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Benchmade Altitude 15200 vs Buck 113 Ranger Skinner

Benchmade Altitude 15200 runs a 3.08drop point blade in CPM-S90V; Buck 113 Ranger Skinner runs 3.125″ of drop point in 420HC. The Benchmade Altitude 15200 is the lighter of the two by 3.53 oz.

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  • Benchmade Altitude 15200 · Drop Point
    3.08″ blade · 0.09″ spine · 1.67 oz · ~0.83″ tall (derived)
  • Buck 113 Ranger Skinner · Drop Point
    3.125″ blade · 0.12″ spine · 5.2 oz · ~0.84″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.09
0.12
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 Altitude 15200BuckBuck 113 Ranger Skinner
Blade length3.08″3.125″
Spine thickness0.09″0.12″
Overall length7.38″7.25″
Weight1.67 oz5.2 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
SteelCPM-S90V420HC
GrindFlatHollow
LockFixedFixed
Handle materialCarbon FiberEbony + Brass
Country of originUSAUSA
Price bandPremiumBudget

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

CPM-S90V

Very high vanadium. Outlasts almost anything on the cut, and will punish you on the stones. Best on a small hunting blade you sharpen rarely.

420HC

Buck's Paul Bos heat treat is what makes this ordinary steel good. Dulls sooner than premium steels and takes ninety seconds to fix.