Benchmade CLA Auto Knife

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 it’s 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.