Benchmade Mini Bugout 533TN-2601 - Tan Cerakote Elmax Drop Point Blade & Taiga Green Grivory Handle Scales w/ Black Reversible Tip-Up Mini Deep-Carry Pocket Clip & Hardware - AXIS Bar Lock Manual Folder w/ 2.82" Blade & Dual Thumb Studs | Made in USA

The Benchmade Bugout is one of the most popular knives in the world and continues to be one of our highest selling models here @ SRKT. The Mini Bugout is of course its smaller and younger brother, coming in a more pocket friendly/bit-sized package. Incredibly thin and lightweight, the Mini Bugout make for the ideal everyday carry pocket knife, being very one-hand user friendly due to its AXIS bar lock and ambidextrous dual thumb studs. It takes less than a moment to get these guys from clipped to your pocket to opened and ready-to-use. You may never find a need for your non-dominant hand again, because the Mini Bugout opens and closes smoothly enough for a flick open and a fling closed. The handles may seem a bit delicate at first, but rest assured that Benchmades grivory handle scales are extremely durable and ready for hard-use. Coming with a standard drop point blade, you can use the Mini Bugout for slicing, piercing, scoring, and everything in between. With an open-backed design, its super easy to clean your knife after a session of outdoor use. Equipped with a reversible deep-carry pocket clip and given a sizeable lanyard hole, they can be carried in a multitude of ways, making these guys the knife for everyone. If you don't own one of these yet, what are you up to?

For 2026, Benchmade has decided to give the Mini Bugout a bit of a boost, releasing a new blade/scale color combination. This model here, 533TN-2601, is defined by an earthy and vibrant Taiga Green dyed handle, which resembles the greenery of the forest. The blade is given a Tan Cerakote coating while the pocket clip and hardware are all black. The thumb studs & barrel spacers are burnt copper. A nice combination!

Specification

Overall Length: 6.49" (164.8 mm)

Blade Length: 2.82" (71.6 mm)

Blade Thickness: 0.09" (2.29 mm)

Blade Material: Elmax

Blade Finish: Tan Cerakote

Blade Style: Drop Point

Blade Edge: Plain

Handle Length: 3.70" (94 mm)

Handle Thickness: 0.41" (10.41 mm)

Handle Material: Grivory

Handle Color: Taiga Green

Pocket Clip: Reversible Tip-Up, Mini Deep-Carry, Black Oxide

Hardware: Black

Opening Mechanism: Dual Thumb Studs / Burnt Copper

Lock Style: AXIS Bar Lock

Lanyard Hole

Weight: 1.50 oz. (42.52 g)

Made in Oregon, USA