Benchmade Adamas realization

PenguinsRcool2 said:
Ehh i got pretty lost on my thru hike attempt of the Appalachian trail, wasnt life or death for me but took about 5 hours for me to find the trail. Used my knife to make some feathersticks and get a small fire going so i could see smoke and start walking away from that point and back in directions. Was in a car accident once and had to cut my seatbelt. Its kind of a gimic but sh** happens man. And if you are going to advertise a knife as that, it better be able to do it
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I'm hoping to learn something new today. Can you (or anyone else, I'm not picky!) point me to any advertisement Benchmade did that showed or stated that this knife was capable enough and/or designed to withstand batoning?
 
MadeOnABench said:
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Thank you. It's worth noting that given the age of the videos, these are clearly the original D2 models being tested, the question probably then becomes "Was the lock redesigned or changed in any way for the CruWear models?" If the answer is no, then it seems that the expectation should be that the CruWear versions should hold up to this abuse as well. So, I'm back to wondering how OP has had multiple examples that all failed in the same way.
 
Besides the knife all the "failures" here have a common denominator. If you misuse a knife, don't be surprised if it doesn't work as designed.

It's well known that the axis lock can disengage if you whack the spine of the knife really hard. If you use it as a knife, it shouldn't be a problem. If you absolutely must baton with it, do it with the blade unlocked, so you don't put undue stress on the lock bar and springs.
 
Yeah I love my mini-Adamas, it has great ergos for a folder, good steel, is a great size, has decent geometry, a great action and a nice thumb ramp, but the lock fails from a relatively soft spine whack. It seems to be a design flaw since just about everyone I know who owns one has the same issue. I really hope it’s lateral strength is excellent otherwise I have no clue how it’s supposed to be the “tank” of a knife every online reviewer seems to describe it as if the lock seemingly fails so easily.
 
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Silent H said:
Besides the knife all the "failures" here have a common denominator. If you misuse a knife, don't be surprised if it doesn't work as designed.

It's well known that the axis lock can disengage if you whack the spine of the knife really hard. If you use it as a knife, it shouldn't be a problem. If you absolutely must baton with it, do it with the blade unlocked, so you don't put undue stress on the lock bar and springs.
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Why have a lock at all, surely if you're using a knife as a knife and not abusing it, a slip joint should be all anyone needs, right? Look, I'm hardly a Nazi when it comes to lock strength, I roll my eyes when people brag about the strength of the triad lock and hanging 45 pounds of weight off the end of their knife or whatever, I'm more than happy with my Sebenza's supposedly weak frame lock. But here's the thing, even my Sebenza won't close from the same force it takes to get my mini adamas to close, the OP had a failure during fairly standard use aside from the batonning (even though it should be noted that bugouts are able to baton without lock failure). The Adamas line are marketed as tanks when in reality the mini adamas has a weaker lock than a bugout.
 
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Sure does not take much force to pop that lock in those videos. I wonder if it is a blade design issue in the pivot area more than the lock bar.
Glad I went for the Freek instead. What a disappointment for those who put out good money for an advertised beast of a knife.
 
See, I don't mind "just in case", I know a lot of my knives are tougher than I thought (no BM folders), they are worry stones, survival tools, defense tools, work tools, fun toys, fidgters, lookers, wedges, all that. It helps to be at peace with all that. And when something happens, you might be ready.

I am moving to a more rural area soonish, and would prefer to hone my skills here before I need to. So I know what is best to have on me, what will do the job, etc.

Adamas and 940 were only BM folders I was ever looking at, man, glad I did not waste the cash.
Quiet said:
By "dead inside", I presume you mean "Not acting like a couple of coked out squirrels like the idiots at DBK", correct?
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Just boring. They are informative, but I am not watching their review for fun, like I would DBK.
"Hey guys, we're here with the blablabla"
 
Most COPS here have not used a gun in SD. So, are you going to leave yours? I never have found need for my first aid kit or Narcan, should I leave that at home? I like a tough folder, and a Douk Douk is tough to me.

Spyderco M4 Shaman is my fave tough woodsy folder, or maple/micarta PM2. Really liking the Espada Large in XHP, too. Never baton with a locked knife, open it halfway and you can baton with SAK.
 
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Git ur tough as nails Adamas here! Just watch your hands if you're cutting plastic straps off a pallet, the lock might fail.

A lot of comments are scoffing and dismissing the issue because "who batons with a knife?". But the op said with proper use and common cutting scenario the lock failed.
 
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