Benchmade 15002 Saddle Mountain Skinner

The Benchmade Saddle Mountain Skinner has been the Hunt series workhorse for years. The 15002 is the stabilized wood version, and it is the one most hunters land on when they want a traditional-looking fixed blade knife that still runs a modern steel. Nothing flashy. It just works, which is why the Benchmade Saddle Mountain Skinner review you will find on any hunting forum tends to sound the same: bought it, used it, kept it.

The blade is 4.2 inches of CPM S30V at 58-60 HRC, full tang, pre-sharpened to 14 degrees. That edge will carry you through field dressing a deer without needing a stone, and S30V shrugs off the blood and moisture that will ruin a cheaper steel. The shape is a modified clip point, which gives you a fine tip for detail work and enough belly for skinning. The spine is notched so your thumb has something to grab when you choke up.

The handle is contoured stabilized wood. This is what makes the Saddle Mountain Skinner knife feel the way it does in the hand: warm, broken-in from day one, and shaped to fill your palm without bulking out a pocket. Total length is 8.7 inches, weight is 4.3 oz, handle thickness is .66 inches. It ships in a leather sheath with a belt loop and a snap strap. The tang is drilled for a lanyard if you want one.

We have the Benchmade 15002 Saddle Mountain Skinner in stock. Made in Oregon, covered by Benchmade's LifeSharp service for life. If you are cross-shopping it against the Hidden Canyon Hunter or want to hear how the wood version compares to the S90V G10 variant, call us. We answer the phone. Orders ship free, same business day from Little Rock.