Hi BladeForums,
New guy here. Wanted to get some opinions on a potential EDC knife. I know the following two are on the thicker and heavier side, but I wanted a dual use knife where it's ok as a EDC slicer and opening cardboard and thick enough for light prying. In the future, I'll pick up a dedicated small EDC like Sypderco Delica 4.
I don't normally carry a knife daily, but in the event I feel like I need one for the day, it will likely be one of these two.
Having a hard time deciding between the Benchmade 950 Rift with satin plain blade the Black/Charcoal G10 grips or the 581 Barrage with satin plain blade.
The weights are similar except for about 0.6 oz. Not much of a difference to me. I like the reverse tanto blade of 950 Rift (better for stabbing) and has a nice belly for slicing. 154cm is fine, but wish it was a little bit better material. And the idea of owning a black class benchmade is nice. Never had one, only experience with blue class.
The 581 Barrage is a little lighter. Has the better steel (M390). But the word is that it's hard to sharpen. If I ever needed to get it resharpen, I feel like shops would handle the 154cm better.
What do you guys recommend between the two. Or something else that is similar? For back country and hiking, I carry a ZT 0300BW. Thanks.
New guy here. Wanted to get some opinions on a potential EDC knife. I know the following two are on the thicker and heavier side, but I wanted a dual use knife where it's ok as a EDC slicer and opening cardboard and thick enough for light prying. In the future, I'll pick up a dedicated small EDC like Sypderco Delica 4.
I don't normally carry a knife daily, but in the event I feel like I need one for the day, it will likely be one of these two.
Having a hard time deciding between the Benchmade 950 Rift with satin plain blade the Black/Charcoal G10 grips or the 581 Barrage with satin plain blade.
The weights are similar except for about 0.6 oz. Not much of a difference to me. I like the reverse tanto blade of 950 Rift (better for stabbing) and has a nice belly for slicing. 154cm is fine, but wish it was a little bit better material. And the idea of owning a black class benchmade is nice. Never had one, only experience with blue class.
The 581 Barrage is a little lighter. Has the better steel (M390). But the word is that it's hard to sharpen. If I ever needed to get it resharpen, I feel like shops would handle the 154cm better.
What do you guys recommend between the two. Or something else that is similar? For back country and hiking, I carry a ZT 0300BW. Thanks.
