The Mini Crooked River takes the big Western-styled folder and shrinks it to something you would actually carry every day — a 3.4" blade instead of 4", on a 7.89" frame.The clip-point blade is the traditional hunting shape: a long, sweeping belly for skinning and a fine tip for detail work. It is a better field-dressing blade than a drop-point and a worse prying tool, which is the right trade for what this knife is for.Choosing your Mini Crooked RiverThe two versions are genuinely different knives, not colour options.The stabilized wood build is the classic — dark brown wood scales, brass liners, CPM-S30V blade. It looks like a knife your grandfather would have carried, and it is the one people buy as a gift.The Burnt Copper and black micarta build is the modern take: CPM-MagnaCut, aluminum and canvas micarta, and Benchmade's SelectEdge — a 14-degree-per-side factory grind, noticeably finer than their standard. It comes in nearly three quarters of an ounce lighter, and MagnaCut resists corrosion better than S30V, which matters if it rides in a pack.Compare the versions Version Model Blade Steel Handle Grind Weight Stabilized Wood 15085-2 CPM-S30V Stainless (58-60 HRC) Stabilized Wood with brass liners Standard 3.29 oz Burnt Copper & Micarta 15085BK-04 CPM-MagnaCut Stainless (60-62 HRC) 6061-T6 Aluminum with Black Canvas Micarta SelectEdge, 14° per side 2.5 oz Current pricing is on the selector above.Shared across both versions Blade Style Clip-Point Blade Length 3.4" Blade Thickness 0.114" Open Length 7.89" Handle Thickness 0.52" Lock Mechanism AXIS Lock, ambidextrous Made In Oregon City, Oregon, USA Backed for LifeEvery Benchmade carries a limited lifetime warranty and free LifeSharp service — send it in dull and dirty, get it back razor sharp, for as long as you own it. Ed's Fly Shop is a Benchmade Pro Dealer, so your warranty is valid and we can help you get it handled.Come handle one at 432 E Main St in downtown Montrose, Colorado, or order online. Free shipping on qualifying U.S. orders.
