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BENCHMADE

BENCHMADE

Manufacturing

Oregon City, OR 41,757 followers

American knives since 1987. Yours, for life.

About us

For nearly 40 years, Benchmade has evolved from a small garage in Southern California to a thriving knife manufacturing business located in Oregon City, OR. Motivated to design a knife that embodied the latest manufacturing technology and material, Les de Asis turned his passion into a family-owned and operated business that continues to set the standards for production knife manufacturing around the world. Benchmade’s state of the art facility in Oregon City provides convenient access to downtown Portland, the Oregon Coast, and Mt. Hood, making it easy to immerse yourself in the incredible recreational opportunities and the beauty of our home state. Our team of 400+ employees is dedicated to building dependable American products that are capable of serving a wide range of applications and lifestyles, reflected by our diverse product offering. There is one thing we all have in common: The mastery of our craft. It’s the thing that drives us, consumes our minds, and challenges us to be better. It requires relentless work ethic and tireless innovation. It’s a no-nonsense, no-exception, make-it-right drive for constant betterment. We make knives that are meant to be yours, for life. And we wouldn’t have it any other way.

Website
http://www.benchmade.com
Industry
Manufacturing
Company size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Oregon City, OR
Type
Privately Held
Founded
1987
Specialties
Rescue Knives and Safety Cutting Tools, Pens and other men's accessories, Outdoors Knives, Knives, Automatic Knives, Tactical , Outdoor, Everyday Carry, Survival , Rescue, Tools, EDC, Hunting, Military, Law Enforcement, Bushcraft, Bali-Song, Cutlery, and Switchblades

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  • The Claymore. Reloaded. The strongest products don’t always need a new identity. Sometimes they need to evolve where performance matters most. The Claymore and Mini Claymore family now features a re-engineered firing mechanism that integrates the safety directly into the fire button. One deliberate press disengages the safety and deploys the blade. Close it, and the safety automatically resets. The family has also been upgraded with 154CM blade steel, delivering increased corrosion resistance and proven edge retention for hard-use performance. Outside, it remains unmistakably Claymore. Inside, everything about the action has moved forward. One motion. Zero hesitation. Explore the reloaded Claymore family. https://bit.ly/3VK4e4i

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  • SOLD OUT. Special Product Division is back. Nearly a year in the making, SPD Drop 002 represents Benchmade at its most ambitious, pushing design, materials, and American manufacturing into new territory. Two executions of the KITSARI. Only 125 knives exist. The 213-001 is limited to just 25 pieces, featuring a deep-etched Damasteel® Fafnir-pattern blade, custom-finished titanium handles, and gold-plated hardware. It is the rarest release in SPD history. The 213-002 is limited to 100 pieces and is the first Benchmade knife to feature Z12-Ultra tool steel, paired with matte titanium handles and cracked-ice DLC hardware. Both were designed and manufactured in Oregon City, Oregon, for collectors who value innovation, craftsmanship, and rarity. Collective-exclusive. No general access. No restock. SPD Drop 002 https://bit.ly/4xQywja

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  • Tradition has always been at the heart of hunting. Introducing the all new SlipRidge™ Collection. Benchmade's modern, modular harvest system engineered for today's big game hunter. Designed around every stage of the harvest, the SlipRidge™ Collection includes: • A purpose-built fixed blade for primary processing • A precision field-dressing folder for skinning, caping, and detailed work • A dedicated gut hook that integrates seamlessly into the system • Interchangeable handle options, including G10, Carbon Fiber, Micarta, and Stabilized Maple Wood, allowing hunters to tailor grip, cleanability, and performance to the way they hunt. Every feature was developed with one goal in mind: helping hunters move through the harvest with greater precision, efficiency, and confidence from the first cut to the final packout. The result is a system that honors hunting tradition while refining it for the demands of today. Built for Big Game. Made to Adapt. Explore the all-new SlipRidge™ Collection: https://bit.ly/46pUeQ2

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  • We are not looking for the most applicants.   We are looking for the builder.   The person who has grown a territory rather than simply inherited one.   Who can lead a room of multi-brand reps without hiding behind a title.   Who knows how to turn a premium product and brand story into retail movement.   Who will reset a display, train the floor, create the event, ask for the order, and come home with the numbers.   Who wants freedom badly enough to accept the accountability that comes with it.   This is not a maintenance seat. It is the build behind Benchmade's next layer of growth.   It is roughly two of every three weeks in market. It is demanding, visible, physical, and deeply fun.   Know that person? Send this to them.   Are that person?   TAKE THE YARD.   https://lnkd.in/e4XNrxmg #Benchmade #CommercialLeadership #TakeTheYard

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    This role reports directly to Benchmade's Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Joe Prebich.   That matters because this is not a role designed to operate at arm's length.   The leader stepping in will have room to move and the expectation to use it.   They will have direct access, fast decisions, support, and air cover. They will also be expected to bring the truth early, know the math, make recommendations, challenge the thinking when needed, and own the outcome.   No waiting for permission on every smart move. No hiding from the scoreboard. No confusion about who owns the build.   High autonomy. High accountability. Very little waiting around.   We are hiring a Director, Commercial & Specialty Sales to build the national field engine behind Benchmade's next layer of growth.   https://lnkd.in/e4XNrxmg #Leadership #BuildTheGroundGame #Benchmade

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  • Retail people know the feeling. You walk into a strong specialty dealer. Benchmade is selling. Customers love the brand. And within five minutes, you can see the next 100 units. A display with room to expand. An assortment with whitespace. A floor team ready for the full story. An event that could bring even more customers through the door. The account is doing well. You see how to make it great. That instinct is what this role is built for. We are looking for someone who would rather be on that floor than behind a screen. Someone who can arrive with the math, expand the display, train the staff on one hero story, build the ask, close the order, and set the next date before leaving. Not because a checklist said so. Because that is how you stack growth with a great dealer. This role is national. It is hands-on. It is a road life by design. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IN THE FIRST 45 MINUTES? https://lnkd.in/e4XNrxmg #FieldSales #SpecialtyRetail #Benchmade

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  • 15 YEARS PROVEN. The standard just got higher. The Adamas® earned its reputation where it matters most. Carried by those who demand unwavering reliability. Now, a proven hard-use platform is refined without compromising what made it an icon. Marbled carbon fiber. MagnaCut® blade steel. FDE PVD-coated liners and matched hardware. Available in both Manual AXIS® Lock and AXIS® Auto. Built to be used. Built to be noticed. Carry the standard. https://bit.ly/4gvTX3V

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  • The Modern Carry. Different finishes. Same obsession with the details. From the blacked-out 491BK-02 to the original Crater Blue and Phoenix Red configurations, every Lowden™ is engineered for smooth mechanics, premium materials, and everyday carry you'll want to keep in hand. Find your Lowden™. https://bit.ly/3SdAhbK

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  • A premium American brand in motion. The keys to build what comes next. We are looking for a field leader who can convert brand energy into stronger shelf presence, energized dealer teams, deeper assortments, bigger activations, faster reorders, and more units. The job: Lead the national multi-brand rep network. Walk the floor. Reset the display. Train the staff. Create the event. Ask for the order. Return with the numbers. Most roles hand you a number to protect. This one hands you a premium brand in motion and asks you to build the field engine that multiplies it. We are hiring a Director, Commercial & Specialty Sales. Join us. https://lnkd.in/e4XNrxmg #BenchmadeCareers #BuildTheGroundGame #SpecialtyRetail

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  • Most sales directors inherit a book of business. This one gets to build the next growth engine.   Benchmade is hiring a Director, Commercial & Specialty Sales to take our momentum deeper into specialty retail and priority commercial accounts.   This leader will report directly to Joe Prebich Vice President of Sales & Marketing and own the national ground game:   The rep network. The dealer floor. The displays. The training. The events. The reorders. The priority accounts. The new doors. The units.   This is not account maintenance. It is a national field role for someone who sees a strong foundation and knows how to make every market, account, display, event, and rep partnership more productive.   Premium brand. Real freedom.   For the right builder, this is the opportunity.   BUILD THE GROUND GAME.   https://lnkd.in/e4XNrxmg #Benchmade #BuildTheGroundGame #SalesLeadership

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