Product Description

The Benchmade Mini Bugout 533BK-2 is the blacked-out version of Benchmade's lightest, most carry-friendly EDC platform — proven CPM-S30V steel in a stealthy black Cerakote finish, paired with a black Grivory handle that disappears in the pocket until you need it.

The 2.82-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 proven balance of edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance that has kept it among 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 wears a black Cerakote finish, a ceramic-based coating that adds corrosion and wear resistance, cuts glare with a non-reflective surface, and gives the knife a purposeful, blacked-out look.

The black Grivory handle is what keeps the Mini 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, making the 533BK-2 one of the most pocketable full-function folders Benchmade builds. The result is a knife you'll forget you're carrying — until the moment you need it.

• Blade: CPM-S30V, drop point profile, black Cerakote finish, plain edge — 2.82 inches of proven workhorse steel with a protective, non-reflective coating
• Handle: Black Grivory — glass-fiber-reinforced polymer for maximum strength-to-weight; keeps the Mini 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 mini clip for tip-up left or right-side carry; built for true everyday pocket carry

EDC buyers who want the lightest, most pocketable Bugout configuration — the Mini Grivory build is as light as the platform gets. Buyers who prefer the proven, easy-to-maintain CPM-S30V over higher-maintenance premium steels. Anyone who wants a stealthy, non-reflective black-on-black knife for understated daily carry.

Proven S30V steel, a protective black Cerakote blade, and the ultralight Grivory handle that made the Mini Bugout a daily-carry favorite — all blacked out. Add the Benchmade Mini Bugout (533BK-2) 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.