Benchmade 565 ?

Whitedog

Whitedog

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Does the 565 have full or partial liners and do the factory scales feel sticky? Blade shape appears to be very similar to the Ritter Grip. Thanks.
 
It does not have full liners. I wouldn't say sticky but tactile like rubber. It has the same type liners as full size grip, full size freek, like the bugout etc.
 
This is the most confidence inspiring grip I've felt on a folder. It's not a piece of cutlery you put on display but a knife meant to work. It does make it a bit difficult to slide in your pocket and withdraw but it also keeps this knife where it belongs. I dig the Ritter-esque blade shape and it is very comfortable. Well worth the $100 in my opinion.

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Codswallop said:
Woomp there he is
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Not really, that cool pic is the 560, the full-size freek, NOT the mini-freek 565 :/

I too am desperately wanting to replace the grips. Love the knife, but not being a nylon-pants-wearer, it's SERIOUSLY a pain to get in and out of cotton/jeans. Such that if I'm using it of and on I no longer clip it in place, I find myself just setting it down etc. My dislike of the rubber tire/soft rubber has become avoidance, but everything else about the knife is great!

I'll keep looking. when I get time (hah) if I've not found something by then I'll make my own, I like this knife that much, and hate the soft rubber that much!
 
It’s kind of a shame, IMO, that it doesn’t have full liners. If it did, paired with peel ply cf scales, the serrated m4 version would be my idea of the perfect work knife.
 
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