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Benchmade Adamas 275 vs Benchmade Crooked River 15080

Benchmade Adamas 275 runs a 3.82drop point blade in CPM CruWear; Benchmade Crooked River 15080 runs 4″ of clip point in CPM-S30V. The Benchmade Crooked River 15080 is the lighter of the two by 1.04 oz.

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  • Benchmade Adamas 275 · Drop Point
    3.82″ blade · 0.14″ spine · 6.45 oz · ~0.93″ tall (derived)
  • Benchmade Crooked River 15080 · Clip Point
    4″ blade · 0.124″ spine · 5.41 oz · ~0.94″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.14
0.124
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.
SpecBenchmadeBenchmade Adamas 275BenchmadeBenchmade Crooked River 15080
Blade length3.82″4″
Spine thickness0.14″0.124″
Overall length8.89″9.3″
Closed length5.11″5.33″
Weight6.45 oz5.41 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointClip Point
SteelCPM CruWearCPM-S30V
GrindFlatFlat
LockAXISAXIS
Handle materialG-10Dymondwood + Aluminum
Country of originUSAUSA
Price bandPremiumPremium

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

CPM CruWear

Tough and wear-resistant at once, with more corrosion resistance than most tool steels. A hard steel to argue with if you can maintain it.

CPM-S30V

The long-time American benchmark. Holds an edge far longer than 420HC and still sharpens on ordinary stones. Chippy if you pry with it.