Benchmade Raghorn 15600 — 4 inch drop point blade in CPM-S30V

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Benchmade Raghorn 15600 · Drop Point
4″ blade · 0.11″ spine · 3.56 oz · ~1.08″ tall

Spine thickness, same scale

0.11″

Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.

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Benchmade Raghorn 15600

Hunting FixedFixed Blade

The Benchmade Raghorn 15600 is a 4.88" drop point fixed blade in CPM-S30V, flat ground. The handle is G-10. Blade is 55% of its 8.9" overall length — unusually little handle for the reach it gives.

Blade: 4″
Weight: 3.56 oz
Steel: CPM-S30V
Price band: Premium

Best for

Big-game field work and camp chores

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against cutleryshoppe, knivesplus.

Blade length: 4″
Cutting edge: 4″
Spine thickness: 0.11″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Grind: Flat
Steel: CPM-S30V
Overall length: 8.9″
Weight: 3.56 oz
Lock: Fixed
Handle material: G-10
Country of origin: USA

Why a drop point

The default hunting and EDC shape, and the safest general answer. The spine curves down to the tip in a convex line, which keeps the point low and strong and leaves plenty of belly for skinning. It is hard to make a drop point bad at anything.

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About CPM-S30V

The long-time American benchmark. Holds an edge far longer than 420HC and still sharpens on ordinary stones. Chippy if you pry with it.

Edge retention

3/5

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-S30V knives