Benchmade CLA Auto Knife

Description

The CLA (Composite Lite Auto) is the first automatic knife to feature handle scales made of G10. It’s a great all-purpose, mid-sized platform with a drop-point blade, ultra-smooth handle scales and an enlarged actuation button.

Meet The CLA: Designed with purpose and built to last, the CLA sets a high bar for durability and performance matched only by the promise that it will be yours, for life

Blade Style: Drop-point. Drops off the spine to the tip. Tip height is typically below the center line on the blade

Blade Steel: 154 cm Stainless Steel (58-61HRC). A premium-grade steel developed for tough industrial applications. Known best for it’s all-around qualities, 154 cm offers a good balance of corrosion resistance, toughness and edge retention

Handle: Multiple layers of resin-laminated fiberglass make G10 incredibly durable, rigid and resistant to the elements

Opening Action: “Autos” have a button or other actuation switch that mechanically fires the blade open without the user directly manipulating the blade

Made in USA

Specifications

Open Length: 7.85″

Blade Length: 3.4″

Blade Thickness: 0.114″

Closed Length: 4.45″

Handle Thickness: 0.49″

Mechanism: Push-Button Automatic With Integrated Safety

Blade Style: Drop-Point

Handle: Green And Black Textured G10

Pocket Clip: Deep Carry

Blade Finish: Satin

Blade Color: Satin

Clip Color: Black

Clip Finish: Black Oxide

Clip Position: Tip-Up

Clip Type: Deep-Carry

Handle Material: Textured G10

Handle Color: Green And Black

Lanyard Hole: Yes

Blade Steel: 154 cm Stainless Steel (58-61HRC)

Weight: 3.47 oz

Use

Proper care and regular maintenance help make your Benchmade knife yours, for life. Here are some tips for keeping your Benchmade in peak condition.

All steel, regardless of price and grade, can eventually rust, so its important to keep your knife dry and lubricated. If spotting or rust occurs, semi-chrome metal polish will often take care of it

Dishwashers can cause serious damage that is not covered under the warranty, so make sure to hand-wash your Benchmade under warm water with dish soap only and dry thoroughly

Remember, knives are cutting tools and you should never use your knife as a pry-bar, screwdriver, chisel or punch, unless the knife is designed explicitly for those purposes

If you choose to sharpen your blade yourself, avoid grinding wheels and other high-powered machinery

Handle, pivot and pocket clip screws may require occasional adjustment using T6 & T10 Torx drivers. Recommend applying a small dab of releasable thread-locker as needed

How It’s Made

Laser-cut from sheets of high-grade steel, every Benchmade blade is ground, beveled and finished with uncompromising precision. Mill and machine handles in-house to the most exacting specifications and every knife is hand-assembled and sharpened by highly trained technicians bringing to bear over thirty years of manufacturing excellence in the state-of-the-art factory in Oregon City, Oregon.