Benchmade 761 is in stock!

@LeathermanGX said:
Little on the small side for me. Prefer 4 plus inches.
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Wish I saw that deal before I purchased a Sebenza. Just goes to show the category this is in. Although from everything I've read this knife looks amazing and one of the more interesting offerings out there now.

It looks nice and thin as well.
 
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The 761 is an awesome feeling knife,iI handled a few in person over the weekend and almost pulled the trigger. Only deal breaker for me was the clip,oother than that it's a super smooth knife with a great steel.
 
Pulled the trigger!!!! :-) said gimme it before I changed my mind with any stupid logic!!! Sure is sweet,,,, now put the Contego and 710 in M390 on hold for awhile .
 
@LeathermanGX said:
Hmph. Already had to tighten the pivot. The clip comes off super easy.
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Damn -- that is so annoying.

This knife is clearly made to compete with the large Sebs.

But the Seb 25 comes with two thumb studs (yea!) and you don't need to take anything apart just to adjust the pivot.

On the other hand, I've never seen a Seb that's as slick to open as the 761.
 
flash900 said:
Damn -- that is so annoying.

This knife is clearly made to compete with the large Sebs.

But the Seb 25 comes with two thumb studs (yea!) and you don't need to take anything apart just to adjust the pivot.

On the other hand, I've never seen a Seb that's as slick to open as the 761.
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There's a difference between having a smooth "hydraulic" feel and having a completely resistance free ball bearing pivot. Sebenzas are not trying to go for that "fall open" type of action. Personally, if I'm not going to flick a knife open, and I usually don't when using a thumbstud, I'd rather it have that smooth hydraulic feel. Flippers, on the other hand, certainly need a completely free swinging pivot.
 
Cool knife, but why does it have a lanyard hole when it only is tip down with no other option? I can get used to the tip down and I understand why they chose to keep it tip down. Makes the knife clean looking. I personally dont like a knife with all the extra holes for 4 way carry options.
 
JediMike said:
I personally dont like a knife with all the extra holes for 4 way carry options.
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Don't say that to loud. You'll get publicly lynched. LOL I hate all the wholes too. I think it's cheap of the manufacturers to make every knife all position rather than have sprints of left hand and tip up.
 
Damn! I've had to tighten the pivot twice since I received it Friday. Do I have to apply my own lock tight!?
 
Anybody know about putting lube on it??? Thinking maybe only a micro dab on lock face but unsure on bearings??? Seems to have zero lube on anything out of the box?
 
Moxy said:
There's a difference between having a smooth "hydraulic" feel and having a completely resistance free ball bearing pivot. Sebenzas are not trying to go for that "fall open" type of action. Personally, if I'm not going to flick a knife open, and I usually don't when using a thumbstud, I'd rather it have that smooth hydraulic feel. Flippers, on the other hand, certainly need a completely free swinging pivot.
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Well said.
 
Doubletee said:
Anybody know about putting lube on it??? Thinking maybe only a micro dab on lock face but unsure on bearings??? Seems to have zero lube on anything out of the box?
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Mine was sloppy. There was lube under the clip when I removed it and the pivot was saturated. Might be why I'm having to tighten the pivot every 3-4 days
 
Hmmmm? That's interesting Leatherman,,,is yours a 1st run? Mine was dry as a bone and you hear a micro screech when pushing the lock back to close!wonder if bearings are sealed????
 
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