533 Mini Bugout + new Bugout & Bailout

yorck1976 · Jan 4, 2020

Duper said:
Hoping all will be revealed at SHOT Show in a couple of weeks.

,,,Mike in Canada

Last year, the new models were revealed on 8th of January.

Brooks2 · Jan 5, 2020

No mini 940

GatorMedic · Jan 5, 2020

Did anybody take pics of these before they disappeared on the websites? My curiosity is peaked.

Sigsog226 · Jan 6, 2020

I found them. Type in a search engine Benchmade 533 and go to images

The orange one has a matching orange thumb stud as well. And the white one says dlc which is exciting.

I hope they dlc all their black blades. Their coating now has gotten better over the years, but it's certainly no dlc.

miltmaldo · Jan 6, 2020

About time they learned. Looks like a winner.

jmgruber · Jan 6, 2020

The bronze mini presidio looks pretty sweet too!

Duper · Jan 6, 2020

Great find on the pictures. Any idea on what size a mini is?

,,,Mike in Canada

GatorMedic · Jan 6, 2020

Sigsog226 said:
I found them. Type in a search engine Benchmade 533 and go to images The orange one has a matching orange thumb stud as well. And the white one says dlc which is exciting.

I hope they dlc all their black blades. Their coating now has gotten better over the years, but it's certainly no dlc.

You are smarter than me. I literally was googling for it, but did not click on images. Good find!

blackend · Jan 13, 2020

bikerector said:
I was thinking similar. I kind of wonder if they will run the M4 soft though. I sure hope not, it would kill the reason for having it. Might as well just raise the hardness on the 3V.

Specs are the M4 will be 62-64Rc. My concern is CeraKote over DLC?

Duper · Jan 21, 2020

Benchmade released a short clip on Instagram last evening promoting what was coming at Shot today. There was what appeared to be an orange Bugout and a white Bugout.

,,,Mike in Canada

dryflytrout · Jan 21, 2020

Has anyone held a CF elite bugout yet? Do the scales flex less?

ucfgrad93 · Jan 21, 2020

Duper said:
Benchmade released a short clip on Instagram last evening promoting what was coming at Shot today. There was what appeared to be an orange Bugout and a white Bugout.

,,,Mike in Canada

The orange and white Bugouts are minis according to BladeHQ. The white one looks like it is standard issue to Imperial Stormtroopers.

trackstar55 · Jan 21, 2020

The white, orange, and new SOCP is on their website now

Nbrackett · Jan 21, 2020

goalie39 · Jan 21, 2020

herbs&spices · Jan 21, 2020

FYI, I talked with someone at Benchmade, and they said these two colorways are all that will be coming out for a while, unless they're making an exclusive colorway for a dealer, etc.

I suppose I'm (begrudgingly) getting the orange one – though I love the Stormtrooper comment above LOL.

Chariotz4 · Jan 21, 2020

BMCGear said:
Benchmade does a good job with their M4.

For legal reasons I see how the Mini-Bugout makes sense. I would like a larger Bugout!

Big-out?

Cscotttsss · Jan 21, 2020

I just preordered an orange mini 533 Bugout. I'm excited to try, but I'm also a huge fan of smaller knives and obviously the 535 Bugout. Wonder when these will start shipping? Any idea from last years SHOT show releases?

ucfgrad93 · Jan 21, 2020

Here is a brief review of the Bugout CF Elite 535BK-2.

Eljay2 · Jan 22, 2020

BMCGear said:
Benchmade does a good job with their M4.

For legal reasons I see how the Mini-Bugout makes sense. I would like a larger Bugout!

Agree. Nice knife to comply to laws, and a nice starter knife for a kid. Bugout is already small and weighs nothing. I don't see other benefits.