Benchmade Nagara deal

Cynic2701 · Dec 3, 2009

I just picked up, or rather ordered 5 minutes ago, a Benchmade Nagara for about $40. I had been looking at this knife for a while wondering if it was worth the $60-70 price tag, but when I saw it today for $40 I knew I had to get it.

Anybody have one, and have any reviews on it?

DeaconXX · Dec 3, 2009

Cynic2701 said:
I just picked up, or rather ordered 5 minutes ago, a Benchmade Nagara for about $40. I had been looking at this knife for a while wondering if it was worth the $60-70 price tag, but when I saw it today for $40 I knew I had to get it.

Anybody have one, and have any reviews on it?

I recieved one yesterday. Is it worth 60-70? I'd say yes. Was it worth the $38 i paid? Hell yes.

hardheart · Dec 3, 2009

was this from grand prairie?

Cynic2701 · Dec 3, 2009

Hopefully I don't get in trouble for this, and if so I'll apologize in advance admins, but I was looking around www.knifeworks.com

eventer289 · Dec 3, 2009

I got the same deal. However I'm irritated with the blade play it has. O well, it's my little brother's Xmas present and he won't know the difference.

DeaconXX · Dec 3, 2009

hardheart said:
was this from grand prairie?

I got mine from grand prairie, but it's back up to $62.50 now. I don't know where the $40 deal is from.

Edit:

Knifeworks.com - see above

DeaconXX · Dec 3, 2009

eventer289 said:
I got the same deal. However I'm irritated with the blade play it has. O well, it's my little brother's Xmas present and he won't know the difference.

My blade seems plenty tight, but my anodizing is a little uneven. Dunno if I'm too picky though.

Cynic2701 · Dec 3, 2009

How much blade play does it have? A little flexing, or enough that it is visible?

goldie · Dec 3, 2009

i was so tempted to get it for 40.00,but i just cant do it with the word china on it.maybe ill break one day,get it & buff out that word...

eventer289 · Dec 3, 2009

Cynic2701 said:
How much blade play does it have? A little flexing, or enough that it is visible?

I can feel it jiggle up and down. Its not necessarily visible. There is no excuse for a $60 Benchmade if my $20 Kershaw can lock up like a vault.

D'ohboy · Dec 3, 2009

I can agree with the feeling the play much more than seeing any. It still drives me crazy since I am used to my axis lock Benchmades which have no up and down play. Still it's a nice looking knife.

eventer289 · Dec 3, 2009

Yeah seriously. I just got my Kershaw Halfton in the mail and it has zero blade play. If an $8 Kershaw can do it, a $60 Benchmade can. Although Kershaw spoils me with their quality control and fit and finish so maybe my standards are to high for everybody else

Slowstarter · Dec 3, 2009

My Nagara has no bladeplay what so ever. You must have got a bad one.

ericb445 · Dec 3, 2009

I got in on the gpknives.com deal, mine is tight as a drum. I where you I would send it in to Benchmade and let them fix it for you.

ericb445 · Dec 3, 2009

DeaconXX said:
My blade seems plenty tight, but my anodizing is a little uneven. Dunno if I'm too picky though.

I think the Anodizing does change colors on this knife. This is my second Nagara and they both changed colors if I got them wet or oils on the TI scales.

D'ohboy · Dec 3, 2009

Have you tried pinching the tip and moving it up and down? For me I didn't feel it when I tried at the base but at the tip I totally did.

Brules1 · Dec 3, 2009

ericb445 said:
I think the Anodizing does change colors on this knife. This is my second Nagara and they both changed colors if I got them wet or oils on the TI scales.

I got a Nagara & it had NO blade play. The anodizing did change colors slightly. Great knife for the price.:thumbup: