Benchmade 530

Benchmade 530S Pardue Axis.

Mel Pardue has designed another great knife for Benchmade:  the model 530.  Light, thin, smooth... all the attributes that make the 350 great, but with the added plus of the Axis lock.
 

BM 530  MSRP:  $100  AHS:  $75

BM 530S  MSRP:  $100  AHS:  $75

BM530SBK MSRP: $112  AHS: $85

Benchmade 530 specs:

Blade material:  154CM hardened to 58-60 HRC (older models had 440C blades)

Blade length:  3.25"    thickness:  0.09"

OAL open:     closed:

Weight:  1.9oz

Handle:  black Noryl GTX

Handle thickness:  0.375"

Axis lock