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Benchmade Mini Crooked River 15085-2 vs Cold Steel Ultimate Hunter

Benchmade Mini Crooked River 15085-2 runs a 3.4″ clip point blade in CPM-S30V; Cold Steel Ultimate Hunter runs 3.5″ of drop point in CPM-S35VN. The Benchmade Mini Crooked River 15085-2 is the lighter of the two by 1.61 oz.

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  • Benchmade Mini Crooked River 15085-2 · Clip Point
    3.4″ blade · 0.114″ spine · 3.29 oz · ~0.8″ tall (derived)
  • Cold Steel Ultimate Hunter · Drop Point
    3.5″ blade · 0.138″ spine · 4.9 oz · ~0.85″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.114″
0.138″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline is the shape family's, not a trace of this model.
SpecBenchmadeBenchmade Mini Crooked River 15085-2Check priceCold SteelCold Steel Ultimate HunterCheck price
Blade length3.4″3.5″
Spine thickness0.114″0.138″
Overall length7.89″8.5″
Closed length4.5″5″
Weight3.29 oz4.9 oz
Blade shapeClip PointDrop Point
SteelCPM-S30VCPM-S35VN
LockAXISTri-Ad
Handle materialStabilized WoodG-10
Country of originUSA—
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-S35VN

S30V with niobium swapped in for some vanadium: slightly tougher, noticeably easier to sharpen, marginally less edge retention.