AFCK II or Griptilian?

Which one?

  • AFCK II

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  • Griptilian

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I've had my Griptilian for a couple of months now and am very happy with it, even if it is an ugly looking knife. Being left-handed, I really like the axis lock. However, I wish Benchmade would have offered a version with G10 scales.

Doug
 
please dont flame me but.....the griptilian is pug ugly imho, just doesnt grab me - i love the AFCK, the AFCK2 is ok, but that football shaped hole is .....pug ugly imho - if i wanted one of the two, i would go to www.newgraham.com and go to discontinued BM's, and get a BM 800S for $65, or a 800M2HSS for $85, and then, imho, ya have something, and cheaper to boot - the only knife i carry more than my 800S is my crawford custom kasper fighter, the AFCK is a helluva design, imho - and the SIFU still gets carried regularly.....


sifu
 
AFCK, but i prefer the TSEK, its cheaper, has a better blade shape, i dont mind the 410 steel liners. The linner lock that BM uses in the afck beats the hell out of what you find in the other guy's (crkt, buck)

the griptilian feels CHEEP!
 
Yes, the Griptilian is ugly, but it is a case of form following function. The handle is very ergonomic and grippy and the blade is the proper shape for good cutting.

The Axis lock is the best production folder lock you can get right now.

Glass reinforced nylon over steel liners is actually my favorite folder handle format. It allows production companies to provide highly contoured handle shapes instead of the standard G-10 slab. The construction is plenty strong for a utility folder, it is lightweight, and durable.

440C is one of my favorite steels too. Stain resistant, pretty tough, takes a fine edge, may hold an edge fairly well depending on heat treat.

The AFCK is a great design, but I don't do liner locks any more unless they have a safety, or it is a pretty little gents folder.

Another knife to consider is the Spyderco Vesuvious with the compression lock. I love Spyderco's designs, but hate those narrow hollow grinds.

But hey, it's up to you! :)
 
I kinda like the Grippything. Something about the blade shape and width jumps out at me as a blade that will slice and dice superbly. I do wish, however, that it had G10 handles instead of that cheezy plastic substance.
 
As a southpaw, I must vote for the Griptilian, due to the ambi clip. I have a pair of AFCKs, right and left-handed, and love'em; alas, BM is not making left-hande models anymore. An axis AFCK would change my vote pretty quickly.
BTW, I still don't own a 550. Most of my folders these days are Spydercos (and though I like G-10, I don't mind FRN/Zytel at all).
 
Well, I ended up getting.................


another Wegner!

Thanks for all the replies. I figure my Wegner kicks both their asses, so I got another one. I want to have two of all my favorite knives anyway. :D
 
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