Benchmade Mini Crooked River Folding Knife

The Benchmade Mini Crooked River compresses the traditional Crooked River profile into a pocket-friendly format — maintaining the fusion of classic handle aesthetics and modern blade technology that has made the Crooked River family popular with hunters, everyday users, and collectors. Built for everyday carry and hunting use, this folding knife combines premium handle materials with high-performance blade steels and Benchmade's AXIS Lock for reliable ambidextrous operation.

The Benchmade Mini Crooked River is a folding knife with a clip-point blade, an AXIS Lock mechanism, an ambidextrous split-arrow tip-up pocket clip with a black oxide finish, and a lanyard hole. Blade steel and handle materials vary by model: available in S30V stainless steel (58-60HRC) with a stabilized wood and aluminum handle, and MagnaCut stainless steel (60-62HRC) with a canvas micarta and aluminum bolster handle.

The clip-point blade profile features a concave cutout along the spine that drops quickly to a fine, sharp tip — a geometry well suited for controlled piercing, skinning, and detailed cutting work that hunting and field use demand. S30V stainless steel delivers an excellent balance of edge retention, corrosion resistance, and toughness for a carry knife used in varying outdoor conditions. MagnaCut stainless steel represents a significant advancement in corrosion resistance and wear resistance over S30V, delivering next-generation performance in a stainless grade designed specifically for knife blades. The AXIS Lock engages a hardened steel bar into the blade tang for a strong, reliable lock that disengages smoothly with either hand. Handle materials vary meaningfully between models — stabilized wood provides a classic natural aesthetic with moisture resistance, while black canvas micarta offers a more tactical, utilitarian texture with excellent grip retention.

Blade length: 3.4". Blade thickness: 0.114". Open length: 7.89". Closed length: 4.5". Handle thickness: 0.52". Weight: 3.29–3.34 oz depending on model. Ambidextrous. Lanyard hole. Split-arrow tip-up clip.

Clip-point blade. AXIS Lock. Available in S30V with stabilized wood handle, and MagnaCut with canvas micarta and aluminum bolster handle.

Well suited for hunting, field carry, and everyday use where a classically styled folder with premium blade steel and distinctive handle materials is the requirement.

Benchmade is an Oregon-based knife manufacturer known for producing professional-grade folding and fixed blade knives for law enforcement, military, and civilian users, backed by its LifeSharp guarantee.

Mini Crooked River | Gray Aluminum & Wood: Contoured stabilized dark brown wood handle with gray anodized aluminum bolsters and stainless steel liners. S30V stainless steel (58-60HRC). Stonewash satin blade finish. Black oxide split-arrow tip-up clip. 3.29 oz.

Mini Crooked River | Burnt Copper / Black Micarta: Black canvas micarta handle scales with burnt copper anodized 6061-T6 aluminum bolster and black anodized hardware. MagnaCut stainless steel (60-62HRC). DLC Battlewash black blade finish. Black oxide split-arrow tip-up clip. 3.34 oz.