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806D2, Military, or Buck Strider?
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glockman99
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How about a Spyderco Chinook or an Al Mar SERE 2000? All of these folders (including the Benchmade 806D2, Spyderco Military, and Buck Strider) would be great for what you are looking for.
It's YOUR choice, not ours.
It's YOUR choice, not ours.
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I examined a the new full size Buck Strider the other day and it looks and feels much better than the old style but the lock bar is about half the thickness of the old one,go figure, I do not know why they did this.
The Military is a nice knife, no problems with the two I have owned but again, a not very beefy liner lock for such a big blade in my opinion.
If you go with the 806 you are assured of a strong lock, hell,its almost guranteed with the axis. I have around 20 and havent had a problem with fit or strenght yet.
The axis is a superior lock, period.If you decide on the Military or Strider make shure you examine the lock for a perfect fit first.
As far as edge holding and cutting ability the military might have a slight edge as it has a thinner edge and a full height flat grind, the strider is more of a prybar although the new one has a better thinner ground edge than the old one, but it is still ATS-34, I would rather have D2 or S30v.
The 806 offers a perfect compromise between the two as its blade is in-between the Strider and Millitary in edge thickness, it has as good of steel from an edge holding standpoint as the millitary, and it has stronger and more positive,reliable lock than either.
The Military is a nice knife, no problems with the two I have owned but again, a not very beefy liner lock for such a big blade in my opinion.
If you go with the 806 you are assured of a strong lock, hell,its almost guranteed with the axis. I have around 20 and havent had a problem with fit or strenght yet.
The axis is a superior lock, period.If you decide on the Military or Strider make shure you examine the lock for a perfect fit first.
As far as edge holding and cutting ability the military might have a slight edge as it has a thinner edge and a full height flat grind, the strider is more of a prybar although the new one has a better thinner ground edge than the old one, but it is still ATS-34, I would rather have D2 or S30v.
The 806 offers a perfect compromise between the two as its blade is in-between the Strider and Millitary in edge thickness, it has as good of steel from an edge holding standpoint as the millitary, and it has stronger and more positive,reliable lock than either.
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I'm getting a 806D2 for Christmas. I have other Axis locks and they are hard to beat! I had a Military on my list but I scratched it when I learned the set up is pretty similar to my Spyderco Starmate. While the Starmate is probably one of the best liner locks I own, it's not in the same league as the Axis Lock as far as I'm concerned. I have the old liner lock AFCK and I love the feel of the knife, just not crazy about the liner lock. Once I saw it come out with the Axis lock I knew I had to get it. It will probably replace my 710HS as my everyday carry, maybe. You might also consider the BM710HS (make sure to get the M2 steel). Why do I have the feeling a BM806 will soon come out with s30v? 
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Count me among the peanut gallery -- easy choice for me with the 806D2, in my opinion the finest production 4"-bladed utility/defense knife available at any price. For me the axis so trumps any liner lock -- even Spyderco's relatively better ones -- that the 806 starts ahead. With the Buck Strider, the handle just feels terrible and square in my hand, it's a knife that just doesn't work for me. The Military is a strong competitor, however. It's well-designed and very well executed, although for my hands, the narrow handle doesn't feel as good as the 806's handle.
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was looking at a thread the other night on tough folders, someone mentioned john greco falcon or whisper, these are work horses but not included in your list, the guy is having to quit due to health problems, can buy one of his knives for 75.00 , just a reminder though, you can get a prybar, chisel, hammer, hack sawand pipe wrench for 75.00 lol
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You may even want to check out the TSEK axis from Benchmade. Same handle ergonomics as the afck, but with 440C steel, thumbstud, and slightly different blade grind.
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As long as you're using it as a knife rather than as a prybar, I would go with the 806D2. I like the blade grind better on the Military, but I like everything else better on the 806D2.
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Every once in a while we try to shame Benchmade into putting out a working folder with a full flat grind instead of the sabre grind, but to no avail.
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As a pure work knife, I think the Military's superior in terms of cutting efficiency, weight, ease of cleaning and maintenance.
I've owned both the Military and the 806D2, and while I'd probably choose the 806D2 as an EDC (after a few modifications) just because it's such a cool knife, as a pure work folder, I'd take the Military.
I've owned both the Military and the 806D2, and while I'd probably choose the 806D2 as an EDC (after a few modifications) just because it's such a cool knife, as a pure work folder, I'd take the Military.
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I´m leftie, so the Millie does interest me, but as it is a pure right hand folder, my vote goes to the 806D2. I do trust more in Steel/G10 scales than in pure G10 scales. I know, that was discussed before..
As a working blade, the D2 is very nice. I say this, because D2 didn´t fit to me personal, so i went to a knife maker for a second blade in different steel. Now, no question: 806 is it!!
Strong, reliable, left and right handed action, cutting power.
As a working blade, the D2 is very nice. I say this, because D2 didn´t fit to me personal, so i went to a knife maker for a second blade in different steel. Now, no question: 806 is it!!
Strong, reliable, left and right handed action, cutting power.
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The new version of the Buck Strider not only has smoother grips, larger p-b washers, and double thumbstuds, it also has a hardened titanium liner lock. A close look at the locking liner will reveal a rainbow like flame pattern. From what I've read this does away with the "stickiness" that the B/S was famous for and should go a long way towards slowing down inevitable creep to the right!
btw, also has been set up for the clip to switch for left hand carry.
btw, also has been set up for the clip to switch for left hand carry.
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True. I wouldn't mind even a flat sabre grind versus the shallow hollow-ground sabre grind that's there. I think that our pals at Benchmade listen to several dozen of us clamour for flat or full flat grinds on the folders, hear one lone voice of complacency, and see that their knives are selling without the flat grinds, and realize that the silent majority is their bread and butter.
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I bet the same applies to our clamorings for a satin finish 806D2 or an AFCK Axis in S30V. AFAIK no variants of the 806D2 are planned, especially with the Red line coming out soon. Funny how there are plenty of other limited editions AXIS knives with satin D2 blades . . . .
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I don't have any sales data but I wonder if the AFCK is one of their better sellers. Maybe they figure if they release a new version now and then they'll sell more. Like if eveyrone knew a s30v satin version was coming they might hold off on purchasing the current D2 model. I know now that I have orderd a 806D2 there will be one with a satin blade and s30v steel coming out.
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While I really like my 806D2, I'd rather have any other stainless (except H1) or non-stainless used by Benchmade than D2. While it sharpens right up on a flat stone or with an EdgePro, D2 is a nightmare on the Sharpmaker and Benchmade's treatment of it is only slightly ahead (for edge-holding) of their treatment of 154CM.
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A true knifenut will eventually own all of them.
Hehe Yup! I have owned all of the above mentioned cept for the Buck Strider. Didn't care for the 806 but thats just cause I could not bring myself to mar the finish of the knife, it also had serial numbers so that could have been part of the problem.
I'm very happy with the Military. It is nicely designed and executed with good materials. I am extremely hard on tools, more so than the average bear, and have no illusions about why things break when I use them. The Military will hold up to hard use, yet has all the attributes of a good cutting blade. It's also a best buy. The other two you mentioned get good reviews, but I have no experience with them.
Thombrogan,
I'm not sure about all of the Benchmade folders but the three that I own (722, 550, and 555) all have flat-ground blades. Not flat all the way to the spine like the Military, but definitely flat.
But to answer the original question...
The Benchmade 806D2 with dual metal liners and the Axis-lock certainly trumps the other two contenders.
Allen.
I'm not sure about all of the Benchmade folders but the three that I own (722, 550, and 555) all have flat-ground blades. Not flat all the way to the spine like the Military, but definitely flat.
But to answer the original question...
The Benchmade 806D2 with dual metal liners and the Axis-lock certainly trumps the other two contenders.
Allen.