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Benchmade Pardue 530 vs Benchmade Taggedout
EDC Knives comparison. Compare price, weight, specifications, materials, and real-world use case.
Command Brief
Recommended read
Benchmade Pardue 530 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative. Benchmade Pardue 530 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 31% gap from the closest alternative.
Decision Signals
What stands out
Benchmade Pardue 530 stands out as the cheapest option for retail price, with about a 31% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Taggedout stands out as the most expensive option for retail price, with about a 46% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Pardue 530 stands out as the lightest option for weight, with about a 10% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Taggedout stands out as the heaviest option for weight, with about a 11% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Pardue 530 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 Pardue 530 stands out as the shortest option for blade length, with about a 7% gap from the closest alternative.
Benchmade Taggedout stands out as the longest option for blade 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$120Cheapest
US$175Most expensive
Weight
53.3 g (1.88 oz)Lightest
59.4 g (2.10 oz)Heaviest
Dimensions
Blade length
82.6 mm (3.25 in)Shortest
89 mm (3.50 in)Longest
Overall length
188.5 mm (7.42 in)Shortest
206.5 mm (8.13 in)Longest
Closed length
105.9 mm (4.17 in)Shortest
117.5 mm (4.63 in)Longest
Blade thickness
2.29 mm (0.09 in)
2.29 mm (0.09 in)
Materials & mechanism
Blade steel
154CM stainless steel
CPM-154 Stainless Steel (model 15535), CPM S45VN Stainless Steel (model 15536)
Handle material
Black Grivory
Grivory (model 15535), G10 (model 15536)
Finish
Satin or Black Satin
Stonewash (model 15535, orange Grivory); Satin (model 15536, OD Green G10)
Lock type
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
AXIS Lock/Crossbar Lock
Opening method
Manual opening, dual thumb studs
Thumb hole (model 15535), Thumb studs (model 15536)
Clip type
Standard reversible steel pocket clip
Ambidextrous deep-carry pocket clip
Use case profile
Best for
Every Day CarryOutdoorTactical
Ultralight huntingEDC (everyday carry)Detailed cutting tasksField dressing game
Not best for
Unknown
Unknown
Common praise
Lightweight and slim designDurable 154CM blade steelAmbidextrous AXIS lock and thumb studsReversible pocket clip for left or right carry
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
Unknown
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