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    The Best Benchmade Releases of 2026 (So Far)

    Gear Patrol
    Steve Mazzucchi
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    New steels, lighter designs and limited editions headline Benchmade's biggest launches of the year so far.

    Collage of various Benchmade knives showing different blade styles, handle colors, and textures on diverse backgrounds.

    Benchmade has never been a company that chases trends. Instead, the Oregon City, Oregon-based premium knife maker tends to refine proven platforms, introduce better materials and, occasionally, surprise enthusiasts with a completely new idea.

    That's how the first eight months of 2026 have unfolded. Over that span, we've seen the brand celebrate its link to space exploration with a special-edition  Triage honoring NASA's Artemis II mission , reinvent its most iconic EDC knife with the ultra-slim  Bugout Vapyr , give the hard-use  Adamas the MagnaCut treatment  (multiple ways) and more.

    With the year approaching its three-quarter point, we've rounded up the most notable Benchmade releases we've covered so far in 2026. We'll continue updating this running report card as new knives arrive, but these are the launches that have defined the brand's year-to-date.

    Damascus steel knife blade with intricate swirling patterns and a butterfly logo near the wooden handle.
    Damascus steel knife blade with intricate swirling patterns and a butterfly logo near the wooden handle.

    Benchmade Codex87 Horizon Edge

    Close-up of a Benchmade folding knife with a gray blade and textured black handle.
    Close-up of a Benchmade folding knife with a gray blade and textured black handle.

    Benchmade Bugout (535TN-2601)

    Black Benchmade knife sheath with belt clip and finger ring on a concrete surface.
    Black Benchmade knife sheath with belt clip and finger ring on a concrete surface.
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    Benchmade Mini SOCP Dagger

    Benchmade Shootout (5371FE-2601)

    Five knives with various blade shapes and handle materials, including wood and textured synthetic, arranged on a stone surface.
    Five knives with various blade shapes and handle materials, including wood and textured synthetic, arranged on a stone surface.

    Benchmade 2026 Cutlery Lineup

    Black partially serrated Benchmade 916 knife blade with orange textured handle on a blue and black surface.
    Black partially serrated Benchmade 916 knife blade with orange textured handle on a blue and black surface.

    Benchmade Triage

    Close-up of a Benchmade knife blade with a butterfly logo and a camo-patterned handle.
    Close-up of a Benchmade knife blade with a butterfly logo and a camo-patterned handle.
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    Benchmade Station Knife Limited Edition Camo

    Close-up of a Benchmade folding knife blade and handle with water droplets on a textured surface.
    Close-up of a Benchmade folding knife blade and handle with water droplets on a textured surface.

    Benchmade Mini Adira Abel Dark Waters

    Close-up of a metallic object with two parallel curved edges and a rectangular protrusion, set against a black background.
    Close-up of a metallic object with two parallel curved edges and a rectangular protrusion, set against a black background.

    Benchmade Gold Class Lowden

    Benchmade Bugout Vapyr

    Close-up of a folding knife handle with green and brown textured grip resting on dark gravel.
    Close-up of a folding knife handle with green and brown textured grip resting on dark gravel.
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    Benchmade Bugout Taiga Green

    Close-up of a partially serrated brown folding knife blade with a butterfly logo on the blade and a textured handle.
    Close-up of a partially serrated brown folding knife blade with a butterfly logo on the blade and a textured handle.

    Benchmade Adamas 275SFE-04

    Close-up of a black textured plastic component with a brass threaded insert and a black screw.
    Close-up of a black textured plastic component with a brass threaded insert and a black screw.

    Benchmade Lowden 491BK-02

    Close-up of a partially open folding knife with a textured black handle and a butterfly logo on the blade.
    Close-up of a partially open folding knife with a textured black handle and a butterfly logo on the blade.

    Benchmade Adamas 275-05

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    Benchmade SlipRidge (Rust Orange G10 and Stabilized Wood)

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