BENCHMADE BUGOUT 535 - STEEL: CPM S30V - DESTRUCTION TEST - UNTIL IT BREAKS

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TEST OF THE FAMOUS BENCHMADE BUGOUT AWESOME BLUE POCKET FOLDER:
Benchmade Bugout EDC Pocket Knife Review
STEEL: CPM S30V
MADE in USA
HANDLE: Grivory
60 HRC
EDC - Every Day Carry
AXIS LOCK
Drop-Point
www.knivesandtools.de/de/pt/-...
EXTREME TESTING BENCHMADE BUGOUT - EDGE TEST
KNIFE TEST - FIRST IMPRESSION - HARDCORE BENDING TEST
- TIP TEST, TORTURE TEST, - SPINE TEST - IRON ROD TEST
KNFE REVIEW - FIRST LOOK - DESTROYING - UNBOXING
- DEATHBOXING - BREAKING POINT - BRICK TEST XTREME
TIP BREAKING POINT IN TREE STUMP - FIRST LOOK
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[@d.b.hemlock]

Did a Benchmade Bugout just survive longer than the Operator 7? 😂 Hard to believe Bowel Movement I mean BM, woops I mean Benchmade had time to make this blade between chopping up guns and alienating half their audience... But still hard to believe it survived that long. I didn't have to watch the video to know that handle was fucked from the beginning. But of course I watched the video and it was excellent as always brother! 😁🤘🔥

[@joex]

thanks a lot my friend, handle is shit, some liners could make a difference!!

[@d.b.hemlock]

@@joex Definitely agree brother

[@billybatts9491]

Chopping up guns???? Is that true????

[@joex]

@@billybatts9491 yes it is true!

[@lx051225]

hope dbk2 knife can pass joex test 😂

[@butamini]

JOE's destruction test is always nice to see. I'm glad I have Cold Steel! I find the past tests helpful too.😊

[@joex]

cool and thanks!

[@asmrlouisiana]

Great to see another popular expensive knife is being destroyed 😆 Especially, the part that the handle is broken in half with a nice cracking sound in the first side-way bending motion. Thank you for doing all the hard work for us. It looks like you're jumping into the water often because it's too hot there! Keep up the great work and be safe!!

[@joex]

thanks a lot, i lkie dirt water, no matter the temperature!! cheers!

[@Maurice76746]

Thank God there's only one Joe X, because if there was two the world would be destroyed.

[@joex]

haha, yeah!

[@kHRIStu4]

This test makes the cold steel range boss look tough! I like carrying the range boss for it being thin, not too heavy, and long blade for edc. Saw your test on it - I have it in 4116, not the best steel but it’s stayed sharp as long as my other knives in vg-10 that have weaker back locks and handles. Thanks for your fun tests / videos!!! Keep it up!

[@joex]

Range Boss is better for sure!!!

[@bobsloane684]

Well done Joe! Surprised it lasted that long.

[@joex]

yeah me too!"

[@CptShelby]

But it was not a typical test. He took his time with testing the cutting, while he usually goes straight to the car roof.

[@knifeaddict1014]

It’s a bugout lol made for ultra light weight tasks. I actually really like it. Also you can buy aftermarket scales for it and make it even better. But to each there own.

[@faethe000]

It's a really good design. WAY more durable than it should be for how light it us.

[@balsalmalberto8086]

@@CptShelby Yea he went easy on it . If he treated like a cold steel knife it would be a 2 minute video.

[@thegreyghost2789]

Up until the tip test, it held up pretty good. After that, well, not so good. A lot of money to pay for something to cut string and make your lunch.

[@joex]

too freaking expensive!!!

[@thegreyghost2789]

@@joex Absolutely!

[@balsalmalberto8086]

Paying for brand name tax and the psychological aspect of spending so much on it makes it better than it is.

[@russellcharles7839]

I knew that handle was going to snap! The blade did better that I thought it would!

[@joex]

yeah!

[@GigiFenomen]

@@joex benchmade have excellent steels in their blades, but they're over priced as fuck. made in USA and all that, if they move production to Taiwan like CS they would be able to slash prices.

[@MASI_forging]

Thank you for your review 👍👍

[@joex]

u are welcome!

[@johnlobiondo333]

I like all of crazy! Geat job, great review.

[@joex]

thanks !!!!

[@1977aliveandkicking]

If this wasn't sad it would be funny. Thanks for the destructtest Joe x. God forbid I say something bad in the future against Civivi.

[@joex]

u are welcome! thanks!

[@nonchalantking3699]

3:12 I would say this is my favorite JoeX moment, because it demonstrates pure insanity. I come back to check it out and laugh once in a while :D. Thanks Joe 😁

[@joex]

u are welcome!!!!!

[@Adrian_in83]

Excelente gracias 🎉🎉🎉

[@joex]

mucho gusto amigo!

[@mdubb4855]

My take-away is I’m glad that most liner locks will soon be replaced by the now-legal Axis Lock clones (patent expired). I think the Bug Out is a great ultralight hiking pocket knife where every gram counts, but is not durable enough for much beyond food prep and box opening.

[@joex]

ok, cool!

[@zachjennings8053]

Incredible as always

[@joex]

thanks!

[@legendaryschander78]

Joe you absolute monster xD great vid mate! ❤

[@joex]

thanks a lot brother"

[@ironwallaby8189]

Awesome!

[@joex]

cool!

[@Laszlo-Szabo]

You are my favorite knife reviewer! 😂

[@joex]

cool!

[@Vexxade]

Hey Joe, awesome video as always! You should consider testing some QSP knives! There very renown for thuer quality and strength on a budget so i think myself qnd many others would be appreciative to see somebody finally test them!

[@Vexxade]

And*

[@joex]

never heard of!

[@Vexxade]

Oh well, there's many where I come from in Australia!

[@em-tix2050]

Perfekt ❤ video!

[@joex]

Danke 😊

[@heathdouglas2695]

Excellent video as usual young man 😎

[@joex]

thanks a lot!

[@mihaidragnea9785]

If you wanna do another benchmade, you could try the adamas. There is both a fixed blade and a folder option and it's meant to be a hard use knife.

[@joex]

maybe!

[@gigilaco]

Got to say, I’m pretty damn impressed with Benchmade! Great video!

[@joex]

thanks a lot!!!

[@TheMaroney]

I got a mini bugout (for free) and i knew the handle would snap. Good video 🤙🤙

[@joex]

thanks!

[@marklydall8635]

today cut my thumb/tee shirt with my old s30v bugout..........idiot me was using shirt to wipe knife before cutting a pie............i've carried mine daily for years for such stuff 'n cutting small branches etc walking the dog............once i used it to rescue a horse caught on old rope............

[@joex]

u can cut a pie with that thing??? some blood during the day keeps the zombie away...

[@vladdjummaev5494]

Super part, brother!!!

[@joex]

thanks brohter!

[@TwinkyGlitten]

The Benchmade Griptillian would be similar to this one, but it actually holds steel liners under nylon handles. I would say you should try that one as well, but benchmades are so expensive I'm not sure it would be worth it. I cannot deny they are aesthetic designs though. The crooked river/mini crooked river is a beautiful-looking knife.

[@joex]

ok, cool, for sure!!!

[@ravingbadger]

let's see how much abuse that legendary coil spring can take

[@joex]

yeah!

[@Youtube-Censorship-Police]

luckily there's no stress on that weak ass spring ;-)

[@RichardPoogerman]

Fun to watch but was hoping to see how it would handle the iron rod 🙃

[@joex]

iron rod was far far away!!!

[@chrism8324]

I freaking love your channel. You are hilarious

[@joex]

thanks bro!

[@amedeoperri3571]

I prefefer Ganzo folders 😁

[@joex]

ok cool!

[@danielnguyen5394]

Since most people use their knives for basic tasks like boxes and food, the bugout is perfectly adequate for an edc and honestly surprised me on how long it lasted in this test. People who don't like it for its intended purpose either have different knife needs (like bushcraft, NOT an lightweight edc) or, lets be honest here, are so absorbed with the whole idea of the linerless knife being "too weak" for edc they forget that they barely do anything worse to the one they have in their pocket. Specifically the guy that settles for nothing less than a Cold Steel but doesn't even wanna cut zip ties with it 😂

[@joex]

ok cool, thanks!

[@voidcamp7312]

Nailed it, it’s all about what you need it for.

[@zb2808]

I love this video. Valuable information as far as what to expect out of a tool, seeing how everything has a breaking point. I still like Benchmade knives though. Lol

[@joex]

ok, too expensive for me!

[@mitchthibeau2785]

Knife costs the same as the APO-1S from Survival Lilly and weighs almost nothing. Got a Bugout last year and its so light I never dare abuse it. Now whenever I look for the APO-1S it is sold out. I obviously chose poorly. At least I haven't aged 100 years and turned to dust like the guy from Indiana Jones.

[@joex]

fuckkkk Indiana woke Jones!!!!! APO1S is fantastic and cheaper than this one here!

[@awesomereviews1561]

One is an EDC knife meant to be as light as possible, the other one is a survival knife meant to be as tough as possible… And wow, the price went up like crazy, got one a few years ago for 90 euros. For sure not worth 160 euros. If you want Ed a blade that do both, then the BM Freek is much better suited.

[@mitchthibeau2785]

@@awesomereviews1561 Well I only purchased the BM Bugout when my SOG Tomcat III went mysteriously missing. I would have bought another but they don't seem to be available anymore and the price point is just too high for me nowadays anyway. I suspect a former friend 'borrowed' it permanently but I'll never know for sure. The Bugout was definitely an inferior replacement that is certain.

[@joex]

@@awesomereviews1561

[@vladboy1]

Hahaha at the beginning cutting the water bottle reminded me of my cat swatting at something it was unsure of - you rock joe love it especially the backwards frog jump in the lake - Benchmade should be ashamed I had a issue one up in Alaska strong as fook even split firewood with it think it was the assent or something 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸💯

[@joex]

thanks a lot! i think this blade is not too good for Alaska Outdoors! for a Burger maybe!!!

[@quetzalcoatl262]

Great test, Joe. Benchmade folders have class, I think Blue, Gold, Red, Black, If is it still actual.., 154Cm steel on Griptilian, I used to have, lock - Axis is pretty tought super lock.

[@joex]

ok thanks for the info!

[@Mudsuitable]

Hi Mr.X!! I believe you'll have an absolute blast testing the Fiskars Brush Axe, its a pretty handy tool (keep one in all my vehicles) and I've put them through hell, it would be interesting to see how they hold up to Joe X's special brand of hell!!

[@joex]

maybe i will! cheers!

[@grandprixgtpjy]

Good thing BM offers a lifesharp program to make it like new again 😅

[@joex]

awesome!

[@monkeytennislee2493]

The stig of the knife world 👏🙏

[@joex]

ok i guess!

[@Phatdaddy1986]

Benchmade bugout is 1 hell of a knife

[@joex]

ok cool!

[@jennytolls5057]

You’re a bloody legend joe. I saw the condor wastelander machete review you did and overall do you think its a good blade? Ive been thinking of picking one up

[@joex]

Wastelander did good! but i did not tested the handle !!!!

[@Owieczkin]

You need to make drainage holes in your car xD BTW: nice gloves 🧤

[@joex]

i will try some with the shotgun!

[@podunkmissouri4999]

I just heard a collective scream of benchmade fan boys all across the United states😅

[@joex]

haha, i could here them too!!!

[@krow2934]

You should try the Benchmade 940 or the Freek , expensive but if you’re down with the sickness

[@joex]

maybe!

[@KevinSmith-yh6tl]

GREAT vid JOE X! I was surprised the lock lasted as long as it did. But the handle was as weak as a SoyBoi handshake! I'm thinking this is the perfect pocket knife for the Office, maybe...😂

[@joex]

nope to expensive!!!!!!!!!

[@msvladswiss]

Top Unterhaltungswert!👍👋

[@joex]

danke!

[@angelarredondo611]

It’s a super light duty knife but i love seeing it’s limits

[@joex]

cool!

[@PaddyBurst]

Could you do one with the hogue deka magacut w/polymer handle? Surprised the s30v lasted long!

[@joex]

magnacut is a myth, it is not existing!

[@drwhite7285]

Cool vid next try the Benchmade Griptillian

[@joex]

nope!

[@joex]

thanks!

[@Gman1024]

Super slicey little blade. That handle is why I never bought one, but I do like the looks of the titanium ones. Brittle blade, bendy handle, but for light to medium use edc blade I suppose it's appealing to some. I Love my 4max scout so much though, so maybe not the target audience for it.

[@budthecyborg4575]

I've never sen a handle crumble like that before, BM must be using some really weird plastic.

[@joex]

i am not a Benchmade freak either!!!!

[@Gman1024]

@@budthecyborg4575, agreed, I went to REI to see one and it flexed while I gripped it, so I was turned off, despite all the "torture" test videos I've seen.

[@Youtube-Censorship-Police]

their s30v is actually one of the best, take let's say spyderco's s30v and the blade would break after 2 minutes.

[@budthecyborg4575]

@@KZbin-Censorship-Police Spyderco loves to use a full flat distal taper for the absolute best cutting performance, it also makes the tip relatively weak. The Spyderco is almost always the better knfie.

[@D4RK_54M]

Could you do a test on a MOD British Army Survival Knife? It’s cheap and seems very sturdy but I never seen it getting tested like that

[@joex]

not now!

[@peacemaker357]

A dog biscuit would have made for a better handle 🤣 Awesome hard use footage as always! 💥💙👍

[@joex]

thanks!!!

[@hectorrivera6624]

Damn, the Bugout did good. Will get another one soon.

[@joex]

awesome!

[@Supra_Mare_Cultro_Bloke]

15:19 anything after 30 seconds, is not JOEX Production. BTW, I finally got both OKC SP1 and SP2 to complete my final OKC Franklinville collection.

[@joex]

cool blades for sure!!!

[@stevenrobertson6656]

The DBK boys like mushrooms alright...THEM sort of mushrooms...

[@joex]

u can see that!

[@My_Bow_L.Y.F]

JOE X PLEASE 🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 DO THE PRO-TECH MALIBU LEGENDARY KNIFE 🔪

[@joex]

maybe!

[@MattWood-hn5dw]

Really like your video,And can you test TOPS steel eagle107,really wonder that

[@joex]

i did a Steel Eagle!!!

[@MattWood-hn5dw]

@@joex You did steel eagle111,I believe there are lots of fans wanna see you test steel eagle107

[@joex]

@@MattWood-hn5dw OMG eagle is eagle!

[@MattWood-hn5dw]

@@joex 111and107 are both eagle,but is different length,you can check it sir

[@joex]

@@MattWood-hn5dw ok i know

[@axistec]

"This is a chopper for shuuer!" - Joe X

[@joex]

yes!

[@machinistblade]

Would love to see a Benchmade adamas test

[@joex]

adam like the DBK girlies!

[@Jo_Blo]

Not a fan. Their butterfly knives have always been great tho imo. Is just the last ~10yrs, it seems their prices became a joke, and almost every folding knife they come out with always seems to b some close variation of those damn bugouts. Ever consider doing a Hinderer folder btw? Thanks Joe, always a fun watch:)

[@joex]

not yet, cheers!!!

[@podunkmissouri4999]

I'd say that settles the benchmade versus cold steel argument 😆

[@legendaryschander78]

Yeah xD

[@joex]

yeah CS for the win!

[@Krusher_Knave]

Title: Joe-X learns about edge retention & its uses (ft. the Benchmade Bugout)

[@joex]

of course!

[@RetirednbrokeinPa]

If you sent it back to Benchmade they likely would replace the blade and scales. Maybe free… maybe a nominal charge for the blade as it was obviously abused. Great video all in all. I turned it off twice but couldn’t resist going back to watch more! I finally bailed out on you after you snapped the scales and the blade. Keep up the good work.

[@joex]

nothing left of it!

[@joex]

thansks!

[@stevegareau123]

I'm glad you killed it joe I hate that knife 🔪 👍🏻👍🏻

[@joex]

ok cool!

[@PerceptionVsReality333]

Me too, it's the most over hyped & way overpriced pocket knife. Spyderco is the same.

[@joex]

@@PerceptionVsReality333 agree

[@tkarcher940]

Can it pierce a zombie skull from above? That knife only annoyed that tree branch.

[@joex]

i dont think so!

[@lx051225]

not bad

[@joex]

yeah!

[@itsamk18-ish]

I’ve almost bought a bugout several times but just cannot justify the price for some plastic

[@joex]

agree!

[@TheMaroney]

Let's see 🙈

[@joex]

ok

[@gerdakodak]

It's very good for my wife (with pink handle).

[@joex]

for sure!! she hot?

[@javiergarza8626]

I had a 2 Benchmade pocket knife, both tip broke under normal use. So i never bought Benchmade again. Then i went coldsteel, they had really good pocket knives. It was my favorite but i lost that one. I was gonna get another coldsteel, but their prices went so high after the new company bought them out and their quality went down so i said nah, So know i have 2 Buck knifes i use for everything and cooking. Buck has had the best edge retention out of all of the knifes i ever had. I won't buy no more knifes after these

[@joex]

SR1 lites are still cheap i think!

[@javiergarza8626]

​​@@joexyeah like 40 to50 dollars. I had one a few months ago but they stole it

[@pericodelospalotes5738]

I am surprised because CPM S30V is rather chipping compared with other less expensive and softer steels and it holds very well against the car's doors. 14:03 ¡vaya con Dios! ha ha ha, greetings from Spain.

[@joex]

gracias amigo! saludos!

[@user-tn3mj5fn7m]

I have this knife. It's good. GET A PARA 2

[@joex]

ok cool!

[@alexbergmann2817]

Cold steel folders still the best thanks to designer Andrew Demko who recently quit colkaboration with Cold steel and now hes producing completely his own DEMKO KNIVES . his latest super knife is Demko knives Megalodon,a 4000 usd beast .

[@joex]

yeah the older one for sure!!!

[@kennethkrieb3018]

The failure you experienced with the handle is EXACTLY why I never purchased that knife. It’s an obvious weakness. Should’ve at least had a thin steel liner under those handle scales. Great video as usual Joe X. Thanks for all of your hard work.

[@joex]

agree totally on the liners!!!!! u are welcome"

[@knifeaddict1014]

It’s made for light weight carry. Not all knives are made to do the exact same tasks ya know. I actually really enjoy the bugout. I can throw it in my ball shorts and forget it’s even there. But when I need it. It’s there.

[@kennethkrieb3018]

I agree with you 100%. My only concern is- I’ve had 2 friends snap the handle scales on their bugouts. One was cutting cardboard boxes up at his job and got the blade slightly torqued in the cardboard and snapped the handle scales right off the knife. Not exactly ‘hard duty’ use. The other friend had his knife closed in his back pocket and sat down on the knife, immediately snapping both handle scales. He said he’s carried his pocket knife in his back pocket for decades and the bugout has been the only one to break when he sat down. For the addition of possibly an ounce or 2, stainless steel liners could have been added under the plastic scales and that would DRAMATICALLY increase the strength of this knife without adding much to the weight. I fully understand the need for a lightweight EDC knife, but I think Benchmade took the idea of being lightweight just a little too far. All the well, I hope you get decades of good service out of your bugout. It’s just not for me, that’s all.

[@dustinondrick7778]

Joe great video! Test a Hinderer XM-18!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@joex]

thanks!

[@drinkwater1915]

Pretty good. I thought it would last 10 seconds with you. Did you send it in for warranty? 😂

[@joex]

no i did not!

[@flemishlion69]

Tip for mosquitos deodorant + lighter.

[@joex]

or agent orange!

[@flemishlion69]

@@joex Yeah but it's not good for my special plants.

[@podunkmissouri4999]

I'd like to see you test their flimsy kitchen blade like overpriced survival knife too 😆

[@joex]

me too!

[@RobNC-OG]

Loved the moments from 12:32 to 12:50. Best video ever. I say WTF is this Benchmade every time they come out with a new overpriced knife that is not worth $50

[@joex]

the prize is crazy on this one!!!

[@joex]

the brake was epic!

[@123outdoorfun]

Test the benchmade super freak like dbk

[@joex]

yes! MARLBORO!

[@123outdoorfun]

@@joex sehr gutes messer

[@MrFreeGman]

Are you ever going to do Grohmann hunting knives? Canada needs some representation on this channel badly

[@joex]

wah, i dont know! Canada is representated in my vault (Maple Leafs)

[@MrFreeGman]

@@joex The leafs will win the cup when hell freezes over my friend

[@user-nl8yx3qy7y]

S30V is very good steel for its wear resistance, meaning you can use it on robustly cutting. But you should be aware that it performs not so good on toughness, not good as a survival knife. Personally I will take this knife as a life-time utility knife only.

[@joex]

i expect exellence for this price!

[@SFBay69]

Do a cmb predator

[@joex]

i am a Predator!

[@wearandtear6692]

Both parties in this relationship don't seem to be too happy. A match not made in heaven..😂

[@joex]

Thailand all the way!!!

[@hobe9078]

I am impressed with the blade. People gotta realize this knife only weighs 1.8 oz. Put some titanium scales on this and it would be an edc champion.

[@joex]

like this it feels naked!

[@knifeaddict1014]

Exactly!

[@cassanoa]

nice little knife - to small to stomp with the big dog

[@joex]

yes!

[@sbprime2483]

do Estwing roofing hatchet

[@joex]

maybe!

[@trevorthomas1030]

You should've gotten the carbon fiber or aluminum handled S90V version.

[@joex]

u should send me one!"

[@trevorthomas1030]

@joex , If I made KZbin money I would.

[@joex]

@@trevorthomas1030

[@trevorthomas1030]

@@joex 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ihor.halatenko]

👍🤘

[@heathdouglas2695]

Would love to see a manix 2 XL....

[@joex]

i am not making a vid aboud my dig!

[@heathdouglas2695]

@@joex lol you some kind of funny guy 😂😂 I suppose I should have said, a Spyderco manix 2 XL 😎

[@joex]

@@heathdouglas2695 ah now i get i!

[@badhombre8383]

Pretty impressive for a 1.8oz knife 😳

[@joex]

ok!

[@unrelentingfreedom212]

Duuuuuuude! I was this close to buying a Bugout yesterday! I think I’m gonna stick with Esee and Tops after this. Screw Benchmade

[@joex]

good idea!

[@destro6971]

Hey man, take a hard look at the Hogue Deka. Better materials, less expensive, still US made. They also go on sale 🤣 I grabbed a 2nd one in g10 and magnacut for 99 bucks last Christmas

[@PerceptionVsReality333]

I knew the handle would break so easily.

[@joex]

cool!

[@steverose3318]

Bugging out to the city park. Will I survive ? Lol

[@joex]

city park with all those crack heads, i take my GLOCK17 !!!!

[@njdpdv]

🎉

[@joex]

yes!

[@mikefischbein3230]

Got to try the tougher bugout models: Carbon fiber & S90V Aluminum & M390 G10 & M4 (from their custom shop) ... theoretically, they should perform on a different level (though their prices are also on a different level ...)

[@joex]

maybe i will!

[@wesleysnider2915]

The handle of these will take more abuse, but the blades will get damaged faster with these steels. These are high edge retention steels, they are only made for cutting, which is for shure also the idea behind the whole knife.The m4 could perform better, it's a pretty though steel, but not know much about their heattreatment for it.

[@iulianbazarea9735]

Did you think about selling that car. It is history already

[@joex]

it will burn!!!

[@bronn6219]

That car's gonna be in a museum one day

[@joex]

@@bronn6219

[@bradgrand79]

It’s a Choppa 😂😂😂

[@joex]

oh yeah!

[@mikefischbein3230]

14:20 Is that normal for S30V?

[@joex]

never had one before!

[@KidAfro29]

now do the benchmade bailout ;D

[@joex]

i need a bail out!!!!

[@KidAfro29]

@@joex the bailout is so pretty and expensive seeing it get destroyed would be nice 😂😭