Benchmade Gold Class Mini Grip Limited Run

way too much for this knife. you can buy the M4 version of the min-grip for around $100.00 bucks and spend another $150 on some Wilkins scales and have comparable knife for around $250.00
 
ericvar101 said:
you can buy the M4 version of the min-grip for around $100.00 bucks
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A mini grip in M4 for $100 bucks........I don't think so......where?
It wouldn't happen to have a DLC coating and a crowned spine hardened to HRC 63-64 would it?
I did find 1 (used) for $120.
But, that's gray Cerakote, not DLC with no crown spine and not quite as hard, if I remember correctly.

ericvar101 said:
and spend another $150 on some Wilkins scales and have comparable knife for around $250.00
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Ti Wilkins ($206 + shipping) for $150....I don't think so.....where?
They wouldn't happen to be anodized with blue Ti barrel spacer and thumb studs too would they?
I'm not saying it's worth it or it's not worth it.
I'm just saying you cannot buy something that is truly comparable without getting close this in price.
I have had Ti Wilkins scales on my M4 mini Ritter............it's simply not the same thing and it cost more than $250.
 
Keyman said:
A mini grip in M4 for $100 bucks........I don't think so......where?
It wouldn't happen to have a DLC coating and a crowned spine hardened to HRC 63-64 would it?
I did find 1 (used) for $120.
But, that's gray Cerakote, not DLC with no crown spine and not quite as hard, if I remember correctly.


Ti Wilkins ($206 + shipping) for $150....I don't think so.....where?
They wouldn't happen to be anodized with blue Ti barrel spacer and thumb studs too would they?
I'm not saying it's worth it or it's not worth it.
I'm just saying you cannot buy something that is truly comparable without getting close this in price.
I have had Ti Wilkins scales on my M4 mini Ritter............it's simply not the same thing and it cost more than $250.
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Is your Gold Class Mini Grip a user?
 
well, they were $100.00 bucks when the sprint run was out. but there selling for more now. I got mine for 100.00.
 
There's 3 Gold Class mini grips for sale on eBay, starting at $552.50 all the way up to $965. I guess the $965 one is extra special?
 
LGMartialArts said:
There's 3 Gold Class mini grips for sale on eBay, starting at $552.50 all the way up to $965. I guess the $965 one is extra special?
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yes, it's #66. =P

seriously tho, my local knife shop got one and the owner decided to keep it for himself. I got to handle it and it's amazing. the ti scale has a blue hue. the dlc coated m4 is really attractive. and the polished edge is the best i have seen in person, only madrookie's polished edges can compare.

people are comparing custom vs production. keep in mind this one is limited to 175. i think there are easily >175 knife nuts in the world who are willing to snag one at msrp.
 
99cuts said:
yes, it's #66. =P

seriously tho, my local knife shop got one and the owner decided to keep it for himself. I got to handle it and it's amazing. the ti scale has a blue hue. the dlc coated m4 is really attractive. and the polished edge is the best i have seen in person, only madrookie's polished edges can compare.

people are comparing custom vs production. keep in mind this one is limited to 175. i think there are easily >175 knife nuts in the world who are willing to snag one at msrp.
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Seeing is believing.
Love that DLC.
 
I think they are beautiful knives. A lot of thought went into the finer details and Benchmade pulled it off, probably my favorite Gold Class!
 
Keyman said:
Ti Wilkins ($206 + shipping)
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I don't understand the people saying this should be a $150 or $250 knife, I would pay $250 just for those handles. I really, really hope they bring out more gold class mini grips with these or similar ti handles in the future, because they are absolutely awesome. The only thing that I wouldn't want to pay for on this knife is the hand finished convex edge. No matter how good an edge comes from the factory, I'll always want to make it better :D
 
I love everything about this knife, it's almost as if they designed it just for me. The first time I saw Keyman's pics of it I almost shorted out my laptop from the drool. IMO, titanium and blue are a match made in heaven and I love the looks of the DLC coated blade and of course the M4 steel. That being said, everyone has their price, and for me personally I would not pay more than $400 for that knife.
 
This may sound strange to all of you, but I have no love for titanium as a scale material. It is soft and scratches too easily. This is merely my view. I would rather have CF, G10, or even FRN.

I gave away a knife with titanium scales, a $30 from AG Russell. Titanium is not my bag. Of course, this is just one person's opinion. I do like the Minigrip in M4 that I picked up recently. It is a great user.
 
Based on materials alone I can easily see a $400 price tag. Now add to that it is limited to 175 units... Ya, I'm not happy that I can't afford it either, but there are DEFINITELY 175 people that can and eagerly will pay $650 for that knife. It is absolutely beautiful.
 
Keyman said:
Ti Wilkins ($206 + shipping) for $150....I don't think so.....where?
They wouldn't happen to be anodized with blue Ti barrel spacer and thumb studs too would they?
I'm not saying it's worth it or it's not worth it.
I'm just saying you cannot buy something that is truly comparable without getting close this in price.
I have had Ti Wilkins scales on my M4 mini Ritter............it's simply not the same thing and it cost more than $250.
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I was originally debating the two options. The ti Wilkins with inlays are about $230 + shipping. Add that to a CPM-M4 mini Grip which someone gets for say $150 (which would be a good deal) and the price isn't far off from the 556-141. The fit and finish of the GC Grip tho just blows me away. While I've not owned every Benchmade ever made, it's the nicest BM I've ever held short of a few LE balis. The DLC was a nice addition too. :)




Silvanus said:
Think about this:
Hinderer XM-18 direct price - $385
Hinderer Ti scale - $200
Hinderer blue Ti scale screws, pivot screw, LBS, and standoffs - $82
Total - $667

Benchmade GC Mini-Grip - $650
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Personally, I like the 556-141 more than the XM-18. I'd like the XM-18 a lot more tho if it was actually priced at $385, in which case I think it would be a better comparison. The large majority of knife owners cannot purchase a XM-18 for $385 new or used.
 
pnsxyr said:
I was originally debating the two options. The ti Wilkins with inlays are about $230 + shipping. Add that to a CPM-M4 mini Grip which someone gets for say $150 (which would be a good deal) and the price isn't far off from the 556-141. The fit and finish of the GC Grip tho just blows me away. While I've not owned every Benchmade ever made, it's the nicest BM I've ever held short of a few LE balis. The DLC was a nice addition too. :)
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I was thinking about this too since I have the LE M4 mini grip. Mine has a polished edge tho it's not mirror polished like the 556-141. I could get the matt ti wilkins grip but I prefer standoffs over a backspacer.

What about the blade? How feasible is it to strip cerakote off and get DLC? I'm guessing this is next to impossible but fun to think about.


pnsxyr said:
Personally, I like the 556-141 more than the XM-18. I'd like the XM-18 a lot more tho if it was actually priced at $385, in which case I think it would be a better comparison. The large majority of knife owners cannot purchase a XM-18 for $385 new or used.
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I have a production xm-18 3.5 w/ spanto. I think 556-141 is better too. With some work upgrading the xm-18 (anodized standoffs and full ti scales), it would still have a regular spanto blade. How much is a DLC Hinderer XM-18 these days?
 
$650 for a Griptilian? A Mini Griptilian? Not just no, but HELL no.
 
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