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Benchmade Mini Bugout 533 vs QSP Canary Glyde Lock

Benchmade Mini Bugout 533 runs a 2.82″ drop point blade in CPM-S30V; QSP Canary Glyde Lock runs 2.84″ of spear point in Sandvik 14C28N. The Benchmade Mini Bugout 533 is the lighter of the two by 1.22 oz.

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  • Benchmade Mini Bugout 533 · Drop Point
    2.82″ blade · 0.09″ spine · 1.5 oz · ~0.84″ tall
  • QSP Canary Glyde Lock · Spear Point
    2.84″ blade · 0.12″ spine · 2.72 oz · ~0.64″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.09″
0.12″
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 Mini Bugout 533Check priceQSPQSP Canary Glyde LockCheck price
Blade length2.82″2.84″
Spine thickness0.09″0.12″
Overall length6.49″6.58″
Closed length3.75″3.74″
Weight1.5 oz2.72 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointSpear Point
SteelCPM-S30VSandvik 14C28N
GrindFlat—
LockAXISCrossbar
Handle materialGrivoryG-10
Country of originUSA—
Price bandPremiumBudget

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.

Sandvik 14C28N

Developed with Kershaw. Tough, rust-resistant, and about as easy to sharpen as a good steel gets — the reason it dominates the value tier.