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CPM-154

Powder-made 154CM: same chemistry, finer grain, tougher in practice.

Typical hardness
58-61 HRC
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.

5 knives in CPM-154

Benchmade Taggedout 15535 — 3.5 inch clip point blade
Benchmade

Benchmade Taggedout 15535

Blade
3.5″
Weight
2.1 oz
Clip PointCPM-154
Folding HunterPremium
SpecsPrice
Benchmade Flyway 15700 — 2.7 inch drop point blade
Benchmade

Benchmade Flyway 15700

Blade
2.7″
Weight
2.1 oz
Drop PointCPM-154Discontinued
Hunting FixedPremium
Specs
Benchmade Meatcrafter 15500-04 — 6.09 inch trailing point blade
Benchmade

Benchmade Meatcrafter 15500-04

Blade
6.09″
Weight
3.24 oz
Trailing PointCPM-154
Hunting FixedPremium
SpecsPrice
Benchmade Meatcrafter 15505 — 4.01 inch trailing point blade
Benchmade

Benchmade Meatcrafter 15505

Blade
4.01″
Weight
2.71 oz
Trailing PointCPM-154
Hunting FixedPremium
SpecsPrice
Benchmade Mini Taggedout 15533 — 3.04 inch clip point blade
Benchmade

Benchmade Mini Taggedout 15533

Blade
3.04″
Weight
1.68 oz
Clip PointCPM-154
Folding HunterPremium
SpecsPrice