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Benchmade Knives. Yes, that Benchmade...
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Such great design and the 940 is the pinnacle. I have a 940-2 with black G10 scales and green spacers.
Are we still boycotting them after they helped their local PD destroy guns?
Are we still boycotting them after they helped their local PD destroy guns?
Got a bunch. No downsides.
Except that I can't ever remember where I leave them. Seriously, I've got like three old ones lying around the house somewhere and I have no clue where.
My current folder and my favorite fixed:
That Nimravus has a LOT of miles on it. I believe I've had it about 22 years.
Except that I can't ever remember where I leave them. Seriously, I've got like three old ones lying around the house somewhere and I have no clue where.
My current folder and my favorite fixed:
That Nimravus has a LOT of miles on it. I believe I've had it about 22 years.
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Maybe y'all can see if they are willing to destroy some of your firearms for you? They did such a great ob of that for the local PD.
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Yep. Good to get this out right in front and early...
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i have one, a mini grip. it's ok, i've had it 15 years, it works. has cpm-s30v steel. that's pretty good, has a bit of rust resistance so that's a plus, holds an edge fairly well. mine is a plain sheepsfoot blade. i'm not fond of that bastardized spyderco hole, it's oblong and beveled, not the easiest to open, especially with wet hands. i do like that ball lock though, it's well done and strong. it has yellow scales, the butt of jokes it seems. i bought it preowned from the benchmade marketplace. it was some guys wifes purse knife and she didn't like it. he couldn't sell it cause of the color. i offered 15 bucks (he wanted 25) and he took it. otherwise i'd be grip-less now. i wouldn't pay 80 bucks for that knife.
Maybe y'all can see if they are willing to destroy some of your firearms for you? They did such a great ob of that for the local PD.
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See post #4. Our memories aren’t so short.
You’ve brought up one of the reasons I’m hesitant to buy an Osborne. I want to like it, but it seems like a whole lotta belly and little tip. My PM2’s are belly heavy also, but there’s certainly more of a usable tip. I’m also partial to wharncliffes for EDC because of the superior box stabbing (opening/breaking down) ability.
Is this a first for you? Any 940 owners have an opinion on the reverse tanto?
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I do not yet own a benchmade knife, but your knife threads are excellent and am sure will have a negative effect to my wallet in the near future !
What is a basic Benchmade knife that will not break the bank, or is there such an animal ?
The Griptilian was my first and I think the most popular. Many variations at different prices and great used market.
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Thanks ! Next question - What are a few of the best on line places to purchase knives (I learned the hard way by buying a knife from the manufacturer and found the same knife 2/3 less somewhere else) ?
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Here is a nice one for $114...(and they do make it in other colors)...![[smile]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/001.gif "Smile [smile]")
Benchmade Mini Griptilian AXIS Lock Folding Knife 2.91 inch S30V Black Drop Point Plain Blade, OD Green Noryl GTX Handles
Here's the scoop.
You join REI. Then you go to one of their yard sales, where they blow out returns. They have a generally no-questions-asked return policy, so a lot of the tags just say "didn't fit right" for an otherwise brand-new item at pennies on the dollar. You see where I'm going with this.
Benchmade has a lifetime resharpening/reconditioning policy. So you buy your REI used knife and then send it to them. They return it as good as new. You're out postage and whatever you paid REI.
That's what I did on that folder I posted above. Total cost was about $30. When I spotted it at REI, all that was wrong was a cracked scale. Which they replaced.
I've had my eye on that mini osborne but I blew my knife budget for the year!
Benchmade is by far my favorite production knife company. They consistently hit it out of the park. Their lifesharp warranty is also super convenient. I send a couple knives in every year for tuneups. I've gotten new blades, new handles, and new pocket clips- all covered under warranty. WAYYYY better than spyderco. They won't touch their knives after they leave the factory.
The griptilian is a solid go to. Have 4 of them- 3 mini's and a full size.
The bugout is a new favorite. Just so lightweight and easy to carry.
I bought the 87 balisong this year as a present to myself.
I got the tengu tool as a gift from my boss. She's super cute.
And I carry a rescue hook in the car.
Benchmade is by far my favorite production knife company. They consistently hit it out of the park. Their lifesharp warranty is also super convenient. I send a couple knives in every year for tuneups. I've gotten new blades, new handles, and new pocket clips- all covered under warranty. WAYYYY better than spyderco. They won't touch their knives after they leave the factory.
The griptilian is a solid go to. Have 4 of them- 3 mini's and a full size.
The bugout is a new favorite. Just so lightweight and easy to carry.
I bought the 87 balisong this year as a present to myself.
I got the tengu tool as a gift from my boss. She's super cute.
And I carry a rescue hook in the car.
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1/2 an inch thick on the Mini-Grip is reasonable for a pocket clip EDC...
Specifications
- Blade Length: 2.91"
- Closed Length: 3.87"
- Overall Length: 6.78"
- Blade Thickness: 0.10"
- Blade Material: CPM-S30V Stainless Steel
- Blade Hardness: 58-60 HRC
- Blade Style: Flat Ground Modified Drop Point; Ambidextrous Thumb Studs
- Handle Material: Noryl GTX
- Handle Thickness: 0.51"
- Clip: Reversible, Tip-Up
- Lock Mechanism: AXIS Lock
- Warranty: Manufacturer's Limited Lifetime
- Designer: Mel Pardue
- Weight: 2.81 oz.
- Made in the USA
They ride very well. But if this a big concern- you'll happier with the bugout. VERY slim, and a deep carry pocket clip. It disappears in the pockets. They have two sizes to choose from as well.
The tengu is the cute one haha
I split time between the shop floor and the board room. A big knife is no big deal on the shop floor, but in the board room gotta be more discreet. That was his solution.
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There is also the new Mini Bugout which has been getting great reviews...
This one in a "Hard to lose in the grass Orange" is only $119...
Out of Stock at KnifeCenter ($119) Benchmade Mini Bugout AXIS Folding Knife 2.82 inch S30V Satin Plain Blade, Orange Grivory Handles
In stock at BladeHQ ($119) Benchmade Mini Bugout AXIS Lock Knife Orange (2.875" Satin) 533 - Blade HQ
Specifications
- Blade Length: 2.82" (7.16 cm)
- Blade Thickness: 0.090" (2.286 mm)
- Handle Thickness: 0.412" (10.46 mm)
- Blade Material: CPM-S30V Stainless Steel
- Blade Hardness: 58-60HRC
- Blade Style: Drop Point
- Weight: 1.5 oz. (42.52 g)
- Pocket Clip: Black Oxide Stainless Steel, Reversible, Tip-Up
- Lock Mechanism: AXIS
- Overall Length: 6.49" (16.48 cm)
- Closed Length: 3.704" (9.41 cm)
- Class: Blue
- Made in the USA
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I drive a Prius, too. Lol.
I like saving money, and I don't really expect corporations to have a "conscience." I pick companies that deliver good quality at a fair price, like capitalism is supposed to work.
