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Benchmade Crooked River 15080 vs Benchmade Meatcrafter 15505

Benchmade Crooked River 15080 runs a 4″ clip point blade in CPM-S30V; Benchmade Meatcrafter 15505 runs 4.01″ of trailing point in CPM-154. The Benchmade Meatcrafter 15505 is the lighter of the two by 2.70 oz.

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  • Benchmade Crooked River 15080 · Clip Point
    4″ blade · 0.124″ spine · 5.41 oz · ~1.18″ tall
  • Benchmade Meatcrafter 15505 · Trailing Point
    4.01″ blade · 0.09″ spine · 2.71 oz · ~1.16″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.124″
0.09″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
SpecBenchmadeBenchmade Crooked River 15080Check priceBenchmadeBenchmade Meatcrafter 15505Check price
Blade length4″4.01″
Spine thickness0.124″0.09″
Overall length9.3″8.86″
Closed length5.33″—
Weight5.41 oz2.71 oz
Blade shapeClip PointTrailing Point
SteelCPM-S30VCPM-154
GrindFlat—
LockAXISFixed
Handle materialDymondwood + AluminumSantoprene
Country of originUSAUSA
Price bandPremiumPremium

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

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.

CPM-154

Powder-made 154CM: same chemistry, finer grain, tougher in practice.