Benchmade Bone Collector

Boozoo Chavis said:
I like this one better....

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that is gorgeous!
 
I want to handle one of these my main knock on the grip is that the handles feel like if I used the knife to an extent that they would cave in or just snap in half. I would be sold on this knife if it had the Benchmade logo instead of the goofy bone collector thing on the blade.
 
This looks like a great knife to me. As for the logo on the blade, I can take it or leave it... its insignificant on the value of the knife to me.

Sure looking forward to some user feedback! Thanks for the thread.
 
ugly bone collector logo aside...would you guys purchase a Doug Ritter RSK MK-1 (for the blade shape and s30v) or this BM Bone Collector for (G10 and blade shape)

Why? Thanks!
 
The Bone Collector is DEFINITELY not a dressed up Griptilian. In fact, it has more in common with the Presido than the Griptilian. It's bigger, and it's got solid steel liners with thick G-10 slabs. The blade is wider with more of a blunt tip than the 500HG.

Point is that the Bone Collector handle is waaaay more substantial, and has a completely different profile than the Griptillian handle. And the blade really only bears a passing resemblance to the 550.
 
Thanks Robot.

I am just really deliberating over these two knives. I actually owned a Full sized black coated ritter-grip but lost it. If I were to get another one it would be the uncoated and probably get the custom grips for it. That would be very expensive. That is why the Bone collector series caught my eye. However, the main question at hand is the S30V vs the D2 steel.

Can anyone chime in on that? I know there are various threads, just looking for opinions in between these two specific knives.

What would most of you choose? This bone collector or a ritter grip?

sorry to hijack a zombie thread.:)

Thanks
 
emman714 said:
Thanks Robot.

I am just really deliberating over these two knives. I actually owned a Full sized black coated ritter-grip but lost it. If I were to get another one it would be the uncoated and probably get the custom grips for it. That would be very expensive. That is why the Bone collector series caught my eye. However, the main question at hand is the S30V vs the D2 steel.

Can anyone chime in on that? I know there are various threads, just looking for opinions in between these two specific knives.

What would most of you choose? This bone collector or a ritter grip?

sorry to hijack a zombie thread.:)

Thanks
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As far as the steel goes, I find that the D2 that Benchmade uses requires one to get the hang of sharpening it. I'm not saying it's a bad steel. It just behaves differently on the sharpening stones than 154CM. It's pretty abrasion resistant stuff. BUT that's not to say that you can't get some pretty screaming sharp edges on the stuff, you just have to get to know your blade's behaviour.

Having said that, the Bone Collector I had came pretty sharp, but not scary sharp, so I ran it through the Sharpmaker to touch it up. And I know that this is going to sound kind of touchy-feely and very subjective, but the sharpening process was like taming a wild animal. Required a lot of patience, and a steady even touch where I really had to pay attention to what I was doing lest I spend a bunch of effort for nothing. BUT in the end the blade took on a phenomenal edge. Once you get to know the blade, you'll be able to bring the edge back with comparatively little effort. I'd say that it's no more problematic/difficult to sharpen than any other high-end cutlery steel.

As far as edge holding goes it's right up there with CPM-S30V in my opinion, but as always YMMV. It's good stuff.
 
Jpalmer1988 said:
It looks like they put the 550 blade with the handle from a 522.
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Exactly. Same liners and lock as the Presideo series but with G10 scales. Looks like a 550 but it has a thicker blade and overall is a lot more robust then the Grips. I think the large grips are way too noodley!
 
To emman714's question, I've had all the Grip series incl. Wilkins Grips. They're all gone and the Bone Collector is what remains. I don't like the dumb logo either, but for a 3" blade folder, this is an excellent user knife so I can overlook that.

With a choice of the same knife/blade in either D2 or S30V, I'd probably take the D2 by a very slim margin, but if it was Thursday afternoon and raining, I might want the S30V. I don't have any trouble sharpening either one of them, but like robot37, I have found that they act differently on the stones. I don't try to polish my D2 edges like I do the S30V ones and D2 usually takes a little longer than S30V to come back to a razor edge if I use it pretty hard.
 
This might have been answered already, but i am about to order a small bone collector.....IF.......the blade is hollow ground. Can't seem to find an answer. Anyone know?
 
I've been carrying the Mini version as my edc for some weeks now. It is larger and much more substantial than the mini grip.

Basically, I love this knife except for one thing. My questions will follow.

First, the pros. The handle is an absolutely terrific size and shape, and the G-10 grips feel great. This knife really works in the hand. Also, the blade came from the box really, really sharp, and holds the edge. I haven't had to touch it up yet.

The only down side is the blade. I don't like the shape, I hate the bone collector logo, and the worst part, the hole is a little small.

So here's the question. I have a BM 525 Mini Presidio, which is almost exactly the same size. The blade is a better shape, and seems to open easier. For purposes of comparison, it's 154cm.

So here are my questions. First, the big one: what do you think of the idea of swapping blades between the two knives? Second, if I went that route, would the thumb stud work with the Bone Collector's handle?

My thanks for any input.
 
I really don't know. It seems to be the standard PE drop point blade. It's marked with the BM butterfly on one side, and "Mel Pardue Design" on the other. Any thoughts on how I could find out more?
 
I don't have mine in front of me but I'm pretty sure it has a flat grind. Does the Benchmade website say what grind it has?

As for swapping blades I think the only way to tell is to try it out. It shouldn't be to hard to pull the pivot pin on both and compare the blade tang area or just stick it in and see if it fits. To compare you would need to check that the radius is very close, that the vertical that touches the stop pin is the same, and that the ramp the lock bar engages is similar. There is a good chance that if the handles are the same profile that they just modified their CAD drawings with a different blade shape instead of having to re-do the lock geometry and placement. Also, if the handles are the same I would think the thumbstud should clear everything just fine.

Try it out and let us know. Its not like you have to completely take apart each knife so it will just take some time and a little tinkering to align the blade, washers, and pivot screw.
 
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