535 Bugout Variants

Are you making a distinction for coating types?

For instance the 535GRY-1 is now Cerakote, the earlier models were Chromium Nitride PVD.
 
FTR-DRT said:
Looks like you will need to add at least 3 to the Regular Production list.
535FE-05 (Crater Blue Grivory, S30v in FDE)
535BK-06 (Alpine Glow Grivory, S30v in Cobalt Black)
535BK-08 (Storm Gray Grivory, S30v in Cobalt Black)
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Updated post #1 thank you. The colours remind me of George Carlin's skit on boy's names and what happened to normal names like Bobby and Joey, etc. What colour is "Alpine Glow"???
 
karnaknives said:
Are you making a distinction for coating types?

For instance the 535GRY-1 is now Cerakote, the earlier models were Chromium Nitride PVD.
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I didn't distinguish between the types of coating because I'm not always sure what they are but I have noted that the coating on GRY-1 has changed.
 
psquared said:
Obviously ignoring custom shop models, I've been surprised at the number of 535 variants that have come out so far. I pity the person wanting to collect them all as I suspect this list is just going to grow with time. I've not added the Dealers' names on the exclusives as I'm not sure all of them are supporting members here.

535 Regular production, satin S30V, Blue Grivory (-S version also)
535GRY-1 Regular production, coated S30V, Ranger Green Grivory (-S version also) (Coating changed from PVD to Cerakote)
535BK-2 Regular production, coated S30V, Black CF Elite (-S version also)
535-3 Regular production, satin S90V, carbon fibre scales
535BK-4 Regular production, coated M390, aluminium scales
535-191 Gold Class, Damasteel, inlayed carbon fibre scales
535-1901 Limited Edition, satin 20CV, Jade G10
535-1902 Dealer exclusive, coated S30V, Black Grivory
535-1903 Dealer exclusive, satin and coated (BK) S30V, Battlewash Grivory
535BK-2001 International Limited Edition, coated S30V, Red Grivory
535-2002 Dealer exclusive, satin and coated (BK) 20CV, Grey G10
535xx-2101 Dealer exclusives, black (BK), grey (GR) and FDE (FE) coated M4, OD Green G10
535OR-2103 Dealer exclusive, coated S30V, Dark Grey Grivory
535BK-2201 Work Sharp exclusive, coated 20CV, yellow Grivory
535RD-2202 Supreme exclusive, coated S30V, red aluminium scales
535BK-2203 Supreme exclusive, coated S30V, black aluminium scales
535-2204 5th year anniversary limited, Damasteel, blue titanium scales
535BK-2205 Blade HQ exclusive, coated M4, Jade G10
535FE-05 Regular production, coated S30V, "Crater Blue" Grivory
535BK-06 Regular production, coated S30V, "Alpine Glow" Grivory
535BK-08 Regular production, coated S30V, "Storm Grey" Grivory

Anything I'm missing? Looking at the numbering convention, there might be an interesting 535xx-2102 coming? @Benchmade?
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Cool list
I think it's kinda missing the point. The bugout was a cheap knife that was durable which you can just throw in a pack. Now they're decked out in like gold scales or something.

I bought the OG one on release and just sat and rolled my eyes for years. Keep it in my glove compartment.
 
MyLegsAreOk said:
Cool list
I think it's kinda missing the point. The bugout was a cheap knife that was durable which you can just throw in a pack. Now they're decked out in like gold scales or something.

I bought the OG one on release and just sat and rolled my eyes for years. Keep it in my glove compartment.
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Most would suggest the Bugout was never cheap. When introduced it was arguably fairly expensive for “plain ol’ boring” S30V and FRN scales. With the aftermarket guys doing very well out of Bugout scales, I think BM (and the vendors requesting exclusives) did the right thing to offer the basic version as well higher spec versions as the design works very well for both the initially intended lightweight “Bugout” and a more gentlemanly knife.
 
psquared said:
Most would suggest the Bugout was never cheap. When introduced it was arguably fairly expensive for “plain ol’ boring” S30V and FRN scales. With the aftermarket guys doing very well out of Bugout scales, I think BM (and the vendors requesting exclusives) did the right thing to offer the basic version as well higher spec versions as the design works very well for both the initially intended lightweight “Bugout” and a more gentlemanly knife.
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The scales were kydex.
 
2024 update: 535-12 - February 2024 - CPM-S30V - Tan Grivory

1 - 535 Bugout Prototype - May 2017
2 - 535 Bugout First Production - July 2017
3 - 535 Bugout - 2017
4 - 535S Bugout - 2017
5 - 535GRY-1 Bugout First Production - April 2018
6 - 535GRY-1 Bugout - 2018
7 - 535SGRY-1 Bugout - 2018
8 - 535-191 Bugout Prototype - ?
9 - 535-191 Bugout - January 2019
10 - 535BK-1902 Bugout - July 2019
11 - 535-1901 Bugout Prototype - August 2019
12 - 535-1903 Bugout - September 2019
13 - 535BK-1903 Bugout - September 2019
14 - 535BK-2 Bugout Prototype - October 2019
15 - 535-1901 Bugout - November 2019
16 - 535BK-2 Bugout First Production - January 2020
17 - 535BK-2 Bugout - 2020
18 - 535SBK-2 Bugout - 2020
19 - 535BK-2001 - May 2020
20 - 535-2002 - August 2020
21 - 535BK-2002 - August 2020
22 - 535-3 Bugout Prototype - June 2020
23 - 535BK-4 Bugout Prototype - November 2020
24 - 535-3 Bugout First Production - January 2021
25 - 535-3 Bugout - 2021
26 - 535BK-4 Bugout First Production - January 2021
27 - 535BK-4 Bugout - 2021
28 - 535OR-2103 - March 2021
29 - 535GY-2101 - March 2021
30 - 535BK-2101 - March 2021
31 - 535FE-2101 - April 2021
32 - 535BK-2201 - February 2022
33 - 535RD-2202 - February 2022
34 - 535BK-2203 - February 2022
35 - 535-2204 - September 2022
36 - 535BK-2205 - 2022
37 - 535FE-05 - 2023
38 - 535BK-06 - 2023
39 - 535BK-08 - 2023
40 - 535-12 - February 2024

40 variations ;)
 
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