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Benchmade Meatcrafter 15500 · Trailing Point
6.08″ blade · 0.09″ spine · 4.52 oz · ~1.76″ 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 Meatcrafter 15500

Hunting FixedFixed Blade

The Benchmade Meatcrafter 15500 is a 6.08" trailing point fixed blade in CPM-S45VN, flat ground. The handle is Santoprene. One of only 2 trailing point blades in the catalogue, out of 140.

Blade: 6.08″
Weight: 4.52 oz
Steel: CPM-S45VN
Price band: Premium

Best for

Big-game field work and camp chores

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against benchmade.com.

Blade length: 6.08″
Spine thickness: 0.09″
Blade shape: Trailing Point
Grind: Flat
Steel: CPM-S45VN
Overall length: 11.06″
Weight: 4.52 oz
Lock: Fixed
Handle material: Santoprene
Country of origin: USA

Why a trailing point

The spine sweeps upward so the tip finishes above the spine line, giving an unusually long, deep belly. That belly is everything for skinning and filleting: it keeps the edge in contact through a long slicing stroke.

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About CPM-S45VN

The S30V family's refresh — more chromium in solution than S35VN, so better corrosion resistance with a little more edge retention.

Edge retention

4/5

Toughness

3/5

Corrosion resistance

4/5

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-S45VN knives