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After seeing some negative comments about this knife in a recent thread in a different section of Bladeforums, I wanted to make some comments.
First of all, I really like this knife. I picked up a plain edge, satin finish, 154CM 910 not too long ago from Bayou Lafourche because I wanted something just a little bigger and stronger for work to swap out now and again with my 940. Still like the 940 a lot and the Axis lock, but I've never had a gripe about Benchmade's liner locks--they've been very consistent for me. No daylight between the tang and locking bar here. Nice solid snap and plenty of room for wear too. Nicely done.
And I've never really been a fan of the Americanized tanto blade style, but something struck me about the 910 as being more practical than some. The point was closer to center and to me, more practical than a higher position towards the spine. Nice and pointy too, but the tip is plenty sturdy for my uses. A lot of interesting angles ground on this knife too. It truly does look better in person than in photos. I guess you would call the grind a double flat sabre style and it ends in a wickedly keen edge. A very practical blade shape for a wide variety of uses. I think I may be changing my mind about tanto blades--at least as far as this one is concerned.
The handle is lightly textured G-10 and is not as secure as my 806, but still secure enough for my uses. Wide, comfortable and well designed. If there was a minor complaint it would be that the blade point closes only slightly below the handle level at the rear, but after several weeks of carrying this knife, I've found no problems and really don't expect any. It stays closed. It's tip down too. At just under 4 ounces, this knife is about as heavy as I like to carry in a pocket knife for duty use.
As for cutting ability? Welp, haven't cut much with this knife yet except the average household stuff such as rags, boxes, twine etc. Not much challenge for this knife. I can say that I haven't cut any seatbelts with it. In fact, going into year sixteen in Law Enforcement and hundreds of motor vehicle accidents later--including dozens of extrications--I haven't cut one yet. But I'm always looking for the opportunity!!! Don't seatbelts actually release on their own even under hundreds of pounds of pressure? Maybe a mechanic could provide further info.
And so someone somewhere took this 1/8th inch thick blade folder and applied some 185 foot pounds of lateral torque to the blade until it finally gave up the ghost (clamped in a vise perhaps?). Wow. More prying force than I would ever subject my folders to under any circumstances. But now I know what not to do with my Stryker--which I am keeping.
And so there is a trade off between materials, stock thicknesses, weight, blade grinds (and styles), strength and cutting performance. And how about a word concerning consistency in quality? Either I'm just plain lucky or Benchmade makes a good knife because I own several and the fit and finish are very consistent. Value for the money. And on any playing field, isn't consistency what separates the pros from the amateurs? Amateurs do well often. Pros do well consistently.
Any other Stryker owners out there? Feel free to add to.
First of all, I really like this knife. I picked up a plain edge, satin finish, 154CM 910 not too long ago from Bayou Lafourche because I wanted something just a little bigger and stronger for work to swap out now and again with my 940. Still like the 940 a lot and the Axis lock, but I've never had a gripe about Benchmade's liner locks--they've been very consistent for me. No daylight between the tang and locking bar here. Nice solid snap and plenty of room for wear too. Nicely done.
And I've never really been a fan of the Americanized tanto blade style, but something struck me about the 910 as being more practical than some. The point was closer to center and to me, more practical than a higher position towards the spine. Nice and pointy too, but the tip is plenty sturdy for my uses. A lot of interesting angles ground on this knife too. It truly does look better in person than in photos. I guess you would call the grind a double flat sabre style and it ends in a wickedly keen edge. A very practical blade shape for a wide variety of uses. I think I may be changing my mind about tanto blades--at least as far as this one is concerned.
The handle is lightly textured G-10 and is not as secure as my 806, but still secure enough for my uses. Wide, comfortable and well designed. If there was a minor complaint it would be that the blade point closes only slightly below the handle level at the rear, but after several weeks of carrying this knife, I've found no problems and really don't expect any. It stays closed. It's tip down too. At just under 4 ounces, this knife is about as heavy as I like to carry in a pocket knife for duty use.
As for cutting ability? Welp, haven't cut much with this knife yet except the average household stuff such as rags, boxes, twine etc. Not much challenge for this knife. I can say that I haven't cut any seatbelts with it. In fact, going into year sixteen in Law Enforcement and hundreds of motor vehicle accidents later--including dozens of extrications--I haven't cut one yet. But I'm always looking for the opportunity!!! Don't seatbelts actually release on their own even under hundreds of pounds of pressure? Maybe a mechanic could provide further info.
And so someone somewhere took this 1/8th inch thick blade folder and applied some 185 foot pounds of lateral torque to the blade until it finally gave up the ghost (clamped in a vise perhaps?). Wow. More prying force than I would ever subject my folders to under any circumstances. But now I know what not to do with my Stryker--which I am keeping.
And so there is a trade off between materials, stock thicknesses, weight, blade grinds (and styles), strength and cutting performance. And how about a word concerning consistency in quality? Either I'm just plain lucky or Benchmade makes a good knife because I own several and the fit and finish are very consistent. Value for the money. And on any playing field, isn't consistency what separates the pros from the amateurs? Amateurs do well often. Pros do well consistently.
Any other Stryker owners out there? Feel free to add to.
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