Benchmade knives, by nature of design and materials, are positioned at the high end of the production knife market.[1] Premium blade steels such as 154CM, D2, and CPM S30V steel are used on many models. Benchmade is one of the few manufacturers to have offered high speed CPM-M2 and CPM-M4 tool steels in a production knife.[7] Benchmade receives a significant amount of revenue from selling restricted-sales knives to the military and law enforcement.[8] Benchmade produces a diverse selection of "auto", or switchblade knives, along with a range of hunting, fishing, utility and miscellaneous knives, however balisongs remain a core product.[9]