Benchmade 940 vs Griptilian which one do I buy

[Aj123]

Hello guys i'm new to the forum with this being my second post. Recently I asked which benchmade knife would be good for me around the 100 dollar price point, and that's when I discovered the 940. Looking at this knife reading reviews and watching videos have really opened up my eyes to it. Now the question. I've narrowed it down to 2 knives the griptilian and the 940, now my problem is i've seen videos and have learned that the griptilian can take one hell of a beating, but I haven't really seen much about the 940. I'm a little hard on knifes and this will be my first knife over the 100 dollar price point and i love everything about the 940, is the 940 worth the extra 90 dolllars or so and can it take a beating just like griptilian. Since i'm new to the knife community i will be buying the knife i choose in a store and not online because my street is not the best, and id rather wait till I know more about knifes till i go and purchase one online. In your opinion, which is the better knife for EDC. I will be using the knife to do tasks around the house such as cut cardboard,paper, plastic, rope,para cord and other types of fabrics. This knife will also be the one i take with me to go camping and hiking. I will be using this knife to the fullest and want to know which one would be the best for me. I like bigger grips on my knifes so is the narrower handle on the 940 going to hinder me in anyway? Lastly, I don't know how to sharpen my knifes but would like to learn, which of these 2 knifes would be easier to sharpen and why? Thank you and sorry for the book and the bad punctuation i'm trying my hardest.

 

[BubbaGump]

The 940 is better than the Griptilian at punctuation and grammar.

 

[Aj123]

Thank you and yes I know my punctuation and grammar isn't good at all

 

[cnm123]

I like the grip. I've never owned a 940.
I tend to see it as a "gentleman's knife" but the axis lock should be just as durable on it as it is on any benchmade.
As far as sharpening, 20cv takes a nice edge and keeps it so you won't have to do it often. It's also not to difficult for a "super steel"

 

[Aj123]

I like the grip. I've never owned a 940.
I tend to see it as a "gentleman's knife" but the axis lock should be just as durable on it as it is on any benchmade.
As far as sharpening, 20cv takes a nice edge and keeps it so you won't have to do it often. It's also not to difficult for a "super steel"

Yeah I tend to see it as a gentleman's knife too and not a working knife. That's why I was wondering everyone's opinion thank you.

 

[NJBillK]

If you can deal with a non-stainless steel, go to the Benchmade online custom knife generator and make yourself a large griptilian with M4 ($150), and watch the exchange for an aftermarket set of scales for under $40 (<$190 total).

The alloy can take more abuse before chipping and hold an edge longer than the S30V found on the stock 940. The only cause for hesitation would be if you are not comfortable with an alloy that can stain, patina and rust.

Personally, I LOVE M4, and this is exactly what I would do, if I didn't have an Benchmade 710 in M4 lined up.

 

[uxo2]

I will be using the knife to do tasks around the house such as cut cardboard,paper, plastic, rope,para cord and other types of fabrics. This knife will also be the one i take with me to go camping and hiking. I will be using this knife to the fullest and want to know which one would be the best for me. .

Get the Grip.
The 940 while nice. It's more of a office blade.

 

[Aj123]

If you can deal with a non-stainless steel, go to the Benchmade online custom knife generator and make yourself a large griptilian with M4 ($150), and watch the exchange for an aftermarket set of scales for under $40 (<$190 total).

The alloy can take more abuse before chipping and hold an edge longer than the S30V found on the stock 940. The only cause for hesitation would be if you are not comfortable with an alloy that can stain, patina and rust.

Personally, I LOVE M4, and this is exactly what I would do, if I didn't have an Benchmade 710 in M4 lined up.

I will go to the benchmade site right now and look into it not a huge fan of non stainless steel blades but I'll research it thank you

 

[TheEdge01]

The 940 is a nice lightweight knife, but it didn’t feel all that durable to me. The Griptilian on the other hand seems more durable and is more suitable as a work knife. I have owned both and would choose the Griptilian over the 940 as a user knife.

 

[Aj123]

The 940 is a nice lightweight knife, but it didn’t feel all that durable to me. The Griptilian on the other hand seems more durable and is more suitable as a work knife. I have owned both and would choose the Griptilian over the 940 as a user knife.

Thank you this will help a lot I was looking into the most durable and suitable as a work knife I have till Friday to decide so I will strongly keep your opinion In mind

 

[Aj123]

Get the Grip.
The 940 while nice. It's more of a office blade.

I will keep your opinion in mind thank you

 

[NJBillK]

I will go to the benchmade site right now and look into it not a huge fan of non stainless steel blades but I'll research it thank you

You can also make one in 20CV (basically M390/CTS 204P) for +$5 (over M4) and it is Much more stain resistant than S30V, it may be nearly, or as prone to chipping as S30V, but it will hold a working edge much longer.

The trade off is that it will require diamond sharpening equipment.

 

[PWatkins]

I believe you said you have a leek in your other thread so I took some pics for size reference.
From the top down- leek, 940-2, pm2.
I love my 940 and I think it will hold up to harder use just fine. I've never owned a griptilian but of the two if you prefer larger grips on a knife the griptilian is probably a better fit for you. I also think the griptilian would be more comfortable for harder cutting.if your willing to pay the price for a 940 , $170-$270 depending on the model and Unless your heart is set on benchmade, there are alot of great knives in that price range with larger handles, pm2, manix, zt 0562 and many others.

If your not familiar with sharpening maybe stay away from some of the harder super steels for now, s90v, s110v, zdp 189 and such

 

[Aj123]

You can also make one in 20CV (basically M390/CTS 204P) for +$5 (over M4) and it is Much more stain resistant than S30V, it may be nearly, or as prone to chipping as S30V, but it will hold a working edge much longer.

The trade off is that it will require diamond sharpening equipment.

Sounds great i will look into it thank you

 

[NJBillK]

Mind you, the standard full size Griptilian scales feel almost like hollow/cheap plastic, hence my suggestion for watching the exchange for scales.

You can also put G10 on through the knife generator, and get them direct from Benchmade.

 

[Aj123]

I believe you said you have a leek in your other thread so I took some pics for size reference.
From the top down- leek, 940-2, pm2.
I love my 940 and I think it will hold up to harder use just fine. I've never owned a griptilian but of the two if you prefer larger grips on a knife the griptilian is probably a better fit for you. I also think the griptilian would be more comfortable for harder cutting.if your willing to pay the price for a 940 , $170-$270 depending on the model and Unless your heart is set on benchmade, there are alot of great knives in that price range with larger handles, pm2, manix, zt 0562 and many others.

If your not familiar with sharpening maybe stay away from some of the harder super steels for now, s90v, s110v, zdp 189 and such

Okay I will keep that tip about sharpening in mind thank you for the informative reply looking at the 3 knifes you're right the
para 2 looks like it would be the best for me and the knife is like the size as a grip I'll look into spyderco the 940 does seem small thanks for the pictures they really helped

 

[Aj123]

Mind you, the standard full size Griptilian scales feel almost like hollow/cheap plastic, hence my suggestion for watching the exchange for scales.

You can also put G10 on through the knife generator, and get them direct from Benchmade.

Sounds awesome. I may have to do that I'll look into it thanks a lot for the help

 

[TheEdge01]

Thank you this will help a lot I was looking into the most durable and suitable as a work knife I have till Friday to decide so I will strongly keep your opinion In mind

Another plus with the Griptilian is the handle and blade steel options. You have some with the 940 but nowhere near the options when compared to the Griptilian. Plus you can choose whether you want a thumb hole or stud opening options.

 

[Aj123]

Another plus with the Griptilian is the handle and blade steel options. You have some with the 940 but nowhere near the options when compared to the Griptilian. Plus you can choose whether you want a thumb hole or stud opening options.

Even though I'm very weary about purchasing a knife that expensive online I might just have to you're making me want to go customize one now lol

 

[PWatkins]

You should give the exchange here a look, you can save some money on initial purchase and if you get your knife and decided you don't like it, you can turn around and sell it and recoup most if not all your money.