Hellbender Mudpup 4, 3.75" CPM-MagnaCut Drop Point, Multicolored G10, Leather Sheath, Made in USA

The same tough Mudpup 4, in colorful G10 with a leather sheath.

Hellbender built the Mudpup 4 in Hilliard, Ohio, to be the fixed blade you actually reach for at camp. It runs a 3.75 inch CPM-MagnaCut drop point, flat ground and tumbled to a stonewash, on a full tang at 7.94 inches overall and 4.2 ounces. This one wears multicolored G10 scales and ships with a JRE leather sheath.

Specifications

• Blade Length: 3.75"
• Cutting Edge: 3.50"
• Overall Length: 7.94"
• Blade Steel: CPM-MagnaCut
• Blade Style: Drop point, flat grind
• Blade Finish: Tumbled stonewashed
• Blade Stock: 0.135"
• Hardness: 62-64 HRC
• Handle: Multicolored G10
• Handle Length: 4.00"
• Hardware: Stainless T-25
• Weight: 4.2 oz
• Sheath: JRE leather
• Country of Origin: USA (Ohio)
  

The steel

MagnaCut is hard to beat for a working fixed blade. It takes a keen edge, holds it through real use, and stays stainless enough that a wet day outdoors will not leave you fighting rust. Hellbender runs it at 62 to 64 HRC, on the harder end, so the edge lasts between sharpenings.

The handle

The multicolored G10 is milled for grip, not just color, so it stays locked in with wet or gloved hands. G10 ignores moisture, heat, and getting knocked around, which is exactly what you want on a knife that lives outside.

Carry

It ships in a leather sheath from JRE Industries, a well known Wisconsin sheath maker. Leather is the classic pairing for a camp knife, quiet on the belt and easy on the edge.

Made in Ohio

Hellbender is a small shop in Hilliard, Ohio, building under RECMAN USA. They do the work in house short of laser cutting and heat treat, and back every knife with a lifetime warranty and free sharpening for life. Buying one keeps an American maker in business to build the next.

Why this one stands out

One fixed blade that handles camp chores and still slices clean, in a steel that is tough to beat, made in the USA. The leather sheath gives it a more traditional feel on the belt if Kydex is not your thing.