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Benchmade Taggedout 15535 vs Gerber Gator Clip Point

Benchmade Taggedout 15535 runs a 3.5″ clip point blade in CPM-154; Gerber Gator Clip Point runs 3.6″ of clip point in 420HC. The Benchmade Taggedout 15535 is the lighter of the two by 3.30 oz.

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  • Benchmade Taggedout 15535 · Clip Point
    3.5″ blade · 0.09″ spine · 2.1 oz · ~1.15″ tall
  • Gerber Gator Clip Point · Clip Point
    3.6″ blade · 5.4 oz · ~0.84″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.09″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
SpecBenchmadeBenchmade Taggedout 15535Check priceGerberGerber Gator Clip PointCheck price
Blade length3.5″3.6″
Spine thickness0.09″—
Overall length8.13″8.5″
Closed length4.63″4.88″
Weight2.1 oz5.4 oz
Blade shapeClip PointClip Point
SteelCPM-154420HC
GrindFlat—
LockAXISBack Lock
Handle materialGrivoryGator Grip Overmold
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.