Comparison Console
Benchmade Altitude vs Benchmade Taggedout
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 Taggedout stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 26% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Taggedout stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 26% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Altitude stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 34% 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 Taggedout stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 26% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Altitude stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 12% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Taggedout stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Altitude stands out as the shortest option for overall length, with about a 9% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Taggedout stands out as the longest option for overall length, with about a 10% 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$235Most expensive
US$175Cheapest
Weight
47 g (1.66 oz)Lightest
59.4 g (2.10 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
78 mm (3.07 in)Shortest
89 mm (3.50 in)Longest
Overall length
188 mm (7.40 in)Shortest
206.5 mm (8.13 in)Longest
Closed length
Unknown
117.5 mm (4.63 in)
Blade thickness
2.3 mm (0.09 in)Thickest
2.29 mm (0.09 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
CPM S90V
CPM-154 Stainless Steel (model 15535), CPM S45VN Stainless Steel (model 15536)
Handle material
Carbon Fiber
Grivory (model 15535), G10 (model 15536)
Finish
DLC coating (in one variant) and orange coating (in other variant)
Stonewash (model 15535, orange Grivory); Satin (model 15536, OD Green G10)
Lock type
Fixed blade
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Opening method
Unknown
Thumb hole (model 15535), Thumb studs (model 15536)
Clip type
Unknown
Ambidextrous deep-carry pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
HuntingEveryday carryClimbing
Ultralight huntingEDC (everyday carry)Detailed cutting tasksField dressing game
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
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
Very lightweight and easy to carryGood edge retention and sharpnessEffective and precise clip-point blade for hunting tasksAmbidextrous, secure AXIS lock and clipDurable handle materials
Common complaints
High retail priceBlade is difficult to resharpen manually
Unknown