Benchmade 705 and 720, a few more questions

[Matt Shade]

Alright, I'm pretty much sold on getting a knife with an axis lock. Everyone seems to think that its not only strong and reliable but also very user friendly. I've narrowed it down to either a 720 or a 705. I like the overall profile of the 705 a little better, but I think the size of the slightly larger 720 might work better for me. Especially when I am thinking about going with a combo edge, so the added blade length would be good, if I get a 705 it will be plain edge.
What it really narrows down to is the handles though. I want something slim I can clip in my back pocket. The 720 looks pretty bulky, but I can't find any pictures of the spine to see if its thick, or if it just has a wide profile. I kind of like the looks of the aluminum handles better than the G10, which in the pictures I've seen has a pretty rough finish.So how thick is the 720 ? Will it be like I'm jamming a brick into my back pocket?
One more thing, how big are benchmade's serrations? I don't have any experience with their knives. Of all the brands I've handled, only spyderco had large enough serrations for me to sharpen them successfuly with a diamond rod. Are the serrations on benchmade knives comparable to the ones on spyderco knives?
Thanks again.

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[dsvirsky]

Matt,
I'm not sure if this will help you, but I just bought a 705 plain edge recently. While it's noticeably thicker than any of my Spydies, I've found that the 705 is the only knife I own that is comfortable carried IWB behind my right kidney (or anywhere else IWB, for that matter).

Excellent knife, by the way.

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[Griffon]

Originally posted by Matt Shade:
I want something slim I can clip in my back pocket. The 720 looks pretty bulky, but I can't find any pictures of the spine to see if its thick, or if it just has a wide profile.

So how thick is the 720 ?

<img src="http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/knives/bm/_bm720c.jpg" align=right>
Apart from the clip, it's 15 mm thick measured over the Axis mechanism, which protrudes 2 mm on each side, so the rest of the handle is 11 mm thick.

In my opinion it's good, but it's not for the back pocket.


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[This message has been edited by Griffon (edited 07-25-2000).]

 

[BSantos]

2nd the reply from dsvirsky. I just got my 705 last week and its one of the best daily carry knives. Good for IWB carry and pocket carry, you can't go wrong with it.

 

[Matt Shade]

Thanks guys
I just hunted up the old metric ruler and measured the thinckness of the delica I've been carrying daily for a couple years. Its 9mm thick, so the 720 is only 2mm thicker if you don't count the studs on the lock release. I think I can live with that. And if it doesn't work out, I'll find a different way to carry it. So I'm planning on a 720 combo edge with the satin finish.
Thanks again.

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It'll feel better when it stops hurting.