Benchmade [strike]Kershaw[/strike] Recommendation???

zzyzzogeton

zzyzzogeton

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OK - So I told y'all I didn't know squat about folders. :foot: :D

For the knowledgeable Benchmade Kershaw guys,

I'll start this with what I know about Benchmade Kershaw would almost fill a thimble, since I am primarily a fixed blade guy. That being said, I have a friend who has a Griptilian with black diamond checked factory scales. He really likes the knife but would like to have one "just like it but with a thinner handle."

So, the question is:

What Benchmade Kershaw has an axis lock, is about the size of and works like a Griptilian but has a thinner overall handle?
 
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Kershaw makes plenty of awesome knives! But they don't make any with an Axis Lock. That's Benchmade's baby.

As for Kershaws to recommend, I'll just list a few that you can check out for your buddy.

Skyline
Leek
Blur
Knockout
Piston

ETA: If he's willing to spend a little more, he can look into Kershaw's higher end line, Zero Tolerance. Some awesome EDC suggestions are the 0770, 0566, 0770CF and maybe even the 0350.

If he's looking to spend less, Kershaw has a budget line that includes good quality knives at reasonable prices. Some winners are the Cryo 1 and 2, Thermite, and even the new Kershaw/Emerson collaborations, the CQC 1-8.
 
OK, as y'all can see, I showed my vast knowledge about folders only too well. I have corrected the initial post to read how it should have been, if'n I hadn't shown what a dumba..... I am about folders. I see the strike through feature doesn't work in the title, but it'll show my doofusness to the world. :D

Thanks for the inputs, grownstar. I'll pass them on as well.

I had Kershaw on the brain cause he also showed me a cool little Kershaw 2105 limited edition from 1978 w/ Oregon jasper scales. (We only know it was limited because of a post identifying by Kershawguy from 2012.
 
The Benchmade 940 series would fit the bill but does not have the same kind of grip. It is one of their best sellers! Good Luck! Kevin :D
 
The 710 is slightly longer and has thinner grips. It was the first knife to feature the axis lock as well.

Carrying one in my pocket right now.
 
The type of grip design doesn't matter to him. He just wants a thinner handle. I included the info because I am AR.
 
If you are willing to look at spyderco they have a ball bearing lock similar to Benchmade on the Manix series. I carry a Manix 2 with a s30v blade and G10 scales. It weighs in at 5 ounces and carries every bit of it. Full, yes I said full, stainless liners. This thing is rock solid. I am a retired LEO and carried a Strider SMF and a Micro tech auto SOCOM for years so I like the solid heft of my Manix. Here is a pic so you can see its a good size folder made right here in the USA.
 
zzyzzogeton said:
What Benchmade has an axis lock, is about the size of and works like a Griptilian but has a thinner overall handle?
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Rift, Triage, Emissary (spring), North Fork, Grizzly-Creek, HK14715, Axis-Stryker...

Benchmade has a "knife wizard" on their website that you can search attributes and compare handle thickness.

Another option is getting the button-lock Gerber Propel A/O and removing the spring:

[video=youtube;vEGP9yAigYg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEGP9yAigYg[/video]
 
The BM 908 is almost exactly the same size. I believe the handles are a little thinner, but the knife is heavier due to the G10 scales and full liners.
 
Get a 940. It's the perfect size for a Every Day Carry (EDC) knife. It's nice and sleek, carries thin and light in the pocket, and it packs alot of cutting edge into a small package. BMs Axis lock is known for being very strong and reliable. Even though the knife is relatively small, it's an absolute tank and can put up with plenty of abuse.

 
I've passed on the recs that have come in so far and he is "researching" them. "Able to handle abuse", while good, will not be a factor. :D He is a retired, 65+ y.o. electrical engineer who just wants to "cut stuff", as he puts it.

Not that it matters, but if you know about Yeti coolers, he's the guy who took the Yeti Cooler founder's (Roy somthing or other), ideas and engineered them to fruition. So he's a pretty sharp cookie, but way more AR about researching things than I am, and I am really bad about it. :D
 
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