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Benchmade Mini Bugout 533 vs Spyderco Delica 4

Benchmade Mini Bugout 533 runs a 2.875drop point blade in CPM-S30V; Spyderco Delica 4 runs 2.875″ of drop point in VG-10. The Benchmade Mini Bugout 533 is the lighter of the two by 1.00 oz.

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  • Benchmade Mini Bugout 533 · Drop Point
    2.875″ blade · 0.09″ spine · 1.5 oz · ~0.7″ tall (derived)
  • Spyderco Delica 4 · Drop Point
    2.875″ blade · 0.098″ spine · 2.5 oz · ~0.7″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.09
0.098
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 Mini Bugout 533SpydercoSpyderco Delica 4
Blade length2.875″2.875″
Spine thickness0.09″0.098″
Overall length6.625″7.125″
Closed length3.75″4.25″
Weight1.5 oz2.5 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
SteelCPM-S30VVG-10
GrindFlatFull Flat
LockAXISBack Lock
Handle materialGrivoryFRN
Country of originUSAJapan
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.

VG-10

The Japanese standard. Takes a very keen edge quickly; loses it sooner than the powder steels.