Announcing the 570BK-1801 Presidio® II

[Benchmade]

Check out your local or international Benchmade dealer to find yours:

https://www.benchmade.com/storelocator/ or https://www.benchmade.com/international-dealers

 

[cashville]

You would have had me at M4. But those scales do look incredible!

 

[Popsickle]

You would have had me at M4. But those scales do look incredible!

Me too. I saw the black blade and INSTANTLY hoped for M4. I absolutely LOVE my Presidio II And I have no real reason to get another unless it was CPM-M4. This handle is sick though!

So far 2 for 2 that the scales are awesome but the steel choice wasn’t.

 

[SharpieB]

Very cool. Strangely, I was hoping for M4 too, but still a great looking knife in S30V!

 

[BMCGear]

A knife like Presidio is begging for a hard use steel.

 

[Passin' Through]

Not a fan. At all. That handle is fugly.

 

[Mick_1KRR]

Sadly I have to agree with the guy above, that handle is a deal breaker for me.

 

[kaput]

Love the handle. Would be insta buy for me if mini version and/or auto. Love love love the handle design however!

 

[Cypress]

"Limited Edition", same vanilla steel as the original.

*yawn*

 

[Popsickle]

"Limited Edition", same vanilla steel as the original.

*yawn*

Preach!

 

[cashville]

It's never too late for a mini in M4...

 

[BMCGear]

"Limited Edition", same vanilla steel as the original.

*yawn*

I just can't do it anymore. If you're going to put everything in s30v the price should be dropping rather than increasing.

 

[357snubnose]

I love that handle. If I didn't already own an Presidio 2, then this would be a must have.

 

[Cscotttsss]

Not liking the handle at all........

 

[jkarp_53]

Just don't drop the thing while on the trail, you'll never find it again. And yes, M4 will bring more sales and additional happy customers!

 

[DJC72]

I like it and these should be dropping soon.

 

[Popsickle]

I like it and these should be dropping soon.

I don’t not like it.... in fact I love the overall look. The unfortunate part for me is I can’t justify another Presidio II just because of a new handle. A different steel would have made with way more appealing..... wouldn’t have to be M4. Could have been 20cv or s90v. Anything different and I’d be in

 

[uxo2]

Not a fan. At all. That handle is fugly.

Looks like a swap meet/Truck stop knife.

And not M4...

 

[Higgs Particle steel]

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[Popsickle]

250 bucks for this knife is kind of unacceptable. $267 for the 950-1801 Rift is also not acceptable.

Take a key from ZT and Spyderco, offer an upgraded blade steel. These are going to be bought by collectors and the occasional random new purchaser but a lot of people are going to get on the lists if this is their thing and just a camo finish on the scale isnt super exciting.

Just to add a bit, so it doesnt seem like Im simply whining about the price, because Im not. The Presidio II has S30V. This LE model has S30V. I think it would be cool to make these in M390 like the 484 or since it has a black finish use M4. Both Benchmade uses and both are desired if for no other reason than they are good and different as well as something new for people that like to collect knives. Just adding a camo pattern (with butterfiles) doesnt seem to justify the $250 cost.

Off the topic the 950-1801 has a sweet blue / black handle. Ill probably buy this simply because I really like the Rift and the black / blue handle looks great. Its got a sidegrade with S30V. 154CM isnt a modern fancy steel but its excellent. I think it would be cool to use CPM 154, its another side grade but its the powder 154CM which Benchmade should start using. The black coating on the knife would be great for M4. Im not complaining about steel, these are all good steels but its a forum so those are some thoughts.

They would have had me at M4