Benchmade 806D2; OH MY!!

Lenny

Lenny

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Well, I finally got one.
They're really hard to come by lately.
Just opened up the box about 1/2 hour ago and all I can say is WOW!
It's absolutely perfect: solid lockup, no play in either direction, great texture to the G-10, all liner edges are radiused to make them comfy, thumb ridges are perfectly done, handle is comfy, and it's sharp as hell. Oh, BTW, this is my first Axis lock. And I really like it. Ergonomically, I still like liner locks and frame locks better though.
I just sliced up a box and the thing went thru it like butter. Is there Teflon in the black coating?
My only nit is that for such a fine looking knife, the clip is decidedly ordinary looking. It could use maybe some circular cutouts or a stamped butterfly or something. Oh well, I'll just have to cope with it anyway.
So, what's the preferred method of opening and closing this thing?
I held the Axis lock and flicked the blade open a few times. Once, I did it a little too enthusiastically and the Axis lock wouldn't disengage without a lot of force on both sides. Closing it by holding the Axis lock and reverse flicking is gonna take some practice to get the right force. I keep bouncing the blade back up out of the handle recess if I do it too forcefully. Any hints?
In closing, I really feel sorry for my Sebenza and Paramilitary now.
They're not gonna see much pocket time in the future.
So, is there anything else I should know about this fine knife? Any other hints on use, opening or closing? Does the pivot loosen up?
Thanks all.
Lenny
 
Congrats!:thumbup:

Lenny said:
I held the Axis lock and flicked the blade open a few times. Once, I did it a little too enthusiastically and the Axis lock wouldn't disengage without a lot of force on both sides. Closing it by holding the Axis lock and reverse flicking is gonna take some practice to get the right force. I keep bouncing the blade back up out of the handle recess if I do it too forcefully. Any hints?
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Yes. Dont do that! I wouldnt recommend holding the lock and "flicking". With practice, youll be able to flick it open with the thumb hole, thus allowing the axis to lock up by itself.
 
I have a mini griptilian with a tanto blade and axis lock.

Try (if you want and know what you're doing) loosening the pivot screw just a tad, you need to experiment to see how loose you can get it without any sideways play while holding the axis lock back. When it opens smoothly, spray it with some WD-40, open and close a few times, wipe off the excess from the handle and you'll notice that it's probably the smoothest folder you own. I did this and I love my axis lock even more. Sometimes I just open and close it for the hell of it, just to feel how smooth it is. In my personal opinion, I think the axis lock is probably one of the strongest and most ingenious folding knife locks ever devised, yet it is so simple.
 
Yeah, it has one of the best handles of any folding knife I have owned or have held. Next closest is the Dodo (which is shorter).

Indexes in the hand, good length, good lock.
 
I've been cutting up a lot of cardboard boxes lately so the blade was no longer razor sharp. Spent about 3 minutes on the Sharpmaker with it.
I now know the definition of scary sharp.
And that D2 really takes a toothy edge.
It was absolutely amazing how easy it was to get the edge back.
BTW, have any of you 806 owners filled in the unused pocket clip holes?
What did you use?
Lenny
 
Tie a zip-tie on the back of the blade using the hole to make an improvised wave a la Emerson. Didn't try it yet, but why not? ;)
 
When you click on "Check out the D2 Tool Steel products offered for 2006" at Benchmade's website, the 806D2 shows up as the third knife in the list? Wonder what's up with that.
 
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