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I have the Adamas and noticed the blade profile looks similar to the lionsteel. Does anyone own both these knives? Which do you prefer and why?
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Benchmade Adamas vs Lionsteel sr 1
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Just saw this post as I was browsing through the threads I missed while away for the past 6 weeks. I have both of these knives and the only real similarities I see are that both are blade shaped and have a sharp edge!
The Adamas is a tad thinner, .160" vs. .186". The blade on the Adamas is a spearpoint with a top swedge, and is shorter in HEIGHT than the SR-1, with a better defined point. It also has the groove cut into both sides of the blade, and the blade is a saber grind, with a V shaped edge
The LionSteel blade is thicker, as noted above, and is a drop point design. It has no swedge, though I would like to see one, and is taller in height with more belly to it. The SR-1 has a shorter blade at 3.6" vs. the Adamas at 3.9". The Sr-1 blade is a flat blade design with a convex grind on the edge.
Both of mine came razor sharp and cut paper and hair with equal ease.
The Adamas is a tad thinner, .160" vs. .186". The blade on the Adamas is a spearpoint with a top swedge, and is shorter in HEIGHT than the SR-1, with a better defined point. It also has the groove cut into both sides of the blade, and the blade is a saber grind, with a V shaped edge The LionSteel blade is thicker, as noted above, and is a drop point design. It has no swedge, though I would like to see one, and is taller in height with more belly to it. The SR-1 has a shorter blade at 3.6" vs. the Adamas at 3.9". The Sr-1 blade is a flat blade design with a convex grind on the edge.
Both of mine came razor sharp and cut paper and hair with equal ease.
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Thank you for the info. It is always helpful when someone actually owns both. So, after owning both, which do you prefer? I love the Adamas but still feel like getting the SR1 or Lionspy.
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After owning all 3 I think I like the Lionspy the best. The hole opening makes all the difference as my detent was very strong on the SR1. I would have liked to have been able to keep all 3 though as I did like them all. The SR1 looks classy while the Adamas looks like a beast ready for war.