Benchmade Mini Bugout AXIS Lock Knife Orange (2.875" Satin) 533
About Benchmade Mini Bugout AXIS Lock Knife Orange (2.875" Satin) 533
The Benchmade Mini Bugout pocket knife is built with an orange Grivory handle and a satin finished blade with a plain cutting edge. It's all you love about the Bugout, but smaller.The Benchmade Mini Bugout offers a lightweight, Ergonomic build designed with everyday carry and general outdoor use in mind. Its high-performance CPM-S30V blade sports a partial swedge to provide a finer point, and comes fitted with orange anodized dual thumb studs for easy one-handed operation. The comfortable Grivory handle has been textured on either side for added grip without being abrasive. Comes complete with an oversized lanyard hole and reversible deep-carry clip for convenient EDC. Features: CPM-S30V blade steel for excellent edge retention, corrosion resistance, and cutting performance. Dual thumb studs, reversible pocket clip, and AXIS® lock mechanism offer a fully ambidextrous build. Lightly textured Grivory handle provides a secure grip and lightweight build.
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Specifications |
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| Brand | Benchmade | ||
| Category | Folding Knives | ||
| Overall Length | 6.50" | ||
| Blade Length | 2.875" | ||
| Cutting Edge | 2.625" | ||
| Blade width | 0.88" | ||
| Blade Thickness | 0.09" | ||
| Blade Material | CPM S30V | ||
| Hardness | 58-60 HRC | ||
| Blade Style | Drop Point | ||
| Blade Grind | Flat | ||
| Finish | Satin | ||
| Edge Type | Plain | ||
| Handle Length | 3.71" | ||
| Handle Width | 0.875" | ||
| Handle Thickness | 0.42" | ||
| Handle Material | Grivory | ||
| Color | Orange | ||
| Weight | 1.50 oz. | ||
| User | Right Hand, Left Hand | ||
| Pocket Clip | Tip-Up | ||
| Knife Type | Manual | ||
| Opener | Thumb Stud | ||
| Lock Type | Bar Lock | ||
| Model | Mini Bugout | ||
| Model Number | 533 | ||
| Country of Origin | USA | ||
| Best Use | Camp/Hike, Everyday Carry | ||
| Product Type | Knife | ||
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Ratings and Reviews
The Perfect Lightweight EDC
The "big" knife in a small size. For most of my uses, the "baby bugout" is perfect in size of opened and blade. The S30V blade steel holds an edge beautifully and sharpens or strop-sharpens quickly to a razor like edge. Deep carry clip. Perfectly placed thumb studs. Axis Lock. And weighs so little, you'll forget it's in your pocket. Dig out your credit card right now and just buy… read more it.
Starter Benchmade
This mini bugout is a great starter bugout. Great price and then you can get Flytatium scales and turn this into an amazing collectible knife.
Great Knife. Great Price.
Big fan of the axis lock. S30V steel has excellent retention and sharpens very well. I got this small version in the orange color to use when I do bench work or piddle in the shop. Very easy to find when you leave it lay somewhere. Get this knife, at this price you won't regret it!
Excellent Small EDC Knife!
Just picked this one up, I already love it! I should mention that this is my first Benchmade knife. I haven't carried it much put it fits in your pocket nicely. The axis lock is super fun to play with and the S30V steel is awesome. I would highly recommend this knife to anyone who is looking for their first Benchmade knife or just looking for one to add to the collection.
Gift for daughter
I have a bugout and love it. Actually I have more than one. I bought the orange mini bugout for my daughter's birthday. She seemed quite excited about it. 😊
Mini Bugout Awesome Carry
This is my first Benchmade knife purchase. I like the weight of this knife making it effortless to carry. The orange thumb studs and backspacers compliment the scales. The action is smooth and after an very small pivot screw adjustment, the blade freely drops closed shut. The blade is finished well and real sharp out of the box. This will not be my last BM purchase. Great buy!
Blade play. & Not worth the $
I like the size and axis lock. It came centered but with horizontal and vertical blade play. I’ve tried adjusting the pivot but can’t get it solid without without making the action super stiff. Thought it needed some break in so just fidgeted with it for several days. Still no dice. it’s a shame a $120 knife requires the end user to tune it up. Considered returning for a replacement… read more but unfortunately I’ve since dropped it on concrete and rolled the tip slightly so figure they’ll think that’s why I’m returning it. The edge geometry seems off too. One side is shallower grind then the other. Eh. Bummer. Won’t be getting another Benchmade anytime soon.
Perfect knife!
Once you take the Mini Bugout out of the box; you immediately feel and experience its amazing quality and comfort. The fact that its weight its super light; makes it extra safe and comfortable to carry it around in your pocket as a daily or everyday carry on. Having an ultra thin, light but strong iron blade CPM-S30V; makes it amazingly resistant and accessible to just cut anything… read more real easy and safe. Also, its overall length just provides accessible maneuver regardless of hands size.
Just needs more handle colors
I like the mini better than the original. The full size tries to slide out of my hand when I open and close it. The mini just sticks and is just as cool. I have many knives to choose from but this one finds its way to my pocket more than anything.
If they come out with some additional colors I'll be even happier.
Quality you come to expect from Benchmade
Excellent product and exceptional service from BladeHQ.
I provide 10 of these Mini Bugouts to my staff for exceptional performance and dedication to excellence… Both my team, Benchmade and BladeHQ seem to share these qualities!!! Very fitting and keep up the great work.
So nice , I bought it thrice
I now have 10 bugouts and 4 bugout minis, they are the best most affordable lightweight,customizable ,and just cool knives you can own , I always get originals, then buy a few to customize, and a user ! Don’t wait ,just get one , then check out the flytanium scales or rogue Bladeworks scales , and eBay has titanium screws, clips , thumb studs etc... make it your own , action is… read more smooth and the scales are much stiffer on the mini . Get one or many !
Fun Knife
I have many benchmade knives however this model the bugout is so light in my pocket and is really just a all around joy to have. Benchmade got it right again. I might have to buy another one maybe a blue one.
Perfect
Had the White and Black Mini BugOut, bought this one to continue the collection.
Just sweet knife. Love it.
Perfect EDC
This is a great little knife with the perfect blade length for EDC. The orange scale is bright and easy to be seen if it happens to get dropped. Sharp, straight, and great for anyone who wants a nice, light, and relatively inconspicuous ECD knife. I own the entire Bugout line and this one will be the one in my right pocket.
Perfect Gift
I bought this as my wife's first EDC; specifically for the Axis Lock mechanism, because she has never been comfortable with back locks. That it was also her favorite color is why I was willing to preorder. When it came in a month and half before her birthday... well, she got it early. After a week of EDC, she doesn't know why she never carried before.
I may have to get one…
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for myself (or a Griptilian®).
Nice Little Knife
Very light great steel and small. Part of me wishes that I had gotten the larger version. This will be my ultra light carry for backcountry hunting
Less Really Is More - Better than the Delica?
If you're familiar with the full-size Bugout, you know what you're getting into here.
That said: there has been some legitimate questioning of the strength/durability of the scales on the full-size, as you can pinch the middle of the handle and see some flex when the blade is deployed. Thanks to the smaller scale here, you'll find no such flex issue and I was happy to see…
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that improved.
The mini feels like a solid competitor to the Spyderco Delica, but at a full ounce less overall weight I've got to give the edge to the Mini Bugout. It's damn near as light as the Dragonfly.
And sure, the Bugout line isn't going to win over many fans of large overbuilt cutters. It's all about being light, unobtrusive with it's deep carry clip, and effective at everyday tasks. It's light enough that you could clip it into the pocket of your sweats or your basketball shorts for those days when you aren't wearing your tactical trousers and utility belt.
The blaze orange Grivory handles will keep this from getting lost in your kit, and the orange anodized standoffs and thumbstuds give it a nice color pop, all complemented by black hardware. It's a great small knife that I'd love to see in some sprint run variations, as we've seen with the full-size.
The price feels a little high given where the full-size lands. I think if they were able to keep it under $100 it would be a sure-fire hit, but there's a lot of competition at the current price point, all offering a lot more blade in more substantial layouts.
But sometimes less really is more, and if you can get over that hump this is one that you'll likely find in your pocket more than you'd expect.
Not sharp
A really nice well made little knife. Mine was not especially sharp as received. Also the rear 1/4 inch of the edge wasn't fully ground. Not my first new Benchmade and I was a little disappointed with the edge. I would have touched it up anyway, it just took longer than it should have. My son has a full size one. His was flawless.
Great Knife
This is a Great knife. The size is perfect and lightweight. Thank You Blade HQ for the excellent service.
Great knife but TBD if its better than the full size
Love this little knife! Only had it a week but so far it's been all thumbs up. I'm not convinced it's better than the full size yet though.
Shameless plug, I reviewed this on YouTube which you can check out here https://youtu.be/wynfDQ_1Bgc
Great way to get into Benchmade
This is my first Bugout. It is on the smaller side for me but a great way to get into Benchmade. I am now sold on the Axis Lock, it's so much fun.