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hey all!
i just had to share my experience with the new Benchmade 485 Valet. i saw the recent buzz about it and after a promotional email and that promo selling out soon after i went and found one is stock to try it out. m390 is my new favorite steel, the Benchmade 761 was a huge win IMO and i just liked the all around look of the blade and handle, and the size was just perfect.
today i received my specimen. it is TIGHT. i immediately started to adjust the pivot with a little loc-tite, and wasnt having very much luck finding a happy medium. it seems like when it flips open perfectly, it doesn't want to close. once i was in ballpark area after some micro-turns, i checked to see how the blade play might be since the pivot screw was not terribly tight. play had developed. on top of that, the axis button on it is very sharp, and the omega spring is ALSO VERY TIGHT. it hurts to deploy the axis with just the thumb, you need to use your thumb and forefinger (like the manix). one other negative, the deep carry pocket clip's screws are gonna tear up your pants with their placement.
the fit and finish are great! i really like how small is it, and i really like the blade design. this is a great knife! i don't know if one of the washers is dinged or it is simply a lack of lubrication, but its that along with an extremely tight omega spring that is making this knife unsatisfactory to me. it really is a shame to have to send it back, but i would rather spend my dollars on something with a tight fit and finish, and smooth, near perfect functionality out of the box. i understand that some slip through the cracks, as ive experienced before. but no loc-tite or precise micro turn is going to get this one to where it should be.
i am curious to see if anyone else had the same results! i hope not, as i wish to eventually acquire a working specimen.
i just had to share my experience with the new Benchmade 485 Valet. i saw the recent buzz about it and after a promotional email and that promo selling out soon after i went and found one is stock to try it out. m390 is my new favorite steel, the Benchmade 761 was a huge win IMO and i just liked the all around look of the blade and handle, and the size was just perfect.
today i received my specimen. it is TIGHT. i immediately started to adjust the pivot with a little loc-tite, and wasnt having very much luck finding a happy medium. it seems like when it flips open perfectly, it doesn't want to close. once i was in ballpark area after some micro-turns, i checked to see how the blade play might be since the pivot screw was not terribly tight. play had developed. on top of that, the axis button on it is very sharp, and the omega spring is ALSO VERY TIGHT. it hurts to deploy the axis with just the thumb, you need to use your thumb and forefinger (like the manix). one other negative, the deep carry pocket clip's screws are gonna tear up your pants with their placement.
the fit and finish are great! i really like how small is it, and i really like the blade design. this is a great knife! i don't know if one of the washers is dinged or it is simply a lack of lubrication, but its that along with an extremely tight omega spring that is making this knife unsatisfactory to me. it really is a shame to have to send it back, but i would rather spend my dollars on something with a tight fit and finish, and smooth, near perfect functionality out of the box. i understand that some slip through the cracks, as ive experienced before. but no loc-tite or precise micro turn is going to get this one to where it should be.
i am curious to see if anyone else had the same results! i hope not, as i wish to eventually acquire a working specimen.
