Wildcoast™

The 4070BK-01 Wildcoast™ is built for chefs, camp cooks, grillers, overlanders, and backcountry guides who need a high-performing, versatile knife for a wide range of cooking tasks. Its G10 handle provides a secure grip in wet or rugged conditions, while the long clip-point blade, full-length rocker profile, and SelectEdge® geometry support efficient food preparation, from trimming and slicing meat and vegetables to dicing onions and more demanding outdoor and backyard cooking prep.

The Wildcoast™ sits at the intersection of a high-end chef's petty knife and a rugged camp knife. Its 7" clip-point blade offers the long reach of a utility knife, while the acute tip may be used for more precise work. An OD Green G10 handle rounds it out with durability and comfort suited for outdoor use.

A traditional chef's knife is primarily designed for dedicated kitchen prep, while the Wildcoast™ is built as a more versatile culinary tool for cooks who want one knife to handle a broad range of tasks outdoors. Its material choices reflect that purpose: CPM® 154 stainless steel provides an excellent balance of edge retention and corrosion resistance, the black DLC finish adds wear resistance and helps protect the blade in demanding environments, and the G10 handle delivers a secure, all-weather grip for confident use in wet or rugged conditions.

The 4070BK-01 Wildcoast™ features an OD Green G10 handle rather than Maple Valley Richlite®. G10 is a tough fiberglass composite that resists discoloration and wear better. The black DLC blade finish adds surface hardness and wear resistance. Both share the same 7" clip-point blade, CPM® 154 stainless steel, and SelectEdge® geometry.

The clip-point profile combines a fine, controllable tip with a long, rocking cutting edge, making it well suited for tasks that involve repeated or rhythmic cutting, like dicing tomatoes or mincing garlic, or for long push cuts, like trimming meat or slicing vegetables. That versatility is part of what makes the 4070BK-01 effective across both indoor and outdoor cooking tasks.

CPM® 154 stainless steel provides a strong balance of edge retention and corrosion resistance, both valuable for a culinary knife regularly exposed to food, moisture, and outdoor environments. On the 4070BK-01 Wildcoast™, it is hardened to 58–61 HRC and paired with Benchmade’s SelectEdge® sharpening for long-lasting, ultra-fine cutting performance. Benchmade also uses CPM® 154 across its cutlery lineup for its combination of toughness and edge retention.

The Station Knife is designed as a compact, all-purpose kitchen utility tool, with a shorter, broader 6" blade and slightly curved belly that works especially well when prepping in limited spaces. The 4070BK-01 Wildcoast™ uses a longer 7" blade that provides greater cutting reach and a rocker profile that promotes rhythmic cutting, making it better suited for cooks who want a versatile culinary knife for a broader range of outdoor and backyard cutting-board tasks.