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Benchmade Hidden Canyon Hunter 15017 vs Knives of Alaska Cub Bear

Benchmade Hidden Canyon Hunter 15017 runs a 2.79″ drop point blade in CPM-S30V; Knives of Alaska Cub Bear runs 2.75″ of drop point in D2. The Knives of Alaska Cub Bear is the lighter of the two by 0.61 oz.

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  • Benchmade Hidden Canyon Hunter 15017 · Drop Point
    2.79″ blade · 0.12″ spine · 2.81 oz · ~1.25″ tall
  • Knives of Alaska Cub Bear · Drop Point
    2.75″ blade · 2.2 oz · ~0.62″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.12″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
SpecBenchmadeBenchmade Hidden Canyon Hunter 15017Knives of AlaskaKnives of Alaska Cub Bear
Blade length2.79″2.75″
Spine thickness0.12″—
Overall length6.42″6.5″
Weight2.81 oz2.2 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
SteelCPM-S30VD2
GrindFlatHollow
LockFixedFixed
Handle materialStabilized WoodSantoprene
Country of originUSAUSA
Price bandPremiumMid

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.

D2

Semi-stainless: enough chromium to resist spotting, not enough to be stainless. Big carbides mean long edge life and a coarse, toothy edge.