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Benchmade Steep Country 15008 vs Buck 141 PakLite Large Skinner

Benchmade Steep Country 15008 runs a 3.5drop point blade in CPM-S30V; Buck 141 PakLite Large Skinner runs 3.5″ of drop point in 420HC. The Benchmade Steep Country 15008 is the lighter of the two by 0.39 oz.

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  • Benchmade Steep Country 15008 · Drop Point
    3.5″ blade · 0.14″ spine · 3.71 oz · ~0.95″ tall (derived)
  • Buck 141 PakLite Large Skinner · Drop Point
    3.5″ blade · 0.18″ spine · 4.1 oz · ~0.95″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.14
0.18
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 15008BuckBuck 141 PakLite Large Skinner
Blade length3.5″3.5″
Spine thickness0.14″0.18″
Overall length7.65″8″
Weight3.71 oz4.1 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
SteelCPM-S30V420HC
GrindFlatHollow
LockFixedFixed
Handle materialSantopreneIntegral Steel
Country of originUSAUSA
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.

420HC

Buck's Paul Bos heat treat is what makes this ordinary steel good. Dulls sooner than premium steels and takes ninety seconds to fix.