BenchMade Quality

palonej said:
Forget the loctite.......bust out the duct tape!!!
Come on Aus!!! Fess up and tell the story brother!! You had to work HARD to snap that blade!!!
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Joe
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Double team it, loctite and duct tape. Just make sure you don't weld it, you'll mess up the heat treat.
 
AusLoX said:
Went old school today and even this old Benchmade is perfect quality.
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My brother in law has this model he bought new when they were first released. It's been all over the world and it keeps on ticking. I even carried it for a time when he got tired of it, superb folder. Congrats on the knife it's a classic.
 
AusLoX said:
Haha. I'm at work, but I let a friend borrow it and he was cutting a chain link fence. I made the mistake of telling him it's a super strong knife and he figured he'd test it out. Surprisingly he cut through several links before applying too much pressure in the wrong direction. He paid me the $35 so I can send it in but I haven't got around to it. This happened a while ago, but I don't let people borrow knives ever since that happened.
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$40 for a coated blade, is my understanding of their new blade replacement cost structure. $30 for an uncoated blade. And I strongly suggest placing strong emphasis in the claim form / order sheet, that the new blade be CENTERED and WITHOUT PLAY, if those attributes are important to you. As I mentioned in a former comment, I very recently sent them an 860 Bedlam with a perfectly centered blade to be replaced and it was returned to me with a significantly off-centered, new blade, despite virtually begging them in the forms to make sure the new blade was as centered as the one they were asked to replace. The Benchmade paperwork that accompanied the knife on its return trip to me, actually took note of my specific request and referenced it as being "fixed." Odd choice of word considering it wasn't "broken" when submitted.

In any event, like I previously mentioned, it angered me to the point of bending the frame / liners by hand, as my inspection in relation to the new, off-centered blade I had just paid for, revealed that the frame / liners were now wonky and misaligned. It was not the most prudent act on my part, but it worked, in terms of both centering the blade, as well as aligning the frame / liners. It's been a few weeks since my primitive curative measure, which has thus far stood the test of time with no sign of it reverting to the disturbing former state in which it had arrived, but the prospect of returning the knife to Benchmade, once again, didn't sit well with me. They did manage to effectuate an air tight, vault like, lock up and referenced replacing the "stop pin," "Omega Springs" and entire "Axis Lock" in the accompanying paperwork.

Good luck and keep in mind that based upon my wholly subjective experience, they will take the extra step for you in almost all regards, yet it still sometimes remains a crapshoot as to what you will find when you open the box and inspect the final product.
 
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This one is still going strong:

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With just a touch of blade play which could be fixed, but it's owner prefers the quicker snap to a solid lockup.
 
oooh that's a lovingly long time sharpened partner for sure! I got a Laguiole I got for my 18th birthday with such a blade profile =)
 
AusLoX said:
Went old school today and even this old Benchmade is perfect quality.
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One of the best knives ever.

I kind of just thought that the just sharp enough edge that some knife companies like BM put out was like maybe deliberate, on purpose. As knives inevitability dull with use requiring maintenance, sharpening, honing, which naturally takes off metal over time.

So, new infers being not tampered, but sharpening is tampering. It's like don't fck up my blade. Mine. With the edge, grind, whatever, at least the meat was there, for me to grind.

Like a pencil. Guess there a fine balance to it. Maybe.
 
T.L.E. Sharp said:
154cm, button lock, 5-6 years of daily use. Not mine of course. Belongs to a guy I work with.
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Your picture demonstrates that wear is capable of bestowing a knife with aesthetic characteristics that transcend those of a brand new blade. Looks amazing. Thanks for the reply. - C.M.
 
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Nothing like a well loved Benchmade!!
Like guns, they have some great stories to tell!!
This one might not look like much, but it is one of the smoothest knives I have!! Locks up amazingly tight!!
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palonej said:
Nothing like a well loved Benchmade!!
Like guns, they have some great stories to tell!!
This one might not look like much, but it is one of the smoothest knives I have!! Locks up amazingly tight!!
Joe
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Nice, Joe!!!! I'm sure the wear upon that bad boy is telling of many a story. Hard work, hard times and/or hard manners, none of which I hope resulted in hard time, served. Lol. It can happen to the best of us, as well as the worst. Cheers and thanks for the picture.
 
only issue i have ever had with a bm is my crooked river has ever so slight vertical play . locks tight but i think the pivot screw and orange color were maybe not in spec, allowing the slightest play . spine whacks still wont disengage it . i may send it in for a tune up maybe new internals. their customer service is second to none .
 
KnifeBelly said:
Some Benchmade knives seem amazing, but youtubers like Nick Shabazz have stated that Benchmade's Quality Control can leave much to be desired...


I have 6 of them and I am very satisfied. I did have one (490) that had some machining marks that caused it to feel gritty when closing. I sent it back and they fixed it. Other than that I have nothing to say that isnt great. They make a great knife if you ask me.
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I've owned 5 benchmades. Never had any issues with their QC. However, I do have issues with how their jimping is purely cosmetic and wish the the finger choil was deeper on there models.
 
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