Benchmade Steep Country 15006-01 — 3.54 inch drop point blade in CPM-S30V

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Benchmade Steep Country 15006-01 · Drop Point
3.54″ blade · 0.121″ spine · 2.95 oz · ~0.96″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.121″

Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline is the shape family's, not a trace of this model.

Benchmade

Benchmade Steep Country 15006-01

Hunting FixedFixed Blade

Benchmade's one remaining Steep Country is this 3.54" CPM-S30V drop point with a dark olive Santoprene handle. It weighs 2.95 oz with a 0.121" spine, light enough to forget on a pack belt.

Blade: 3.54″
Weight: 2.95 oz
Steel: CPM-S30V
Price band: Premium

Best for

Skinning and breaking down game

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Specifications

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

Blade length: 3.54″
Spine thickness: 0.121″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Steel: CPM-S30V
Weight: 2.95 oz
Lock: Fixed
Handle material: Santoprene
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