Any new news on Benchmade's new "SelectEdge"

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I am interested in any up to date factual info and reviews about Benchmade's new "SelectEdge" sharpened knives for certain knives, like the new 15535 Taggedout with CPM154.
Will BMC only use SelectEdge on knife models that came with it, or all Lifesharp serviced knives? Fees?
Any experience keeping "SelectEdge" sharpened knives as sharp as factory (now theres a switch :))?
What is thickest blade stock BMC is using "SelectEdge" on?
Is there ever a real world down side to thin blades :)?

Saw copy on it in Summer 2021 catalog, and processed image off utubes when they talked about it in July of 2021:
2:23 video about Benchmade: SelectEdge™, 12,693 views, Jul 8, 2020
Processed screen shots of background at 30 seconds in, and force graphic animation from 43 to 59 seconds in; for Hunt series and kitchen cutlery; 28 degree inclusive; use ceramic ALO stones and strops to maintain partical metal steel edges.
 
At this point we are only offering life sharp services with SelectEdge on knives that originally had this feature. Currently the thickest blade using SelectEdge is .120", the Saddle Moutain Skinner for example. Most of the blades using SelectEdge are .090" thickness at this point.
 
Thx Jimmy, would love to here about how you are getting the incredible factory SelectEdge edges that folks are reporting. You using power, water, and low rpm's? One of your fixed blade Hunt model's was reported by a BMC manager on a utube, to come with a blade ground lower then 28 degrees inclusive, do you still carry that model?

With BMC chosing 28 degrees on particle metal blades up to 0.12", I'm thinking of reprofiling some BMC s30v, m390, and 20cv edges down from 34 degrees, which I just brought down from 40 degrees in the last few years, dependent on blade geometry.

Your demonstrated confidence in 28 degree edges on particle metals for field work, my growing appreciation that with these tools, thinner is better, and my ability to get within a dregree or so with a KME (any manual guided sharpening system mastered), means the family can be encouraged to try working with lower edge angles. Thx
 
Looks interesting.

What is the target width of the SelectEdge at the shoulders -- often called BTE, or behind-the-edge width?

The film shows that the edge will be keener, as well as more acute. How do you accomplish that? Finer grits?
 
Why do they say it’s this special new tech? Is it not just taking a normal 20 to a 14 angle? I don’t get it on why it’s a breakthrough tech tons of people do this to their knives themselves
 
scottc3 said:
I am interested in any up to date factual info and reviews about Benchmade's new "SelectEdge" sharpened knives for certain knives, like the new 15535 Taggedout with CPM154.
Will BMC only use SelectEdge on knife models that came with it, or all Lifesharp serviced knives? Fees?
Any experience keeping "SelectEdge" sharpened knives as sharp as factory (now theres a switch :))?
What is thickest blade stock BMC is using "SelectEdge" on?
Is there ever a real world down side to thin blades :)?

Saw copy on it in Summer 2021 catalog, and processed image off utubes when they talked about it in July of 2021:
2:23 video about Benchmade: SelectEdge™, 12,693 views, Jul 8, 2020
Processed screen shots of background at 30 seconds in, and force graphic animation from 43 to 59 seconds in; for Hunt series and kitchen cutlery; 28 degree inclusive; use ceramic ALO stones and strops to maintain partical metal steel edges.
Click to expand...
Why on Gods green earth this obnoxious, loud background music? The two BM gents speak smartly, no distraction needed.
 
Bought a Taggedout and it's Select edge was lacking. Wouldn't slice paper cleanly out of the box, wouldn't shave hair. It became very sharp with a few passes on ceramic rods. Now it's as sharp as it should have been out of the box.
 
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