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Benchmade Bailout 537 · Tanto
3.38″ blade · 0.09″ spine · 2.05 oz · ~0.79″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

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.

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Benchmade Bailout 537

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The Benchmade Bailout 537 is a 3.38" tanto folder in CPM-3V, flat ground. The handle is Grivory, secured by an AXIS lock. One of only 2 tanto blades in the catalogue, out of 140.

Blade: 3.38″
Weight: 2.05 oz
Steel: CPM-3V
Price band: Premium

Best for

Everyday carry and general utility

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against knifecenter, bladehq.

Blade length: 3.38″
Spine thickness: 0.09″
Blade shape: Tanto
Grind: Flat
Steel: CPM-3V
Overall length: 8.07″
Closed length: 4.71″
Weight: 2.05 oz
Lock: AXIS
Deployment: Manual
Handle material: Grivory
Country of origin: USA

Why a tanto

A flat main edge meets an angled tip section at a distinct break. It concentrates force into a very strong point at the cost of almost all slicing belly — good for punching through hard material, poor for skinning.

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About CPM-3V

The toughness champion. Chosen when a blade has to be batoned or pried and breaking is unacceptable. Keep it oiled.

Edge retention

3/5

Toughness

5/5

Corrosion resistance

2/5

Ease of sharpening

3/5

1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other. All CPM-3V knives