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th3ironforg3r

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Hi, new member here. So i have this benchmade vex on the way and i know its discontinued but id like to know everyones opinion on it and how well made a knife it is.
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Welcome to Bladeforums!

I've never had one of those, and it looks pretty run-of-the-mill to me, but should be a good knife for most uses. Benchmade's quality control has supposedly been slipping in recent years, but their customer service is top notch. They'll take care of you if you have any problems with it.
 
This is one of their discontinued versions from awhile back i believe so i hope its quality is good. Unfortunately this one is a gift from my girlfriend and she bought it off ebay after doing research on it and its model number to try and make sure its the real deal. I get it in four days when i turn 19
 
Kwon Kwang said:
Welcome to Bladeforums!

I've never had one of those, and it looks pretty run-of-the-mill to me, but should be a good knife for most uses. Benchmade's quality control has supposedly been slipping in recent years, but their customer service is top notch. They'll take care of you if you have any problems with it.
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And thank you for the welcome :)
 
th3ironforg3r said:
This is one of their discontinued versions from awhile back i believe so i hope its quality is good. Unfortunately this one is a gift from my girlfriend and she bought it off ebay after doing research on it and its model number to try and make sure its the real deal. I get it in four days when i turn 19
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I'm not aware of any vex clones out on the market, so you should be safe. Welcome to the forum!
 
I own the tanto version with thumb studs... I think it's a nice, solid knife, whose steel performs about as well as could be expected.
 
WillardCorspe said:
I own the tanto version with thumb studs... I think it's a nice, solid knife, whose steel performs about as well as could be expected.
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Heres to hoping mines at least as sturdy and reliable as yours, do you have any pictures of it? I always enjoy a good blade
 
Sorry for the delay! I had to go digging for mine.

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If you care about lockup and blade centering, here is how mine are, not much different from when I bought it.
 
th3ironforg3r said:
Hi, new member here. So i have this benchmade vex on the way and i know its discontinued but id like to know everyones opinion on it and how well made a knife it is.
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I remember those. Made in mainland China, IIRC. 8CrMoV blade steel. I disremember the hardness, but I think it was 58-60. I don't remember any quality complaints. You could probably find some reviews in either here or the knife review forum if you used the search function. Here's one
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/715143-Got-a-Benchmade-Vex?highlight=vex
 
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