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Benchmade 5370FE-08 Shootout Double-Action OTF Automatic Knife - 3.51" CPM-CruWear Flat Earth PVD Tanto Blade - Black CF-Elite Handle (5370FE-08)
Product Description
Deploying a rapid-response out-the-front (OTF) automatic knife within tactical duty environments often introduces a frustrating design compromise: overbuilt metal switchblades that feel like heavy bricks in your uniform pockets, or compact, lightweight folders that sacrifice blade-edge toughness and lockup authority. Finding an automatic edge asset that delivers blistering double-action speed without weighting down your active gear grid can be tough. The Benchmade 5370FE-08 Shootout masterfully resolves this conflict. Built specifically for elite tactical professionals and search-and-rescue operators who demand high-velocity preparedness paired with weightless daily pocket comfort, this American-made workhorse houses a robust, hard-use utility blade inside an ultra-light carbon fiber composite handle that completely re-defines automatic carry standards.
Proudly manufactured in Oregon City, Oregon, the high-performance foundation of the 5370FE-08 Shootout centers on a 3.51-inch tanto blade precision forged from ultra-premium CPM-CruWear tool steel. Celebrated among industrial metallurgists for its phenomenal balance of extreme structural toughness and edge longevity, this advanced powder steel alloy resists chipping and breaking under intense lateral torque far better than standard stainless steels. The blade is treated with a non-reflective, Flat Earth PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) coating that lowers cutting friction while adding premier corrosion defense. This exceptional steel is anchored inside an incredibly durable, ultra-light handle chassis molded from Benchmade's signature CF-Elite® (carbon fiber reinforced nylon), hard-finished in deep tactical Black and textured with aggressive, high-traction molded grip patterns.
Functionally, the Shootout provides a remarkably fast, highly authoritative mechanical experience driven by its spine-mounted, double-action automatic thumb slider. Pressing the wide, deeply jimped trigger button forward effortlessly fires the Flat Earth PVD blade straight out the front, locking it into place with a crisp, intimidating acoustic snap. Pulling the trigger backward instantly retracts the steel back inside the protective housing. Despite its full-sized 8.22-inch stance, the carbon-fiber composite construction drops total tool weight to a featherweight 2.80 ounces. Completed with an integrated carbide glass breaker tip, a coyote-brown anodized lock-release accent button, and a reversible deep-carry mini pocket clip, the 5370FE-08 stands out as an absolute paradigm of covert, high-speed tactical readiness.
*Armorer Bench Notes & Safety Compliance:*
As a high-velocity, double-action out-the-front automatic knife, the Benchmade Shootout is subject to regional automatic compliance laws; ensure you verify your local and state statutes prior to carrying. Thanks to Benchmade’s exceptional engineering tolerances, the internal mechanical engine is highly resilient against fine jobsite dust, yet basic preventative owner care will secure its factory-spec acoustics for decades. Avoid flooding the internal spring cavity with thick firearm lubricants, greases, or aerosol cleaners, which act as a magnet for pocket lint and abrasive grit. Periodically blow compressed air directly through the upper blade channel and beneath the spine thumb slider, followed by a light mist of a specialized dry-film lubricant to maintain its glassy kinetic motion.
Key Features
- **Premium American Tactical Craftsmanship:** Proudly designed, engineered, and manufactured entirely in Oregon City, Oregon, USA, ensuring absolute component tolerances and unyielding field reliability.
- **Extreme CPM-CruWear Tool Steel:** The 3.51-inch tanto blade leverages Crucible's advanced powder metallurgy steel to ensure elite edge life and immense structural flex toughness.
- **Flat Earth PVD Finish:** Coated in a high-end Physical Vapor Deposition hard finish that lowers cutting friction, eliminates reflections, and acts as an impenetrable shield against corrosion.
- **Double-Action Spine Trigger:** Features an ergonomic, spine-mounted textured thumb slide switch that controls instant kinetic deployment and retraction single-handedly with a low-friction trigger pull.
- **Ultra-Light CF-Elite Handle:** Molded from premium carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer in Black, dropping total tool weight to a mere 2.80 ounces while remaining stronger than standard nylon handles.
- **Integrated Carbide Glass Breaker:** Outfitted with a heavy-duty carbide striker tip embedded at the pommel base to facilitate rapid vehicular or structural escape operations.
Product Specifications
- Brand: Benchmade Knife Company
- Line: Black Class Tactical Line
- Model: Shootout OTF Tanto
- MPN: 5370FE-08 / 5370FE08
- UPC: 610953219574
- Country of Origin: USA (Oregon City, Oregon)
- Blade Length: 3.51 Inches (89.2 mm)
- Closed Length: 4.71 Inches (119.6 mm)
- Overall Length: 8.22 Inches (208.8 mm)
- Blade Thickness: 0.100 Inches (2.5 mm)
- Handle Thickness: 0.51 Inches (13.0 mm)
- Blade Material: CPM-CruWear Tool Steel
- Blade Hardness: 63-65 HRC
- Blade Style: Tanto
- Blade Grind: Flat
- Blade Finish: Flat Earth PVD Coating
- Edge Type: Plain Edge
- Handle Material: Black CF-Elite® (Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Nylon)
- Handle Texture: Molded Grip Ribbing and Textured Panels
- Action: Double-Action Automatic OTF (Out-The-Front)
- Deployment Switch: Spine-Mounted Jimped Thumb Slider
- Hardware Architecture: Stainless Steel Torx Fasteners (Black)
- Pocket Clip: Stainless Steel Deep Carry (Tip-Down, Left/Right Reversible)
- Safety Assets: Integrated Carbide Glass Breaker Tip & Safety Lockout Mechanism
- Weight: 2.80 oz (79.4 g)
