Benchmade Must Haves?

RevDevil said:
I finally got one, although this one has no green Micarta portion. This knife is bigger than I thought it would be. It was a pleasant surprise. The handle fills the hand comfortably and feel extremely sturdy.
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Very nice. I too was surprised at the size and weight of the 615 "mini" Rukus, but as I said before, you learn to love every bit of it.

Did you opt for the full black handle? I think the ones with the partially tan scales are becoming relatively difficult to find these days. I personally really like the micarta part, just wanted to see what your opinion is.

Great purchase, I'm sure you'll enjoy it! :cool:
 
The ones that have the 2 tone handles are hard to come by, but they are out there. I really like this knife, and for being a mini it's impressive. Now, I have to see about getting the Rift. :)
 
I wish I had never got rid of my 710. It was a stout folder with great ergos for my hands. I think this thread has just put me on a new mission to acquire another 710.:D







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babakanoosh45 said:
I wish I had never got rid of my 710. It was a stout folder with great ergos for my hands. I think this thread has just put me on a new mission to acquire another 710.:D :)
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If I had to give up my Benchmade folders, save one, I'd keep the 710. Mine is unbelievably smooth. It's wicked fast and just between BIG & SMALL.

One easy & important mod - I took some 400 grit sand paper & lightly rolled the edge of the G-10 around the thumbstud. I did this very lightly and in a few minutes time using my fingertip - you'd never see it w/o being shown the spot. This allows easy access to the otherwise tight thumbstud. :)

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Not wanting to rehash what's already been said, I've got a Nimravus strapped to my tac-vest that I absolutely love. D2 so it'll take the punishment.
 
14205, everyone should at least give that knife a try. Very good handle ergonomics, very capable for a 3.4" blade.
 
babakanoosh45 said:
I wish I had never got rid of my 710. It was a stout folder with great ergos for my hands. I think this thread has just put me on a new mission to acquire another 710.:D
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Exactly. I don't know how they did it, but it's a surprisingly small folder with a 3.9" blade. My 806 has a 3.96 inch blade (or, it has a blade that's 0.06" longer) but it's more than half an inch longer overall.

Buy another :D
 
Anyone have love for the 672? I think it looks like a cool knife. The ability to go from assist to manual is nice too.
 
RevDevil said:
Hey Wouter, how do you find the ergonomics on that knife? Is it a little chunky or small in hand for you?
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My hand have a regular size I suppose. The MPR is quite beefie. I like that in a knife. The thickness makes up for its shortness. The ergonomics are okay for me. When a knife is a bit bigger its easyer to make its ergonomics better. But it feels good without sharp or irritating edges etc.

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Thanks Wouter. I'm trying to find one in my local area so I can see it in person. I have not decided against it 100%, just initial impressiosn made me hesitant to puruse it any further. Appreciate the images as well, very nice.
 
I love my rift and my 760. I love Bob Lum tantos, and the Spydercos are impossible to find anymore.

I'm looking to add a Skirmish some day.
 
Hi Turbo, I fully agree on the Lum Tanto. I'd love to have one of the Spyderco made ones. Maybe a sprint run will pop up some day.
I thought about getting the Benchmade Lum, just never pulled the trigger.
 
Of course I somehow convinced myself that it was completely worth it and
pulled the trigger yesterday on one of the limited edition Rifts with the CF scales.

I guess for being 1 in 200, the sub $200 shipped pricetag isn't all that bad..

Can't wait! :D
 
Nice catch Fuzillade. I ended up with 2 of the Mini Ruckus limited edition of 100 too.
 
The 580 and 585 barrage haven't been mentioned much lately.I recently picked up a 585 and was pleasantly surprised that it fired nice and strong like a switchblade.Wow, what a knife.
 
razorburn said:
The 580 and 585 barrage haven't been mentioned much lately.I recently picked up a 585 and was pleasantly surprised that it fired nice and strong like a switchblade.Wow, what a knife.
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The Barrage is nice, but I really don't like the auto-axis. Yeah it opens very fast, but non-assisted axis folders open very fast and smooth as well, to me, the spring-assist really just gets in the way when you close the knife.
 
No Love for the Benchmite?
I loved my 3100-402 but I decided to add it to the TSA collection.
I also Loved my 10610 but it had a habit of jumping out of my pocket one to many times :(

If I ever get the chance I will find another 3100-402 and keep it as a special occasion knife and not an edc.


Ooh I think this is my first post, :)
 
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