Benchmade Volli Axis Assist

Random Dan

Random Dan

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Sculpted G10, S30V, around $100 at the right dealer (first hit on google). Me likey:D

 
I wish they would do an unassisted model. It is a fantastic looking blade though!
 
Just looking at the specs for this thing I noticed the blade thickness is 0.10". Combined with the mostly flat grind this thing should slice!
 
Ok, the more I look at this the more I like it. Is the assisting mechanism hard to take out?
 
Handle looks much to long and bulky compared to the blade.

Steel130 said:
Ok, the more I look at this the more I like it. Is the assisting mechanism hard to take out?
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Previously it's been pretty easy to remove. You just take the coil spring out I believe.
 
Hard to tell in the pics but it looks a bit chunky like the 300SN. I do like scale texturing though.
 
The blade length is 3.26" and the closed length is 4.42", which IIRC gives it a better blade to handle ratio than the Zero Tolerance 0350.
 
Yes, I guess chunky is the right word. I like BM knives but this one does not impress me.
 
It's looking like I am going to treat myself to a BM for my birthday. Either the Volli of the 300 SN is going to be my new toy.
 
Wouldnt the Volli make the standard Valox Barrage obsolete? Slightly shorter bade but better parts for perhaps even cheaper than the Valox handled one.
 
Every knife released adds variety per se, my thinking is... BM AO's going for the same price point but one has everything else going for it (not to mention there are similarities in blade and aesthetics in general), if I was in the market for one, I'd pick the Volli everytime. Or even better, A Barrage in M390 but that's at a higher price.
 
Steel130 said:
Ok, the more I look at this the more I like it. Is the assisting mechanism hard to take out?
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If is like the Barrage, there are quite a lot of parts going on inside. It can be done, but you need to go slow and take notes for replacement of parts. Take the knife apart with the blade open. The Barrage is much better de-assisted IMO.
 
I don't understand the complaints of blade/handle ratio. It's better than a Para-Military 2, and that's nearly universally favored.

Volli : Para
Edge: 3.26" : 3.08"
Handle: 4.42" : 4.81"
Ratio 74% : 64%
 
I think it fills a niche. Some guys have big hands and like a lot of purchase. Never had a problem with handle to blade ratio when the ratio comes out in favor of handle. I don't like the opposite.
 
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