Benchmade 710hs Question...

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yozuri82

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Hi, Before I ordered one I just wanted to know if they were easily opened and closed using only one hand? I have never had an axis lock and know very little about them. Thanks a lot.
 
Outside of an assisted opener, the Axis is the smoothest and easiest but safe to open lock. Just use your finger to slide the axis bar and flick the blade out. Imagine the smoothness with no friction on the blade tang coupled with bronze washers!! Bought mine from www.knifeworks.com.
 
I got it today. It's easy to open and close. One problem. They say that no finger will be on the way of the blade when the knife is being closed. I couldn't do this. It's a little dangerous. Maybe I need more practice.
 
yuchang said:
I got it today. It's easy to open and close. One problem. They say that no finger will be on the way of the blade when the knife is being closed. I couldn't do this. It's a little dangerous. Maybe I need more practice.
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I never had any trouble with my fingers being in the way when closing an axis lock. You must be doing something wrong. On my BM710 all my fingers, except my thumb, are up on the handle (finger tips) while my thumb works the axis lock. Maybe you are trying to work the axis lock with a different finger other than your thumb?

Edited to add a picture for those who do better with a visual example. :)

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so you have to flick the whole knife to get the blade out???Kinda like have a loose blade that just flops out when the knife is jerked in the right direction?
 
yozuri82 said:
so you have to flick the whole knife to get the blade out???Kinda like have a loose blade that just flops out when the knife is jerked in the right direction?
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That's how I do it, but it takes practice. If you don't release the axis lock at the right moment the blade won't lock and it could bounce back towards the closed position. Each Axis lock's timing is a little different here, so if you have multiple ones you may have to practive with each of them. I always flick mine open and closed a few times if I switch to antoher model to check my timing.

If you're not comfortable with that, just use the thumb studs, they open very smoothly. You can also just snap it real hard and it will open, or use the "brownie pop" which you can do a search on to find out more about that.

I close it the same way, release the lock, flip it closed.
 
Thanks a lot for the information. I am sure that it is very simple, just gotta get one in person and try it out :rolleyes:
 
yozuri-

I bought a 710HS awhile back and within a week, I learned how not to get cut when closing knife, and how to flick open/closed and use the thumbstuds to open/close very easily. It is a really great knife, although a bit too large for my state laws...
 
I have been thinking about getting one for about a month now...LOL..I have not heard any negative comments about it at all. I just like that idea that if done right, your hand does not have to come into contact with the blade (that is why i bought a ut6 a while back :D )I think I will snag one and also a sharpmaker from newgraham...
 
yozuri82 said:
I have been thinking about getting one for about a month now...LOL..I have not heard any negative comments about it at all. I just like that idea that if done right, your hand does not have to come into contact with the blade (that is why i bought a ut6 a while back :D )I think I will snag one and also a sharpmaker from newgraham...
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I was flipping it open and closed the first day I got it with no problem. Maybe it was from my experience with balis? Not sure why some people have a hard time with it. It has been my EDC for the past 4 years because I can open and close it faster than any other knife I own (except other axis locks) with one hand. I find the assisted opening knives more clumbsy to open, I can open the Axis much faster (I have Kershaws, Camillus dominator).
 
WadeF-

heh, heh. So what I did was wrong. I used my fingers to close it, because I felt it not easy to flip it.
I'll practice as you said. Thanks.
 
I do not have one........yet. But is is easy enough to handle that the girl behind the counter was impressed with me just messing around with the display model, flipping it in and out. I had preiously seen Wade's video though.
 
It's nearly impossible to be disappointed with a 710HS.

If you get the Sharpmaker, be advised that you may have to use the corners of the brown hones at the 30 degree setting for a long time on your first resharpening, but it will be worth the effort. Also, practice on other knives first to learn how to avoid rounding the tip of the knife with the Sharpmaker.

I can't imagine you not loving your 710HS.
 
It is one of the top ten folders of all times along the same breath as the buck 110,as voted by blade Mag.
 
Picked one up last week, sweeet knive, hasn't left my side. The axis lock is too good, so smooth to flick open and shut.
Just received today a sharpmaker 204 and can't wait to put the finnishing touch on the M2.
I"m sure it wont dissapoint.
 
My wife now carries my 710 in her purse, so now I am without one. The only complaint I had is that the knife arrive, new, without a good edge. In fact it was dull. It was quite easy to sharpen however. Otherwise I was quite pleased.
 
well it arrived today and I am impressed with it. It is definatly bigger than I thought it was going to be but I like that. It is a little difficult for me to open it. It gave me a blister on my thumb :) ,now It is difficult to practice with it. One question though....the action of the blade can be loosened or tightened just by screwing that screw that holds the blade in right??? If it think it is too tight should i try loosening it or just dont mess with it?? Thanks a lot.
 
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