Benchmade 10300 comments wanted

I sure have and so far no complaints here. No blade wobble, lock holds up to a spinewack, and it holds its edge almost just as good as my griptillian.
 
As much of a benchmade fan as I am - the CUDA EDC in 154cm is a very similar knife with better blade steel for similar dollars...
 
Hi, it's my first posting here, so greetings to everybody.

I EDC the thing since one and a half month.

I'm very glad with it, used it at work (paper, carton, some soft plastic mass), in the kitchen, short outdoor (some wood).

For me it stays long sharp, the
 
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...the grip is comfortable and sure, quality is good - but I have no experience with other comparable knives.

Frame lock works very reliable, there's no noticeable bladeplay.

OK, I will close for now, if You have any detailed questions, shoot ;)
 
Thanks for the input. The design really appeals to me and looks like it would be good for daily whatever use.

I have been using a Camillus EDC for some time now but found I prefer a non-recurve blade. Put a drop-point in it though and I'd buy 2. A while back I raised the issue of adding some new options for the EDC but all people seemed to want was a bigger version.

Logo: welcome to the forums! I know they have been out for a short while now and I am mostly curious how they have held up in extended use, something you covered nicely. :cool:
 
Personally I tend to shy away from lower end framelocks simply because they have a history of wearing out fairly quickly. You may remember the CRKT S2 which had a frame lock that wore pretty rapidly. The Taiwanese just don't make them like Chris Reeve does or like Benchmade does, for that matter. Time will tell if things have improved. Perhaps they have. Perhaps they haven't.
 
I like the 10300. I think that the frame lock should hold up pretty well. The depth of engagement has further to go as the knife wears in. In fact I wanted more engagement so I have been doing a lot of snap opening to try and increase wear. The opening stud acts as a blade stop and makes the wear-in process rather slow. The blade-end of the handle is curved and shunts material away from the stud when you are cutting. This is nice.

I prefer the N690 alloy to 154CM alloy of the Camillus EDC. It takes a nicer edge for me. It seems pretty hard and pretty tough. I worked on my 10300 to see how sharp I could get it. It does a much nicer job of shaving than my Camillus. I like the 10300 blade contour better than the EDC as well. I am generally a fan of straight backed knives with a lot of belly which is how I would categorize the EDC, but the EDC back curve leaves the tip at an inconvenient angle. My basic utility test is setting up and breaking down moving boxes. I want enough point on a knife to easily plunge into the cardboard and with an edge that will slice through the cardboard at any angle. I also like to be able to pierce and slit polypropylene packing tape. The tip of the EDC does not pierce the cardboard or slit the packing tape nearly as well as the 10300. The EDC might do a little better slashing job for SD use, but that's not my primary use for knives in the three inch blade range.

The EDC is a remarkably light and compact design for its blade length. It has almost the same blade length as the 10300, but is significantly shorter when closed. When you look at an open EDC it is hard to see how the blade will fit back in its handle. The 10300 handle is about 3/8 inch longer than the EDC. The book specs don't show it, but my 10300 is almost 50% heavier than my EDC. My postal scale shows around 3 ounces for the EDC and about 4.5 ounces for the 10300. The EDC has a narrower handle with more lightening slots. Although the 10300 handle is longer than the EDC's it has a shape that is easy to carry. The handle and the closed blade form a nice taper that fits well in my pocket. I find it a nice carry.

All in all I prefer the 10300 to the EDC except for the weight. It is particularly nice when you find one for $20.00 less than the cost of an EDC.
 
Just got mine today and I like it very much. Handle a little small for my hands but still a good fit. The blade is really nice great cutter and shape. It will stay in my pocket for quite some time. It just kicked out CRKT M 16.


Joe
 
I carried it for about 2 weeks and put it through normal stuff and I'll say it is a winner. Nice knife, great everyday carry. The size and ease of use is amazing. I've touched up the blade on the sharpmaker and it was fine. I guess it's a poor mans Sebenza? (please no hate mail) I like it a lot.

Joe
 
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