EverydayCommentary: Benchmade Mini Bugout in S90V Review

I don’t think there is much of a need for a full review here. It is not because the knife stinks. It definitely doesn’t. But I have reviewed both the full sized Bugout and the Mini Bugout and the changes here between the stock MBO and this knife are both straightforward and unquestionably good. If you take a good thing and make it better, a review isn’t that hard to write nor does it need to be all that long. Think of this more as a reminder that this knife is out there and that it is exceptionally good. Is it worth $300? Well, yeah probably, if you are the kind of person that obsesses about your gear. Is it worth upgrading if you already own the basic MBO—eh, probably not.

I have written so many reviews on this site about knives this size. While so much of Youtube and forum activity is focused on giant folding pocket swords, I have always maintained a preference for smaller, more convenient carries. This knife is about perfect on that account. It weights right around an ounce and unlike a lot of the gear in the ultralight community or the design-first skeletal knives, this is a real knife that can do real work and still weighs an ounce. No it is not as light as a razor blade, so you COULD go lighter, but this knife, unlike a razor blade, also works exceptionally well as an EDC for most people. Benchmade has always had a focus on top shelf material and the CF here is really nice—solid and void-free. It is also CF all the way through and not just a sticker applied to G10. I love the contouring and the simplicity of the handle. In fact, I love the entire profile of the Bugout line save one thing—the exposed rear tang. Changing the handle shape slightly would fix that problem and make the entire knife just better.

If it is enough knife for you, then a Mini Bugout is a good knife. I think that the full sized carries and feels so much better that I don’t consider it a sacrifice.

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