Benchmade 710 or Spyderco Military?

[mdauben]

BM710D2, hands down. Be aware though, it's a big folder. I only have limited experience with "Spyderco". They just don't do it for me.

See, I'm exactly the oposite. I own a couple of BM knives, and they are great. Well made, high quality materials, well worth the money. But the Spyderco knives just seem to "fit" me better. To me they are easier to open, generally look better, and just feel better in my hand. I would pick the Military (IMO one of the best production knives on the planet) in a heartbeat.

You really can't go wrong with either one, they are both great examples of high-end production knives. It really comes down to which one looks better in your eyes, and which one feels better in your hand, and only you can answer those questions.

 

[pvicenzi]

Posted in January of 08. I think the OP owns both, and a few others by now.....

 

[Let It Bleed]

Zombie thread

On paper these knives are very similar, but are actually quite different.

 

[jonconsiglio]

I didn't even notice that!

 

[Teague]

Buy a Spyderco. IMHO, Benchmade is overpriced for what you get.

 

[Lycosa]

Get the Spyderco.
After a crazy folder quest---I came back to the Spyder!

 

[tjsulli790]

i would perfer the Spyderco Military in s90v bad thing is that it is hard to sharpen. Im not sure if you can find it in s90v anymore but if you can definetly get it

Your first post is a gravedig?

Well I guess since people are posting in this thread again I would choose the 710. The Military is over 9" and once I get into that size I would rather use my Rukus. Plus when I have a choice I'd choose the AXIS lock over a liner lock any day. Not that a liner lock isn't reliable, it just doesn't compare to the AXIS.

 

[Twindog]

There are several things I like about the 710 more than the Military, such as the full steel liners and axis lock. But the Military will effortlessly out cut the 710. And in the end, that's what a knife is for.

Military by two lengths.

 

[Derek the Destroyer]

i have both now... Mili gets the win for cutting power.... BM 710 gets the win for being better at stabbing things due to its saber grind

 

[JDunn709]

Military! No matter how many knives I buy I still end up with a Military in my pocket half the time. :thumbup:

 

[StinkyTool]

Six years later and this thread could still be relevant and useful to someone. I guess these blades stood the test of time.

Whew.

 

[Derek the Destroyer]

Has anyone ever had a lock fail on a mili? I just wondering, because that would be catastrophic to one's fingers

 

[MatthewSB]

Plus when I have a choice I'd choose the AXIS lock over a liner lock any day. Not that a liner lock isn't reliable, it just doesn't compare to the AXIS.

Axis locks are great, until one of the tiny wire springs breaks and you have to mail it back to them because they refuse to send out spare parts.

How does a liner lock not compare to an axis lock? They hold the blade open. One uses little springs to push a bar through a notch, the other uses the steel frame of the knife pushing on the bottom of the blade.

Has anyone ever had a lock fail on a mili? I just wondering, because that would be catastrophic to one's fingers

It's designed so that, in the incredibly unlikely event that it actually happened, the choil would hit your finger instead of the blade.

The lock on the Military is great, and incorporates many features that most liner locks lack, most notably the radiused interface at the blade, instead of a straight edge, so that as the lock wears over time it won't go too far over. There are thousands of Militaries floating around, I've heard of very few problems that weren't absolute abuse ("I spinewhacked my knife on a cinder block and the lock buckled").

 

[JNewell]

Ultimate zombie thread!

 

[Jeru]

Funny six years later... The Millie is hands down my GOAT production EDC. I am EDC'ing one since 2008. Almost six years... Rotating between the plain black G10, the Orange, the Fluted and my favorite the C/F M390.