Comparison Console
Benchmade 960 vs Benchmade Taggedout
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Benchmade Taggedout stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Taggedout stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Taggedout stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 13% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade 960 stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 14% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Taggedout stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade 960 stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 8% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade 960 stands out as the shortest option for closed length, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Taggedout stands out as the longest option for closed length, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade 960 stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Taggedout stands out as the longest option for blade length, with about a 12% 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$200Most expensive
US$175Cheapest
Weight
64.1 g (2.26 oz)Heaviest
59.4 g (2.10 oz)Lightest
Dimensions
Blade length
79.25 mm (3.12 in)Shortest
89 mm (3.50 in)Longest
Overall length
184.9 mm (7.28 in)Shortest
206.5 mm (8.13 in)Longest
Closed length
105.7 mm (4.16 in)Shortest
117.5 mm (4.63 in)Longest
Blade thickness
2.54 mm (0.10 in)Thickest
2.29 mm (0.09 in)Thinnest
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
D2 Tool Steel
CPM-154 Stainless Steel (model 15535), CPM S45VN Stainless Steel (model 15536)
Handle material
Red anodized aluminum with black G10 inlay
Grivory (model 15535), G10 (model 15536)
Finish
Red anodized aluminum handles, polished stainless steel clip, anodized blue titanium back spacer
Stonewash (model 15535, orange Grivory); Satin (model 15536, OD Green G10)
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Opening method
Thumb stud, flick of the wrist
Thumb hole (model 15535), Thumb studs (model 15536)
Clip type
Reversible stainless steel tip-up
Ambidextrous deep-carry pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
EDC (Every Day Carry)Collectors
Ultralight huntingEDC (everyday carry)Detailed cutting tasksField dressing game
Not best for
Heavy hard use due to slick handles, lack of jimping
Unknown
Common praise
Smooth and reliable Axis lock mechanismAttractive red anodized aluminum handle with black G10 inlayLightweight at about 2.26 ozGood quality D2 tool steel blade
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
Handle can be slick and lacks texture for gripBlade sharpening is more challenging due to D2 steel
Unknown