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Benchmade Taggedout 15535 vs Buck 112 Ranger

Benchmade Taggedout 15535 runs a 3.5clip point blade in CPM-154; Buck 112 Ranger runs 3″ of clip point in 420HC. The Benchmade Taggedout 15535 is the lighter of the two by 3.80 oz.

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  • Benchmade Taggedout 15535 · Clip Point
    3.5″ blade · 0.09″ spine · 2.1 oz · ~0.82″ tall (derived)
  • Buck 112 Ranger · Clip Point
    3″ blade · 0.12″ spine · 5.9 oz · ~0.7″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.09
0.12
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 Taggedout 15535BuckBuck 112 Ranger
Blade length3.5″3″
Spine thickness0.09″0.12″
Overall length8.13″7.25″
Closed length4.63″4.25″
Weight2.1 oz5.9 oz
Blade shapeClip PointClip Point
SteelCPM-154420HC
GrindFlatHollow
LockAXISBack Lock
Handle materialGrivoryEbony + Brass
Country of originUSAUSA
Price bandPremiumBudget

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

CPM-154

Powder-made 154CM: same chemistry, finer grain, tougher in practice.

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.