Benchmade TSEK Axis; your opinions?

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J.Davey

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I already own one and love it. I see other posters looking into tanks like Buck/Striders, Chinooks, etc. How do you feel the TSEK Axis stands up to these beasts?
 
i'm sure it would stand up well, i just like the AFCK better myself, just more aesthetically pleasing to me FWIW, but they are virtually the same knives, and the axis AFCK is pretty darned good, actually if i didnt carry my emerson custom specwar CQC8 or my crawford perfigo, i would carry my BM 806SD2 axis AFCK, and i have several others to choose from.



greg
 
compared to a strider - i think the tsek and afck falls a bit short - the liners are kind of thin considering the length of the scales - you can definitely pinch them and bend them fairly easily. But its probably a case of "good enough" - IE - most people will never stress an AFCK to the point where a strider or other tank would pull through... that said - i love my TSEK. :D
 
J.Davey said:
I already own one and love it. I see other posters looking into tanks like Buck/Striders, Chinooks, etc. How do you feel the TSEK Axis stands up to these beasts?
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J.Davey,
Stands up in what way? In terms of toughness a Buck/Strider or Chinook is stronger. Then again, an AFCK/TSEK is plenty strong enough for EDC.

In terms of cutting power, a TSEK or AFCK will outcut either of the knives you mentioned.
-Kevin
 
Keep in mind that this is the TSEK AXIS LOCK. I personally feel the Axis is just as strong (if not stronger) than any liner lock.
 
J.Davey said:
Keep in mind that this is the TSEK AXIS LOCK. I personally feel the Axis is just as strong (if not stronger) than any liner lock.
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The axis lock IS strong, but not as strong as a Buck/Strider liner lock and not even close to a Chinook's lockback. The Chinook is MBC rated and its lock will take 600 pounds of pressure before closing. The axis will fall short of that by quite a margin I would imagine.

That said, the axis is not a system you will ever make fail so it is a non-issue. As I mentioned before the TSEK is a better cutter then either of the other two you mentioned, which in my oppinion means it is a better knife.
-Kevin
 
So why the concern for a "super" strong folder? Do you want a knife or a chisel? IMHO, the AFCK/TSEK family of knives are as strongly built as a folder ever needs to be. They've been around for a while and been well thought of by many. The addition of the axis lock made them better. I like mine. :cool:
 
shootist16 said:
Where's Glockman? ;)
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I'm right here, Dennis.:D.:D.

As I'm sure all of you are aware by now, I have a pair of Benchmade 805 TSEK's...My all-time FAVORITE folder. I don't really need anything else, as they're plenty tough-enough for me, but IF I NEED anything tougher, I'll reach for a heavy fixed-blade, or a prybar.

As with all of my Axis-lock Benchmades, I trust MY fingers to them.:).
 
glockman99 said:
As I'm sure all of you are aware by now, I have a pair of Benchmade 805 TSEK's...My all-time FAVORITE folder.
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Yeah, we're aware alright... but I'm still trying to get over your whirlwind romance with (and subsequent cold-hearted rejection of) the SERE 2000. :(
 
TorzJohnson said:
Yeah, we're aware alright... but I'm still trying to get over your whirlwind romance with (and subsequent cold-hearted rejection of) the SERE 2000. :(
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As I've mentioned before, the Al Mar SERE 2000 is an EXCELLENT, tough folder, but if only the blade was about a 1/2 inch longer, (and had an Axis-lock, as I'm a "lefty"), it would be perfect, and would still be my favorite folder.:).
 
Morgoth412 said:
The axis lock IS strong, but not as strong as a Buck/Strider liner lock and not even close to a Chinook's lockback. The Chinook is MBC rated and its lock will take 600 pounds of pressure before closing. The axis will fall short of that by quite a margin I would imagine.

That said, the axis is not a system you will ever make fail so it is a non-issue. As I mentioned before the TSEK is a better cutter then either of the other two you mentioned, which in my oppinion means it is a better knife.
-Kevin
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Actually, Benchmade has stated that the AXIS lock will take 800 pounds of pressure before it fails :eek: :p
 
F-22 said:
Actually, Benchmade has stated that the AXIS lock will take 800 pounds of pressure before it fails :eek: :p
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Your kidding, I've never heard this before... In fact I see people posting all of the time to the contrary...

If you can find me the claim I'll beleive you though. Any links?
-Kevin
 
The Buck/Strider and the Chinook are excellent knives, but for myself they are a bit uncomfortable, and the Axis TSEK is one of my all-time favorite EDC's (I have a couple of them). The newer one of the two has almost a full-length back-spacer so there is no flex at all in the handles.

I realize super toughness in a knife is important to many, but the Axis TSEK is certainly tough enough for the job any folding knife should need to be. These are folders we are comparing, and IMO none of them would make very good prybars, mallets, or axes. If you're using the knife to cut, the TSEK will do whatever a folding knife is designed to accomplish.
Jim
 
imho the axis lock is certainly as strong as ANYTHING spyderco OR buck is currently making that i am aware of,

greg
 
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