Benchmade Pinnace

Rockspyder,
Currently I have just this picture on the Net and only plain-edged coated blade version, sorry.
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I’m not partial to recurved edges, I have already explained why. I also don’t like too much serrated ones because they sacrifice cutting accuracy to cutting power. But recurved serrated edge collects the worst of both words. Both serrations and recurves are called to fit the same task – to increase cutting efficiency. Applied together they look like spreading poison onto the axe blade to behead someone.
IMO serrated or partially serrated edge makes definitely not the best choice for outdoors/survival knife and I think this would be pretty natural application for knives like BM Pinnacle.

RWS,
BENCHMADE Pinnacle and Camillus CUDA MAXX are so different knives that I’m just wondering what you are going to use your knife for...
In my honest opinion the sensible blade length for folding knife format stops at about 4 inches. 5,5-inched blade requires at least 6,5-inched handle to accommodate it what makes knife overall length 12+ inches. The 5,5-inched fixed blade knife would be at least 2 inches shorter in overall.
More than likely someone who declares need for 5,5-inched folder in fact needs fixed blade.
 
Originally posted by Sergiusz Mitin
More than likely someone who declares need for 5,5-inched folder in fact needs fixed blade.
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Actually, there are some states where it is illegal to carry a fixed blade knife but completely legal to carry a folder of any size. I think California is that way (or was it Texas, or both?).

Chris
 
Thanks for your input Sergiusz. I hadn't thought about the overlapping purposes of the recurve and serrations. I guess if I actually have the opportunity to buy one or the other, it will be the 750BT version.

Besides, the recurve on the 750 doesn't look nearly as severe as the recurve on the 710, unless the perspective is off. So, since the 710 is pretty much my favorite so far, if I can find the 750, it should work great.

Thanks again.
 
Rockspyder,
the recurve on the 750 doesn't look nearly as severe as the recurve on the 710
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Yes, indeed. It is significantly calmer and it is possible to sharpen Pinnacle on not too wide flat whetstones. My DMT Double Sided Diafold (1-inche wide), what I consider as one of the very best field sharpeners, works acceptably well even on recurved part because curvature radius is much longer that stone wideness.
Quite naturally it can be sharpened without any problems on dog-bone styled sharpeners, long narrow stones, especially if they have rounded edge like SPYDERCO ProFiles, Sharpmaker also works flawlessly on so calm recurve.

I forgot to say about my another complaint on this design. The scales are exactly even in forefinger placement area (very good) and the thumb stud could be nicely accessible for both right and left hands. But why they made it single-sided?! :mad:
 
Gee Sergiusz, mine has double thumb studs. A few years ago, I called Benchmade and asked for an extra thumb stud and screw. They sent me the stud and screw and I proceeded with surgery. I took the existing stud off and I screwed the screw into the stud, clipped off the head of the screw, stuck it through the hole in the blade and screwed the other stud on. Put some fabric around each of the studs and then really cranked them down with some pliers. I haven't looked back since.

Just my personal experience.

I'll scan it if I think about it and post a picture if I can ever figure that out.
 
Rockspyder,
Here are some BM’s at the same picture, you can compare Pinnacle with 710.
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This is direct scan, not the photo, so the perspective is delivering scale exactly.
 
I have a combo edge pinnacle I've been beating on for a couple years now. Still absolutely no blade play, and the lock only goes about halfway across the tang, lots of wear left.
The combo edge is easy to sharpen, you can use a bench stone for the plain portion, and the serrations sharpen up like normal serrations. The recurve really isn't all that pronounced.
It takes and holds an edge really well. I can't really think of anytime that it wouldn't keep a useable edge through a whole days work, whether it was cutting 10" corrogated pipe to lay field tile (still shaved after a day of that) or general chores around the barn, or building something. Never had it chip either.
I think its a really underrated knife. Some folks say the action is rough but I can't really see where thats much of an issue for a user. I've never even taken mine apart to clean it, just hit it with the air compressor or running water and oil it up. Its still smooth enough to flick open with the pivot screw tightened down so there's no blade play.
 
Dang it! I'm starting to get the serious jones for this knife. Wish I had gotten one a long time ago! It sounds like the perfect outdoor knife, since it is so simple. I know my Camillus EDC with D2 worked great last summer in AZ and UT, camping and rafting. Dirt simple if really hard to foul with dirt. Thing is, I really haven't heard of anyone having problems with the axis locks in the outdoors. And apparently Nemo has put his 806D2 to some pretty hard use including outdoors. But simple just seems better. And besides, that is a sweet looking knife, IMO.
 
Rockspyder, Pinnacle is nice piece of a knife. You've asked about serrations... see below. And if you would like to see a Pinnacle in action here is a movie for you.

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