The Benchmade Claymore is one of the most purposeful rapid-deploy knives in production today — a family of push-button folders engineered around speed, structural integrity, and hard-use reliability. Built for tactical professionals, first responders, and serious EDC users who need deployment they can count on without thinking twice, the Claymore line delivers that confidence across four distinct configurations.
The full-size Claymore 9070 series is where the family started. A side-opening push-button mechanism fires the blade with authority, locked into place with Benchmade’s proven construction. CPM-D2 tool steel — a high-carbon, high-chromium alloy hardened to 60-62HRC — delivers excellent edge retention and wear resistance in a package that shrugs off hard use. Grivory handles keep the frame light without sacrificing grip, and the integrated safety adds a deliberate layer of control for on-body carry. Blade profiles span drop-point and tanto across the lineup, with tanto geometry reinforcing the tip for piercing tasks and defensive applications. The 9570 Mini Claymore replicates this same push-button architecture in a compact form factor purpose-built for everyday carry — same DNA, significantly reduced footprint.
The 3370 Claymore series takes a different mechanical approach. These double-action, front-deploying models extend and retract the blade by operating in either direction. The full-size 3370 and compact 3375 cover the same range of carry preferences — full-grip control for demanding work versus a lightweight EDC option that disappears in a pocket. Ball-bearing matrix texturing across all Claymore handles ensures a positive grip in wet or gloved conditions, and the deep-carry clip keeps the knife indexed and accessible without printing.
Steel choices, blade finishes, and handle colors vary across SKUs, with options including Cerakote-coated blades, DLC Battlewash finishes, and MagnaCut steel on select variants.