Benchmade’s Water Collection Knives Are Built Specifically For Maritime Use

In recent years, Benchmade has kicked off Q1 by unveiling an enormous slew of novel knife designs and updated favorites with releases scattered across the year. And 2024 was no exception, with well-over-a-dozen all-new blades ranging from folders to fixed blades to balisongs to OTFs. 

Headlining Benchmade’s novel offerings for 2024 is the Oregon City outfit’s all-new Water Collection — a corrosion-resistant six-knife lineup engineered specifically for maritime use. 

The Basics

Made in America, the Benchmade Water Collection is comprised of six all-new knives that, as the collection’s name suggests, were designed to meet the needs of sailors, fisherman, and other individuals working in and on the water. In addition sporting profiles that make them more conducive to maritime applications, each of the half-dozen knives comprising the Water Collection come outfitted with blades forged in game-changing CPM MagnaCut. Additionally, each of the six Water Collection models also share Depth Blue-colored Grivoery or Santoprene handles, all of which sport lanyard holes and are designed to offer ample grip, even when wet. 

The Fishcrafter 

Starting with the largest knife in the Water Collection, we have the Benchmade Fishcrafter. Offered in 7.0” or 9.05” blade lengths — both of which sport a 0.09-inch-thickness — the Fishcrafter is based on Benchmade’s ultra-popular Meatcrafter knife, though the design has been modified with a skinnier trailing point profile in order to be more conducive to use on the water — in particular filleting. Utilizing a full-tang construction, both Fishcrafter variants come outfitted with Santoprene handles with integrated lanyard holes. 

The Adira

The most unexpected member of Benchmade’s Water Collection is undoubtedly the all-new Adira. Measuring 9.0” overall, this maritime-focused folding knife is pieced together around a Grivory handle set with a unique grip pattern and one of Benchmade’s signature AXIS locks. Deployed via a thumb-stud, the Adira’s blade consists of a 0.114-inch-thick drop point item forged in CPM MagnaCut. A generously-sized thumb-ramp and jimping across the knife’s liner and blade spine base help to collectively afford a ton of control, even when wet. And, like many of Benchmade’s most popular folding knives, the Adira is also offered in a slightly-smaller Mini version that spans 7.46” overall. 

The Intersect 

Described by the brand as “an EDC for the adventurist,” the Benchmade Intersect is a compact fixed blade knife with a versatile 2.68” MagnaCut drop point blade and an overall length of 6.55”. Weighing less than 2.5oz, the Intersect boasts jimping that runs up the majority of the blade’s spine, affording it with incredible levels of control, whether taking on delicate or hard-use tasks. Between dialed-in ergonomics and notches in the handle, the Intersect offers extraordinary levels of grip. Sold with a Sonar Gray molded hard sheath with push-button retention, this knife was also designed to be as easy to clean as possible — making it that much more conducive to maritime use. 

The Undercurrent

Engineered specifically for hard-use on the water, the Benchmade Undercurrent is a hardcore workhorse knife that’s designed from the ground up for maritime use. Equipped with a partially-serrated MagnaCut sheepsfoot blade spanning 4.321”, the Undercurrent is also made to be as easy to clean as possible. It also ships with a Sonar Gray molded hard sheath with push-button retention — not unlike the Intersect. Whether cutting lines, slicing ropes or nets, processing fish, or preparing bait, Benchmade’s Undercurrent truly is a do-it-all maritime fixed blade. In total the thing spans 9.453” too. 

Included Extras

Alongside the Water Collection knives themselves, the cost of each of these newly-released blades also includes Benchmade’s lifetime warranty and the brand’s LifeSharp Service, which will clean, tune, and resharpen knives for life, for free, with the owner only required to pay for postage. 

Pricing & Availability

All six knives that make up the Benchmade Water Collection are available now on the manufacturer’s website and through authorized dealers. Pricing for the Water Collection starts at just $200. 

Recap

Benchmade Water Collection

The Benchmade Water Collection is a newly-released corrosion-resistant six-knife lineup that’s steeled in CPM MagnaCut and engineered specifically for maritime use. 

$200+ At Benchmade