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Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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Any love for the 950 rift
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If I can find one in M4 without selling a kidney....
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I like M4 too. I have several knives from BM & Spyderco in that steel, but I've got a lot of respect for 154CM. It's an inexpensive steel that's just about a perfect balance of toughness, edge-holding, and corrosion resistance for my normal uses. It gets very sharp very quickly... even when I'm using my travel kit to touch up a blade when I'm on the road.
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Oh I know. I have several knives in 154CM, i'm just curious to see how M4 will perform in a design that I haven't tried yet.
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If the performance of the Contego in CPM-M4 is any indicator, your talking about some truly impressive performance.
I love BM's 154CM. They really nailed the heat treat and as mentioned I find it a perfect balance of desired qualities, but the CPM-M4 is really in a class of it's own. Not at all difficult to sharpen either.
I'll be the first to admit, when it comes to the premium steels I'd be hard pressed to find any real noticeable difference between them. It's like splitting the finest of hairs, but the CPM-M4, yeah, definitely a step above.
The Contego with the Reverse Tanto blade in CPM-M4 is a cutting, slicing machine!
Edited to add: The Rift I have is also one of the smoothest opening knives I have. Really sweet buttery smooth blade deployment with rock solid lock up.
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It a knife I've wanted for a long time. Last week I found one at a local military surplus shop. It's 154CM and all black. It is also my first serrated knife. I never thought much of serrated knives before, but they are useful for sure. I think it just might replace my mini griptilian.
Good choice. Mine is the serrated version as well. People who actually use their knives at work and such understand the value of serrations and actually know how to use them. The cubicle commandos here will of course argue that "serrations are useless". Well I guess they are useless if all you need a knife for is opening envelopes and cutting the occasional loose string from your dress shirt.
Sorry for the little rant, but I was just in the recent thread on serrations in the General forum and the amount of idiocy there is truly monumental. Anyway, here's mine...
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Like I said...monumental.
I reviewed this link when looking for a new BM and went with the Rift. Absolutely a great knife. I cannot carry it everywhere I go/work but it still gets pocket time none the less.
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Rift is probably next on my buy list.
Serrations? I have a few, can take them or leave them. Mostly I prefer to leave them. I've used my blades for pretty much everything except combat, and with the hunting I do, my blades also get plenty of flesh time. I've never been in a situation where I said to myself, "Man, wish I'd brought one of my serrated blades!" The way I obsessively sharpen my knives, I haven't really seen the advantage of them, and they are a PITB to sharpen, for the most part.
Serrations? I have a few, can take them or leave them. Mostly I prefer to leave them. I've used my blades for pretty much everything except combat, and with the hunting I do, my blades also get plenty of flesh time. I've never been in a situation where I said to myself, "Man, wish I'd brought one of my serrated blades!" The way I obsessively sharpen my knives, I haven't really seen the advantage of them, and they are a PITB to sharpen, for the most part.
Where can one get a new, numbered limited edition?
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I have about 10 different Rift. It is by far my favorite knife design and I have been preaching about it for quite a few years, basically since it came out.
With only 50 made that was a pretty rare find. I have put number 13 through quite a work out over the last few years as it was a constant EDC. I now have a forum Rift with M4 and CF that is my constant companion. I'm going to send number 13 of 50 into Benchmade soon for some TLC and see if they can get it looking a little better. The blade will wear it's battle scars but the clip is bent and could use a little work but it really doesn't need it. I have a gray and black handle that I carried before that one that is still going strong as well and my dad is now carrying and still using it all the time.
A great knife and I wouldn't trade it for any other knife I know about.
With only 50 made that was a pretty rare find. I have put number 13 through quite a work out over the last few years as it was a constant EDC. I now have a forum Rift with M4 and CF that is my constant companion. I'm going to send number 13 of 50 into Benchmade soon for some TLC and see if they can get it looking a little better. The blade will wear it's battle scars but the clip is bent and could use a little work but it really doesn't need it. I have a gray and black handle that I carried before that one that is still going strong as well and my dad is now carrying and still using it all the time.
A great knife and I wouldn't trade it for any other knife I know about.
The Rift is an outstanding knife, without a doubt. Its my favourite folder to date by a fair margin.
@jonnyt16: Serrations have a purpose for rope, hose, or heavier materials sure but guess what my plain edge can do? It can slice those things just as well and leave a smoother cut behind. If you like serrations then great, they can be handy, but to imply that its the only blade design for "real work"? Well, you may just want to look at the long history of edged tools for a rather definitive counterpoint to your argument.
@Torm: I only speak from experience. And in my experience of 14 years in the construction field using both combo edges and plain edges, I've found serrations to be much more efficient. At work I continually have to cut cable, hose, rope, fiber paper, petromat, plastic paint cans, and many other things. The serrated part of my knife simply cuts these things better and faster than the plain edge part. Don't know how else to put it. And yes, I keep both parts very sharp. I've even done little comparisons when I was really bored and the serrations always win. As far as a "smoother" cut, I've never been able to tell a difference (except for cutting paper--plain edge is "smoother") if you know how to cut with serrations (hint: you don't use them like a saw). All my coworkers, as well as a few friends in law enforcement/security, and some in search&rescue, all prefer combo-edged blades. Again, this is my experience.