benchmade sucks?

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I've owned quite a few Benchmades, and have yet to have a problem with any of them. When I bought my first mini grip, I too thought it felt cheap. However after carrying it and using it hard it, it quickly became one of my favorite knives. I carried that knife almost every day for about two years and it never let me down.
As far as sharpness, maybe I've just been lucky, because every one I have owned, would shave hair easily out of the box.
 
My experience with Benchmade knives has been very good.

Sharp, high quality materials and well made.

If you don't like a design that does not mean they suck.

best regards-

mqqn
 
themegajosh09 said:
i was wondering why everyone likes benchmade or it seems like everyone does.
i find that they only have a few desighns i like and the quality doesnt impress me for the money
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If you search around a bit I think you will find not "everyone" likes BM.

I have several and really like the ones I have, and was looking forward to getting more.
But I gave up on BM about a year ago. Primarily because I got tired of dealing with their spotty/poor QC. Unfortuneately where I live there is minimal opportunity to inspect knives before purchase and I just got plain tired of hassling the return of BMs....made more aggravating by issues that would or should not have made it past even a modest QC effort.
Secondarily, and more a personal thing, I found their enforcing of advertised prices annoying and petty.

To be fair, BM has some great designs, and when they get it right they are darn good.
Once you figure out how to buy at a reasonable price (not that hard), they are generally a decent price for what you get (when you get a good one).

On the other hand, the Gold Class is absurdly priced.
 
Benchmade has a reputation for being one of the better manufacturers. I've only got one, the 940, and I'm pretty happy with it. Pretty tight tolerances, in my opinion, and the fit & finish is excellent. The factory edge could have been better, but it's nothing a little sharpening couldn't cure. I'd buy another BM product for sure. In fact, I'd probably already have more if I wasn't so distracted by my Spydies... :)

I'd agree that their gold class is pretty expensive though. I'd much rather buy a custom from an independent maker.
 
One of the best knives I've ever owned was a Rukus, for the money when it was released it was great. I'm not a general fan of Benchmade , but got to give them credit for that one.
 
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themegajosh09 said:
i find that they only have a few desighns i like and the quality doesnt impress me for the money
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The quality of a design is usually in the eye of the beholder. I for one like a lot of their designs (griptilian, subrosa, onslaught, deja-voo, rukus, emissary, etc.) but that's just me and i certainly don't like all of their stuff. So if you don't like most of their designs: choose the one you like or buy from someone else. Jep, it's that easy.

The only weak spot in my opinion are the fixed blades benchmade offers nowadays. They used to make nice fixed blades (nimravus with g10 handles for example) but i'm not happy with the selection these days. That's the reason why i buy fixed blades from other companies.

But i'm with you when it comes to their prices...instead of a grippy i'd rather pick an endura. Nevertheless i love my griptilian folder (75$ in '07).
BM probably tries to cut costs by raising the prices :D...Maybe it will work out maybe it won't...It's up to the costumers/us.

I haven't experienced any problems with their quality up to now....so i don't know what you are talking about in particular. Which knives have you tried? What was wrong with the quality you experienced?
 
With a thread title like that, you are sure to get responses!

It is pretty tough to say an entire company, all their offerings, and their name sucks (without prejudice).

They must be doing something correct to make as many knives that sell as they do.
 
In my experience their grinds (edge and bevels) differ from one side to the other. I've had problems with scales being ground wrong. Too expensive for what they are IMO. I do like the way they finish their blades. Though you could get a fancy paint job on a honda civic. That doesn't make it any more valuable, just a fancy paint job on a honda civic.
 
338375 said:
Another troll... The investigation was in 2009
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are you certain amren ran the article a few months ago but it could have been a reprint

doesn't change the facts though that they bypass american labor which is why I would not purchase their products

if you want to consider that "trolling" that's fine but these are just facts my friend, not emotion
 
VulcansChrome said:
their axis lock pretty much blows
plus they are under investigation by ICE for using illegal labor in Oregon
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Dude you know what the word investigation means do you?! Seems like you are not only prejudging their knives...

What the hack is wrong with their axis lock? What is wrong with their knives? You need to be more precise. Otherwise your contributions lack substance. Nothing but hot air if you will.

Once Again: if you don't like em, don't support em.
 
I'm not a huge Benchmade fan (I only own the 940, Grip and MiniGrip), but there's no question about the quality of the product. The only thing that dampens my enthusiasm is the price compared with other knives I like (e.g., Spydercos). I'm also not crazy about having "Harley-Davidson" on the blade of some models that I'd like more without that mark.
 
Gadfly22 said:
I'm not a huge Benchmade fan (I only own the 940, Grip and MiniGrip), but there's no question about the quality of the product. The only thing that dampens my enthusiasm is the price compared with other knives I like (e.g., Spydercos). I'm also not crazy about having "Harley-Davidson" on the blade of some models that I'd like more without that mark.
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Yea that has kept me from buying several of their knives. They love to print all over the place.

By the way if anyone has a new or used rukus they would like to get rid of lemme know. One of the many knives I had stolen that I would love to get my hands on again.
 
I only own one BM but it's a lifer to me. It's the only knife that shares pocket time with my Spydies.
G10, 154CM, Axis lock and smooth as a whistle. What's not to like?

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VulcansChrome said:
are you certain amren ran the article a few months ago but it could have been a reprint

doesn't change the facts though that they bypass american labor which is why I would not purchase their products

if you want to consider that "trolling" that's fine but these are just facts my friend, not emotion
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I did a quick search, but didn't come up with anything that says they were charged, only investigated. But then again, I didn't see anything that cleared them.
If it is true, I would look at Benchmade a lot differently, especially because they are located in my home state. This is something I hadn't heard before, so now I need to do more searching. If it is true, they certainly wouldn't be the only business that does it.Unfortunately
 
As my late uncle told me, many years ago, a grown man should be able to put an edge on his pocket knife! Well, after my first two BM's arrived dull, I finally found my answer - a Spydie Sharpmaker. No more fearing the dull BM's, I got number thirty BM yesterday - a 480-1 Shoki. Since those original pair of dull ones, I have yet to get one that wouldn't shave arm hair. Their variable sharpness is an indicator of hand sharpening - and not a problem. Odds are, buy enough of them - and you'll eventually get a slightly dull knife. As to QC, one of my thirty was missing a side screw under the clip - that's it - and they sent spares in a week - including clip screws. I even got a pivot screw for my f-i-l's auto - gratis - in days (I don't know how he lost a pivot screw!). Great QC - better CS. Innovations? The AXIS lock - wow! Steel selection - Ti frames - CF - great stuff. I sacrificed to buy my collection - it was/is worth it. I have to wonder if the OP is a checkout/register or dollar store PRC-made knife user - and his remarks are more 'sour grapes' than anything else.

Don't get me wrong - Buck, Kershaw/ZT, and Spyderco make great knives. CRK makes pretty much perfect knives. Boker runs the range, with their Soingen made examples at first rate level. Benchmade is pretty good - if you like/want a knife they make. Not everyone likes every brand. YMMV.

Stainz
 
VulcansChrome said:
doesn't change the facts though that they bypass american labor which is why I would not purchase their products
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I smell Troll, and a Scottish flag. :pirate: I do however agree with this sentiment in general.
 
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Poez said:
I wander what is this "quality for the money" is about. It looks like meaningless statement to me. How much quality are you ready to buy and how much are you willing to pay for it. Give me the numbers please...
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Quality for the money:

Porsche- $200,000 (Most probably so)

Ford Taurus- $200,000 (I highly doubt it)

How much am I willing to pay for it:

Porsche- $200,000 (Maybe so)

Ford Taurus- $200,000 (Not a chance. $25,000 maybe)

It's not really a hard concept, why make it one?

As far as Benchmade is concerned. They wouldn't be selling as many knives as they do if they sucked. I have 3, they're all awesome knives, couldn't be happier. :D
 
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