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Buck 119 Special vs Benchmade Meatcrafter 15500-04

Buck 119 Special runs a 6″ clip point blade in 420HC; Benchmade Meatcrafter 15500-04 runs 6.09″ of trailing point in CPM-154. The Benchmade Meatcrafter 15500-04 is the lighter of the two by 4.26 oz.

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  • Buck 119 Special · Clip Point
    6″ blade · 0.175″ spine · 7.5 oz · ~1.39″ tall
  • Benchmade Meatcrafter 15500-04 · Trailing Point
    6.09″ blade · 3.24 oz · ~1.77″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.175″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
SpecBuckBuck 119 SpecialCheck priceBenchmadeBenchmade Meatcrafter 15500-04Check price
Blade length6″6.09″
Spine thickness0.175″—
Overall length10.5″11.08″
Weight7.5 oz3.24 oz
Blade shapeClip PointTrailing Point
Steel420HCCPM-154
GrindHollow—
LockFixedFixed
Handle materialPhenolicSantoprene
Country of originUSAUSA
Price bandMidPremium

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

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.

CPM-154

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