Benchmade Monochrome

williamv123 · Jan 11, 2005

Hi all. New knife nut here wanting to know if anyone has an opinon on this "red" class benchmade. Seems that it should be a great EDC for the price,
and N690 blade would appear on par with VG-10 if not identical. From what I have seen it's a bargain at under $40. Only minus is that it's not made in USA.

cognitivefun · Jan 11, 2005

williamv123 said:
Hi all. New knife nut here wanting to know if anyone has an opinon on this "red" class benchmade. Seems that it should be a great EDC for the price,
and N690 blade would appear on par with VG-10 if not identical. From what I have seen it's a bargain at under $40. Only minus is that it's not made in USA.

I love mine. It is thin. Lovely blade geometry, nice hard steel, extremely strong framelock with statinless steel construction of the frame.

Any downsides? Not really, it's one of my favorites.

williamv123 · Jan 11, 2005

thanks for the input...seems like a great choice for someone on a budget.

Jeff Clark · Jan 11, 2005

You're not the first to notice that the Monochrome is a great deal:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=325791

rev_jch · Jan 11, 2005

Is it true the monchromes are made in taiwan, or china to benchmade's specs?

GarageBoy · Jan 11, 2005

It's taiwanese. So what, it's made pretty damn nicely

williamv123 · Jan 11, 2005

Jeff...thanks for pointing me to that thread..i had some trouble finding info on the knife. That is a great review.

cognitivefun · Jan 11, 2005

Made from N690 steel, said to be close to VG-10. I believe it's either Swedish or Austrian.

I think the Taiwanese make great stuff with fantastic Q.C.

williamv123 · Jan 11, 2005

I totally agree with you on the quality of Taiwanese cutlery. I have a CRKT Wasp that is put together extremely well. Lots of attention to detail.

dullone · Jan 11, 2005

I've got one, a REALLY nice knife.

williamv123 · Jan 11, 2005

Hey dullone . Do you have a Wasp or Monochrome or both? Both are excellent.

dullone · Jan 11, 2005

Referring to the Monochrome.

KnifeAddictAK · Jan 11, 2005

williamv123 said:
N690 blade would appear on par with VG-10 if not identical.

I love benchmade knives and wouldn't think they would allow quality to lower, considering their standards. As for the N690 vs. VG-10. VG-10 would dominate. Check the link here and scroll down a bit. They compare it too 440C.

Still a great knife for the price

Hardingguy · Feb 25, 2005

Im at my school right now (college) and my benchmade monochrome is clipped to my pocket lest I should have to defend myself. Its a great knife for any-one and for all purposes. It is my faithful companion.
By the way, hi, im new.