Product Description

The Benchmade Seasonal Bugout 535FE-2602 in Taiga Green is the version of one of the best-selling knives in history that makes you stop and look twice. CPM-S90V at 59-61 HRC with a Flat Dark Earth Battlewash PVD finish, Taiga Green aluminum bolsters, brown canvas Micarta overlays, and Burnt Copper hardware. At 1.85 oz on the AXIS Lock platform, it is still the Bugout — lightweight, ambidextrous, proven — but wearing a seasonal palette inspired by the verdant canopies of northern boreal forests that the standard lineup won't replicate.

The blade is ground from CPM-S90V — Crucible's particle metallurgy stainless steel engineered for maximum wear resistance and edge retention. CPM-S90V achieves this through a high vanadium content in a powder metallurgy matrix, creating exceptionally hard vanadium carbides that resist edge wear far longer than most stainless grades. At 59-61 HRC with a flat grind at 0.090" thin, this is a blade optimized for a precise, long-lasting edge. The Flat Dark Earth Battlewash PVD is a physical vapor deposition coating in a warm earth tone with a Battlewash worn treatment applied over it — variation in surface sheen and texture that gives the blade a field-worn aesthetic consistent with the seasonal boreal forest palette. The drop point keeps the tip versatile for all EDC tasks. Dual thumb studs on both sides of the blade provide ambidextrous opening from either hand.

The handle is built from three distinct elements working together: Taiga Green aluminum bolsters anchor the front and back of the handle in the forest-inspired colorway; brown canvas Micarta overlays run the body of the handle, adding the natural woven textile texture and warmth that aluminum alone cannot provide; Burnt Copper hardware accents — screws, pivot, and hardware details — tie the earthy palette together with metallic warmth. The AXIS Lock deploys and closes ambidextrously, releasing the blade without the thumb crossing the blade path. The reversible deep-carry pocket clip mounts tip-up for left or right carry. 1.85 oz. Made in the USA.

• Steel: CPM-S90V particle metallurgy stainless steel, 59-61 HRC — Crucible engineering for maximum wear resistance and edge retention; flat grind at 0.090" thin
• Blade: 3.24" drop point, flat grind, Flat Dark Earth Battlewash PVD finish, plain edge — 0.090" thin; warm FDE earth tone with Battlewash worn treatment; dual thumb studs for ambidextrous opening
• Handle: Taiga Green aluminum bolsters + brown canvas Micarta overlays + Burnt Copper hardware accents — seasonal three-element construction inspired by northern boreal forest canopies
• Lock: AXIS Lock — Benchmade's proprietary ambidextrous crossbar mechanism; deploys and closes from either side without thumb crossing blade path; fully field-proven
• Carry: 1.85 oz; reversible deep-carry tip-up clip, left/right carry; seasonal limited release configuration
• Service: LifeSharp factory service included — complimentary cleaning, adjustment, and sharpening as an authorized Benchmade dealer
• Origin: Made in USA — Benchmade domestic production

Bugout collectors who want the seasonal configuration — the Taiga Green aluminum, Burnt Copper hardware, brown canvas Micarta, and FDE Battlewash PVD are specific to this seasonal release. CPM-S90V buyers who want maximum edge retention in the Bugout platform. EDC users who want a 1.85 oz AXIS Lock folder with premium materials and the Bugout's proven carry geometry.

Knifeworks is an authorized Benchmade dealer — order the Benchmade Seasonal Bugout 535FE-2602 online or call our team at 888-225-9775. Same or next business day shipping from Columbia, Louisiana, with the service Knifeworks is known for.