Benchmade Lowden specs and steel
The Benchmade Lowden has a 2.79" spear point blade in CPM S90V, weighs 2.55 oz and uses an AXIS lock. Its list price is $300; retailers often sell for less.
Specifications
- Blade steel
- CPM S90V
- Blade length
- 2.79"
- Overall length
- 6.81"
- Blade thickness
- 0.09"
- Weight
- 2.55 oz
- Lock
- AXIS lock
- Handle
- G10
- Blade shape
- Spear point
- Opening
- Manual (flipper)
- Made in
- USA
- Model
- Lowden (491BK-02)
- Brand
- Benchmade
- List price
- $300
AXIS lock flipper on bearings; page says 'From Oregon City, USA'. In stock on benchmade.com on 2026-10-14.
Where to buy
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The steel: CPM S90V
S90V is a powder metallurgy stainless steel rated 9/10 for edge retention, 3/10 for toughness and 7/10 for corrosion resistance; it is very low on ease of sharpening (2/10). Full S90V page.
How S90V compares
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Other knives in S90V
Similar price
- Spyderco Para 3 S45VN, list $263
- Spyderco Paramilitary 2 S45VN, list $279
- Zero Tolerance 0562CF MagnaCut, list $375
- Zero Tolerance 0450CF S35VN, list $295
- Microtech Ultratech Gen IV S/E M390, list $367
Specs checked on 2026-10-14 against the maker's product page.