Has anyone put a Benchmade Griptilian to some hard use?

[bladeboss]

Have any of you put a Benchmade Griptilian to some hard use?
I always hear people saying how they think it can handle it, but i never hear about peopel actually DOING it.
I own one, but I am also guilty of not using it very hard.
I worry that the partial liners hinder hard use.
Am I right for worrying about this, or can it really handle it???
( And yes, I have seen the Jankerson videos, but in all reality, that is the onlytime i've heard or seen the hard use. )
I DO NOT MEAN BATONING AND CHOPPING (unless you have done it anyways)

[TomTheButcher]

What do you mean by "hard use"? It isn't a machete or chopper.

[bladeboss]

What do you mean by "hard use"? It isn't a machete or chopper.

NO! I know that. I should have been more specific.
I DON'T mean batoning, chopping, or prying.
I mean hard cutting. Putting alot of pressure into cutting.

[kniferbro]

From a member here on BFC...

[bladeboss]

From a member here on BFC...

That's the video I've seen.
And the only time I've heard of someone using it for hard use.

[djjonny]

Well I've put a BM grip blade through cat 3 power cable a few times if that's what you mean

[bladeboss]

Well I've put a BM grip blade through cat 3 power cable a few times if that's what you mean

Basically, yeah.

[kniferbro]

That's the video I've seen.
And the only time I've heard of someone using it for hard use.

I've seen a couple videos of people putting the axis lock through a bunch of mud and sand to see if it still locks up, if that interests you. Shouldn't be too hard to find.

[FlaMtnBkr]

If you're not batoning or chopping what are you worried about it not being able to handle? Partial liners shouldn't matter because they support the lock which is the important part. Putting pressure on the knife forcing it into a cut should be fine. The stop pin takes the force and for something to happen cutting hard it would have to break the stop pin or rip it out of the liners, or destroy the pivot some how.

Have you seen the videos where the guy digs with one and packs the lock full of sand? Probably a different type of hard use but it handles it well.

[marcinek]

Keep it sharp. You wont have to put a lot of pressure into cutting. Simple!

[bladeboss]

I've seen a couple videos of people putting the axis lock through a bunch of mud and sand to see if it still locks up, if that interests you. Shouldn't be too hard to find.

The guy who had those videos deleted his youtube account and the videos are gone.

[bobusx]

I routinely cut copper cable, hard plastic, metal tie straps, and the like with mine, if that qualifies. Works just fine. In fact, the blade is scratched to hell, and the very tip is broke off, the serrations are partially worn away, but the handles are still in great shape. They might not sound like much, but Grip handles are freaking durable.

[bladeboss]

I routinely cut copper cable, hard plastic, metal tie straps, and the like with mine, if that qualifies. Works just fine. In fact, the blade is scratched to hell, and the very tip is broke off, the serrations are partially worn away, but the handles are still in great shape. They might not sound like much, but Grip handles are freaking durable.

Well those things DO require alot of cutting force

[marthinus]

The guy who had those videos deleted his youtube account and the videos are gone.

Not gone yet...I downloaded them years ago, still on the home PC. Really fun to watch.

Ankerson put a Grip between two planks and was bouncing up and down on it before it cracked in the handles. It is on his youtube channel.

I used a grip for some time and still do for my cutting chores. No issues and that means cutting anything required on the farm including water pipes, feed bags etc. But then again. I have never had a problem with my Opinel in those uses as well. The pivot and stop pin can take some serious load before failure.

I have never heard of a pivot or stop pin shearing out under cutting use or a handle breaking in any knife.

[De Plano]

I just bought a Bone Collector and I am thinking of buying another Grip anyway. I think the "cheap" feel is just being lighter than people expect it to be.

[Gaspumps]

Leatherneck magazine did a test in 2010 (see below- direct link in one of the posts). It did pretty well if memory serves correctly. Nothing like a bunch of Marines beating on something to tell you how tough it is.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...fe-Test-(2010)

[1badcj_7]

The Griptillian was the first real knife I had when I was about 15 (i'm 26). It handled all the abuse I put it through during that time. I didnt know how to sharpen, and i didnt appreciate knives like I do now so I really put that thing through hell before it got stolen. I've personally dropped it on concrete dozens of times, the blade flys open but the knife was always fine. I pried with it (snapped the tip right off). I hammered with it and used it every day for 2 years working at a Giant Foods store (huge chain on east coast) and had to cut A LOT of cardboard and thick plastic straps on a daily basis, including the huge 1" thick cardboard bins melons get shipped in. Since I didnt know how to sharpen, the thing was ALWAYS dull as fuck so I really had to push hard to cut anything and I almost always flung it open as hard as I could cause I liked the sound it made when it locked open. I never cleaned or oiled it, and it got left outside or left in the rain at least once a month but none of that seemed to matter. It always worked flawlessly no matter how bad I abused it. If the Griptilian was the only knife on the planet, I'd be happy!
1badcj_7

[bladeboss]

Leatherneck magazine did a test in 2010 (see below- direct link in one of the posts). It did pretty well if memory serves correctly. Nothing like a bunch of Marines beating on something to tell you how tough it is.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...fe-Test-(2010)

Nice. That was a good review of it!

[djjonny]

Here's the best hard use story. A user Seth used it to save his life
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...highlight=seth

[bladeboss]

What I'm getting from all of this, is that I'm worrying too much and should just use it.