Another Mni-Grip Thread

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I just received my Benchmade 556 Mini-Griptilian from Grand Prairie Knives (excellent pricing and service). Although I have quite a few knives this is my first BM purchase and I could not be more pleased or impressed with the fit and finish of the knife. This is the sharpest out of the box knife I have ever bought and my first experience with the Axis lock. The lock is vice tight and as smooth as butter. One benefit with this knife that I had not thought of is how well it looks without the pocket clip. I am not a big fan of pocket clips and having mostly frame lock knives which look just wrong without the clip hiding the lock this is a welcome feature for me.

All in all this is one sweet knife and will see a lot of use in the near future.

John
 
Congrats on the 556. I myself bought the 556 a while back and I liked it so much that I bought the 558 (Ritter mini-grip in s30v). You will really like that knife! Treat it rough and it will take a beating! Now, try to get use to the axis flick and you will be amazed at how fast you can open it. (Stick your thumb between the thumb stud and the handle and flick your thumb up)
 
Chinese man said:
Congrats on the 556. I myself bought the 556 a while back and I liked it so much that I bought the 558 (Ritter mini-grip in s30v). You will really like that knife! Treat it rough and it will take a beating! Now, try to get use to the axis flick and you will be amazed at how fast you can open it. (Stick your thumb between the thumb stud and the handle and flick your thumb up)
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I don't think this is how the 'AXIS flick' is normally done. That sounds like just using the thumb stud like it is supposed to be used.

From what I gather (and what I do with mine), the 'axis flick' is done by pulling back on the axis bar thus relieving pressure on the blade, and flicking the wrist so the blade rotates out and then releasing the axis bar to lock the blade in place.

The axis bar can then be pulled back and a flick of the wrist in the opposite direction will close the blade.

This can then be repeated for hours while drinking beer and watching TV.
 
FlaMtnBkr said:
I don't think this is how the 'AXIS flick' is normally done. That sounds like just using the thumb stud like it is supposed to be used.

From what I gather (and what I do with mine), the 'axis flick' is done by pulling back on the axis bar thus relieving pressure on the blade, and flicking the wrist so the blade rotates out and then releasing the axis bar to lock the blade in place.

The axis bar can then be pulled back and a flick of the wrist in the opposite direction will close the blade.

This can then be repeated for hours while drinking beer and watching TV.
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That is a good description of an axis flick. I leave out the beer though - less cuts and punctures that way.
 
FlaMtnBkr said:
I don't think this is how the 'AXIS flick' is normally done. That sounds like just using the thumb stud like it is supposed to be used.

From what I gather (and what I do with mine), the 'axis flick' is done by pulling back on the axis bar thus relieving pressure on the blade, and flicking the wrist so the blade rotates out and then releasing the axis bar to lock the blade in place.

The axis bar can then be pulled back and a flick of the wrist in the opposite direction will close the blade.

This can then be repeated for hours while drinking beer and watching TV.
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That is how I close my 556/558 never thought about opening it that way. It seems to me that doing it that way would be slower than just flicking it with the thumb. Either way, it never hurts to find a new way to open a knife.
 
I love mine. It's just about the right size and blade shape for me. I'm tempted to go for one of the Cabela d2 models, just to have a 2nd mini.
 
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