07 in)Longest
76.2 mm (3.00 in)Shortest
Overall length
188 mm (7.40 in)Shortest
203.2 mm (8.00 in)Longest
Closed length
Unknown
119.9 mm (4.72 in)
Blade thickness
2.3 mm (0.09 in)Thinnest
10.5 mm (0.41 in)Thickest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S90V
CPM M4
Handle material
Carbon Fiber
Aluminum or Grivory
Finish
DLC coating (in one variant) and orange coating (in other variant)
Cerakote or Anodized Black
Lock type
Fixed blade
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Opening method
Unknown
Dual Thumb Studs
Clip type
Unknown
Deep Carry Reversible Clip
Use case profile
Best for
HuntingEveryday CarryClimbing
Everyday CarryTactical UseFirst RespondersLightweight Durable Work Knife
Not best for
Unknown
Delicate Or Fine Slicing TasksHeavy Prying And ChippingCorrosive Environments
Common praise
Extremely Light Weight (~47g)Excellent Edge Retention And Cutting PerformanceComfortable And Secure Grip With Carbon Fiber HandleBlade Shape And Size Ideal For Precise Cutting And Field DressingSharpness Lasts Through Extended Use
Excellent Edge Retention And Toughness Of CPM M4 SteelLightweight Yet Rugged And DurableSmooth Ambidextrous Axis Lock MechanismDeep Carry Clip For Discreet Carry
Common complaints
High Retail PriceBlade Is Difficult To Resharpen Manually
Clip Can Be Tight For Thick Pockets3v Steel (early Version) Is Not Fully Stainless And Requires Maintenance
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