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White River Small Game vs Benchmade Flyway 15700

White River Small Game runs a 2.62drop point blade in CPM-S35VN; Benchmade Flyway 15700 runs 2.7″ of drop point in CPM-154. The Benchmade Flyway 15700 is the lighter of the two by 0.65 oz.

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  • White River Small Game · Drop Point
    2.62″ blade · 0.13″ spine · 2.75 oz · ~0.71″ tall (derived)
  • Benchmade Flyway 15700 · Drop Point
    2.7″ blade · 0.09″ spine · 2.1 oz · ~0.73″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.13
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.
SpecWhite RiverWhite River Small GameBenchmadeBenchmade Flyway 15700
Blade length2.62″2.7″
Spine thickness0.13″0.09″
Overall length7.25″6.96″
Weight2.75 oz2.1 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
SteelCPM-S35VNCPM-154
GrindFlatFlat
LockFixedFixed
Handle materialLinen MicartaG-10
Country of originUSAUSA
Price bandPremiumPremium

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

CPM-S35VN

S30V with niobium swapped in for some vanadium: slightly tougher, noticeably easier to sharpen, marginally less edge retention.

CPM-154

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