The Benchmade Bugout has earned a reputation as a go-to everyday carry knife for campers, hunters, and outdoor enthusiasts. Crafted in the USA, this folding knife balances lightweight design with surprising strength, handling most tasks with ease. It has long been offered with either a plain or partially serrated drop-point blade and in handle colors such as blue, black, and ranger green.
Custom Bugout
Now Benchmade offers the Bugout through its Custom Knife Builder, allowing buyers to personalize the knife to their exact preferences. You can choose among high-performance blade steels—including the premium M4—select from a wide palette of handle and thumb stud colors, and upgrade the handle material to G10 for added durability and texture.
The Custom Knife Builder is an interactive visualizer that displays every combination in real time. It provides 360-degree previews of the knife both open and closed, so you can see how materials, colors, and finishes work together before placing your order.
Laser engraving is also available on one or both sides of the blade for deeper personalization. You can add a name, a pattern, or upload a custom image; the builder shows an exact preview and lets you adjust the scale and rotation so the final engraving matches your vision.
A custom Bugout makes a thoughtful gift for friends and family, since the variety of materials and colors accommodates a wide range of tastes.
Pricing
Price depends on the options you choose. Each custom Bugout is backed by Benchmade’s lifetime warranty and LifeSharp sharpening service, ensuring the knife remains a reliable tool for years to come.
Options
Blade Steels
- S30V, M4, 20CV
- Plain or partially serrated edge
Thumb Stud Colors
- Desert Tan, Blue, Yellow, Grey, Clear, Olive Drab, Violet, Bordeaux Red, Orange, Pink, Black, Green
Handle Materials
- Grivory (glass-filled nylon) and G10
Scale Color Options
- Grivory – Ranger Green, Dark Red, Dark Grey, Black, Royal Blue, Hot Pink, Neon Green, Olive Drab, Orange, Purple, White, Yellow
- G10 – Blue, Natural, Dark Red, Dark Grey, Desert Tan, Jade
