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Benchmade Steep Country 15008 · Drop Point
3.5″ blade · 0.14″ spine · 3.71 oz · ~0.95″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.14″

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 Steep Country 15008

Hunting FixedFixed Blade

The Benchmade Steep Country 15008 is a 3.5" drop point fixed blade in CPM-S30V, flat ground. The handle is Santoprene. At 3.71 oz it sits 11th-lightest of the 22 fixed-blade hunters here, where the median is 4.1 oz.

Blade: 3.5″
Weight: 3.71 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, bladehq.

Blade length: 3.5″
Spine thickness: 0.14″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Grind: Flat
Steel: CPM-S30V
Overall length: 7.65″
Weight: 3.71 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