Benchmade MPR owners

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bearcut

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I'm pretty bored with most of the current offerings from most manufacturers.
I always liked the mpr design but never bought one. I know they changed the awesome looking pocket clip since it didn't work too well.

Anyway, I'm on the fence about getting an mpr. Any likes, dislikes about this design?
 
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The MPR is a nice knife. If you like a stubby and chunky knife it should be great. I actually hate chunky knives but I love my MPR, and I am also a lefty who likes tip up carry, if that says anything.

If you can find one on a good deal buy it.
 
Well this thread should bomb since auto-spell screwed up the title and I didn't catch it.
 
My older son bought me the 755 MPR as a gift...after I had made it pretty clear that I wanted one.
Worst darned knife I've ever owned, and I can't sell it or give it away. It just sits there, like the twenty-pound short, fat brick that it is.
The ONLY saving grace is the M390; the blade is very nice. Throw the rest of it away.
 
bearcut said:
Well this thread should bomb since auto-spell screwed up the title and I didn't catch it.
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IIRC, hit "edit" and then "go advanced". You should be able to change the thread title from there.

Sonnydaze, I will trade you an Opinel no8 for your MPR. :p I can understand though. I once go to handle a ZT 550. A folding brick is what it felt like.
 
No prob. It was a while before I knew about it myself. Maybe you could ask about the MPR down in the Benchmade company forum.
 
I like mine.
It's a bit big in the pocket for the length of blade, but the handle fills the hand nicely for actually using it.
If you want a slim knife that you never remember is there, get something else.
If you want a stout knife with a hand-filling handle, and don't mind tip down carry, go ahead and get one. :)
 
I like the way it's feels in the hand nice grip sweet blade shape thump studs work great feels like a two hundred dollar knife that said the pocket clip is one of the worst I have had . Makes the knife turn side ways in you pocket the wait of the knife is very uneven in the pocket it makes it uncomfortable to EDC . I don't mind the wait or how stout the knife is I actually like it a lot it's the way they position the pocket clip just doesn't work for me .

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Sonnydaze is right,and when I had mine, it was too small and thick for what it was, if im going to carry something bulky like that might as well carry a zt0200. What I hated worst was the pocket clip. the knife stuck out so far it it seemed to always get in the way.It was very annoying .I replaced it with a grayman dua,small & stout like the mpr,but slimmer,better pocket clip,and carrys so much better than the 755.
 
I like the knife but it is too box-like to be comfortable in pants pocket. I carry it in my chore coat pocket. It is a great little compact sturdy tool. Just needed to find the right niche for it.
 
I dig mine. It's extremely unique.

It's very light for it's thickness, thanks to the use of G10 instead of unnecessary metal for the frame.

The liner/frame/whatever lock looks great. I wish more makers would put a piece of G10 over their frame lock, it looks so clean and interesting.

M390 steel is just amazing. I never would have thought such a thing possible 20 years ago when ATS34 was considered "super" steel.

The pocket clip is lame, I don't use it, the MPR is the only folder I've ever wanted to use a lanyard with.
 
I like them. I bought one as a gift for my wife a couple years ago and it's a nice little piece of kit. Like mentioned above it's a chunky little knife so it's not everyones cup of tea.
 
I have one on order now. I just can't resist the design. (Well, I resisted for over 5 years anyway)
I also ordered a Boker Pipsqueak.

I love stout little folders.

I take that back. I hate the Boker Nano. I don't like the Curtis F3 very much either. The handles don't fit my hands.
I hope the MPR and Pipsqueak feel better.
 
I debated between the mpr and techno, held both at a store and went with the techno, as it fit my hand much better.
 
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I debated between the mpr and techno, held both at a store and went with the techno, as it fit my hand much better.
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Fitting the hand is very important.
I actually had zero interest in the MPR...until I saw one at the local gun store and checked it out.
Less than 5 minutes later I was walking out the door with it. :)

It just fit my hand really well; I could tell right away that it was going to be a useful little knife.
 
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