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Benchmade Steep Country 15008 vs Benchmade Taggedout 15535

Benchmade Steep Country 15008 runs a 3.5drop point blade in CPM-S30V; Benchmade Taggedout 15535 runs 3.5″ of clip point in CPM-154. The Benchmade Taggedout 15535 is the lighter of the two by 1.61 oz.

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  • Benchmade Steep Country 15008 · Drop Point
    3.5″ blade · 0.14″ spine · 3.71 oz · ~0.95″ tall (derived)
  • Benchmade Taggedout 15535 · Clip Point
    3.5″ blade · 0.09″ spine · 2.1 oz · ~0.82″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.14
0.09
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 Steep Country 15008BenchmadeBenchmade Taggedout 15535
Blade length3.5″3.5″
Spine thickness0.14″0.09″
Overall length7.65″8.13″
Closed length4.63″
Weight3.71 oz2.1 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointClip Point
SteelCPM-S30VCPM-154
GrindFlatFlat
LockFixedAXIS
Handle materialSantopreneGrivory
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.