Benchmade Mini-Pika

[BJE]

Does anyone out there have a Mini-Pika that they have used for a while? I really like my Mini-Pika, but have not had enough time to test it well. Please let me know about your experiences with this knife.

 

[Jedi_Knife]

I've got one similar to it- almost exact, I think, except for a couple of big differences. Mine was manufactured in the US of 154CM steel and sold as the Mini Ascent. I love the size of it! I would buy the Mini Pika if I ever lost this one. One thing I'm not crazy about is that the blade is not ground down quite thin enough for my tastes. I think that because of this, this doesn't have quite the cutting power of, say, the first three versions of the Delica. One positive thing about having a thicker blade though, is that it should be stronger.
I'm sorry; I know this is not a lot of useful info for you but my knife has held up well over the years and if construction is similar (even with slightly diffrent materials), yours should prove to be a capable, sturdy knife.

 

[Padawan]

As I've stated in other threads, I'm not terribly hard on my knives, so I can't really speak from an intense durability perspective. I can say that my Mini-Pika (and the one I bought for my brother) has held up very well through EDC use. It has loosened up very slightly versus when it was new, but it still locks up very solidly, the 440C steel has proven to be quite good, and there have been no problems at all with either of them. I still think it's one of the best values out there and I would definitely not hesitate to recommend this knife to others.