Benchmade 710 question

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bizilly

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Are they easy to open? There is no indention where the thumbstuds meet the handle so it looks like it might be hard to open easily. Anyone have any experience with this knife?
 
I had a hard time opening mine for that exact reason. I tried drememling out the section of the G10 scale nearest the thumb stud, but it exposed one of the Omega springs!!!
 
I've owned 3 710s and 2 Grips and have used and carried one 710 extensively. It's very easy and fast to open, either with the thumbstuds, or by holding the AXIS bar back and flicking the knife. This is true of all AXIS lock knives.

Nonetheless, Benchmades tend to come with the pivot screw tightened just a little too tight for optimal opening/closing. A minute with the proper Torx wrench fixes that.

WadeF once posted a video clip of him opening and closing his 710. Maybe he'll see this and post it again.
 
It is not difficult and, should not pose a problem at all due to its relatively silky action. But, it doesn't open with quite the ease of the Griptilian which provides a hint more clearance. I have the Ritter RSK which should be identical to the Griptilian and, it is one effortless knife to operate.
 
I find it is sometimes a bit fiddly to get the 710 (and 705) open.
You can't get as much thumb behind the stud as you can with other Benchmades ie. Griptilians and the 805.
 
They're quite easy to open. Perfectly engineered. Great knife in general. In fact, if there were a forum-wide Top Ten list where everyone posted their top ten favorites (and then someone actually took the time to organize all the results), I'd bet the 710 would be up there.
 
I very rarely use the thumb studs when opening my 710. Just pull the AXIS bar back and swing the blade open. You can do the same to close it with a little practice.
 
Because the AXIS is so smooth, using the thumstuds is pretty easy. I however, find that their close proximity to the handle makes them harder to use than I'd like. You have to push the correct angle to get the thumbstuds to work correctly. Otherwise, the thumb slides over them too easily due to their closeness to the handle slabs. This makes it much harder to use than say, a spyderhole.;) It is for this reason that I think I'd rather have an AFCK AXIS, as I do not trust the thumbstuds to open the knife under stress.
 
bizilly said:
Are they easy to open? There is no indention where the thumbstuds meet the handle so it looks like it might be hard to open easily. Anyone have any experience with this knife?
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It is difficult if not impossible to open this particular knife, but, if you send it to me along with a $20 bill, I will make sure you have no further problems with it. :D


just kidding. I have no problems opening mine. I usually roll it open with the thumb stud, but I have been known to flick it, and to use the axis lock opening method.

pete
 
Try running your thumb along the scale towards the stud. Catch the stud with the top of your thumb (or thumbnail if ya got 'em). Flick up or ride the thumb under the stud.

Or, similiarly, use the ride technique to position the thumb pad on the stud.

Take it slow a few times to get the feel.
 
I love my 710! About half the time I user the thumb stud the rest of the time I pull back the Axis lock and let that big blade swing on out. Even a fairly gentle flick and the knife is open. Steven
 
bizilly said:
Are they easy to open? There is no indention where the thumbstuds meet the handle so it looks like it might be hard to open easily. Anyone have any experience with this knife?
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The lack of an indentation around the thumb stud is my one and only complaint about the BM710. That being said it really is not an issue. Even without it mine is the easiest folder to open and close I have ever seen.

Silky smoooooooooooth!:D :D :D
 
I was just playing with mine, and I'm convinced you don't need an indentation. Those of you who have trouble, try pushing the thumbstud straight up toward the front of the knife from behind the stud, rather than approaching it from the side as if you wished there was an indent. It flies open with little effort.
 
Thanks for input. Does anyone have the high speed tool steel version with the black blade? That looks pretty sweet.
 
KeithAM said:
I was just playing with mine, and I'm convinced you don't need an indentation. Those of you who have trouble, try pushing the thumbstud straight up toward the front of the knife from behind the stud, rather than approaching it from the side as if you wished there was an indent. It flies open with little effort.
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I looked at my 710 last night, and played around with it, and this is how I open it with the thumbstud. Now that I think about it, perhaps this was how the knife designer intended the blade to be opened, and the lack of an indentation purposeful.

I find it is one of the easier, and more comfortably carried and used knives that can be found.

pete
 
is there a better production knife?:confused:
Love mine.
If only they could do it with same kindda aliminium scale than BM940, would be perfect (to my personnel taste !:rolleyes: ).
I open mine quite easely.
 
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