Product Description

The Benchmade Bugout 535TN-11 is the classic ultralight EDC that built the Bugout's reputation — proven CPM-S30V steel under a protective Cerakote coating, wrapped in a lightweight dark olive Grivory handle that disappears in the pocket until you need it.

The 3.24-inch blade is crafted from CPM-S30V, the workhorse steel that made the Bugout a daily-carry benchmark. Produced through Crucible's particle metallurgy process, CPM-S30V delivers a balance of edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance that has made it one of the most trusted production knife steels for over two decades — sharp out of the box, easy to maintain, and dependable across every everyday cutting task. Here that blade is finished with a Cerakote coating, a ceramic-based protective layer that adds corrosion resistance, reduces glare with a non-reflective surface, and shrugs off the scratches and wear of hard daily use.

The dark olive Grivory handle is what keeps the Bugout in true ultralight territory. Grivory is a glass-fiber-reinforced polymer that delivers impressive rigidity at a fraction of the weight of aluminum or steel scales, and the muted dark olive finish gives this configuration a understated, field-ready look. The result is the Bugout exactly as it was designed to be carried — featherweight, tough, and ready for anything.

• Blade: CPM-S30V, drop point profile, Cerakote finish, plain edge — 3.24 inches of proven workhorse steel with a protective, non-reflective coating
• Handle: Dark olive Grivory — glass-fiber-reinforced polymer for maximum strength-to-weight, in an understated field-ready finish; keeps the Bugout ultralight
• Deployment / Lock: Ambidextrous thumb studs with Benchmade's AXIS Lock — fully ambidextrous, smooth one-handed opening and closing, locks solid with no blade play
• Carry: Reversible deep-carry clip for tip-up left or right-side carry; built for true everyday pocket carry

EDC buyers who want the original lightweight Bugout experience — the Grivory handle is the lightest the platform gets. Buyers who prefer the proven, easy-to-maintain CPM-S30V over higher-maintenance premium steels. Anyone who wants a non-reflective, corrosion-resistant Cerakote blade in an understated dark olive package for field, work, or low-key daily carry.

Proven S30V steel, a protective Cerakote blade, and the ultralight Grivory handle that made the Bugout famous — in a clean dark olive finish. Add the Benchmade Bugout (535TN-11) to your cart today — made in the USA, backed by Benchmade's LifeSharp service and lifetime warranty, and shipping same or next business day from Knifeworks in Columbia, Louisiana. Questions? Call 888-225-9775 — we carry these knives daily.