Benchmade 940-1

[flarp]

I don't have a 940-1, but I have a regular 940. I like it a lot. One of my favorite Benchmade designs. I'll eventually need to get a 940-1 as well. Too many knives on the wish list...

 

[dubya3]

This one is unusual for me. I really like the 940. I also like carbon fiber handles and S90V blades. After buying a 940 I thought it was only natural that I would like the 940-1 even more, based on the better looks and the nicer blade. On paper it was a no-brainer upgrade for me. After buying one and using it for about a month I sold it. For me the balance was odd...it's so feathery light in the handle that it balances blade-heavy in the hand. I have the same issue with Griptilians as well (even worse, they feel like a hollow plastic toy to me). I know that's a nit-pick, a personal preference and generally irrelevant.....but I found that based solely on the way they feel in my hand I prefer to carry the 940 over the 940-1.

All the talk of strength, possibility of lock failure, lbs of torque, snapping in half....all laughable in my opinion. Both the 940 and the 940-1 are more than capable of a lifetime of real world use. If someone was to break one in half the failure would be on the user, not the knife.

I couldn't agree more (except I LOVE the Griptilian). The 940 used to be my favorite knife and it was lost, more than likely stolen, and when my buddy told me about the 940-1 I bought one right away. It arrived yesterday and I don't like it nearly as much as I thought I would and actually prefer the original 940. As much as I like the looks and materials it just doesn't feel right in hand, too light or unbalanced IMO. I did buy a 484-1 locally while waiting for the 940-1 in the mail and its by far the best looking and feeling folder I've ever handled so if you like the s90v and carbon fiber but not in the 940-1 take a look at that one, it's light but offers plenty of heft, feels absolutely solid and built for hard use and it's a beauty!

 

[TheGearGuy]

I thought I might be the only one with that view...
I have the 484-1 as well. I like it for the same reasons I thought I would like the 940-1. It looks great and the blade steel is fantastic. It's a little small for my hand but I'm ok with it. The main difference is the frame has full steel liners that add handle weight and balance.
I feel like I've gone on too much about balance though. The fact is most people like the light-weight handle and I do not want to discourage anyone from considering such a nice knife.