Benchmade Volli Axis Assist

Was a bit wary of posting this on BF, but after reading some of the posts on this thread I think I'll go ahead. I got my hands on two Vollis this morning and played around for awhile, eventually deciding to take a shot at a video review. So tell me what you think! It's obviously quite rough, done in one shot (I don't know much about video editing, don't have any equiptment) but I tried to avoid talking about things I don't know enough about, hit the basics, and include some highlights.

Some notes: the handle-to-blade ratio is just about perfect. I have larger hands (in carhartt work gloves size Large is usually a snug fit), and the 300-SN Flipper was a three-finger hold for me (way too short), whereas this is a fairly solid 4 (although not with much room to spare). It's not chunky either, being thinner than the 580 Barrage and about the same as the 585 Mini-Barrage. The blade geometry is really, really nice. While not fully-flat ground, it is thin in all the right places, and should perform like an FFG knive in all but the deepest cuts. The G-10 feels super solid, and I'd say this is a definite upgrade to the Valox Barrage. I may be even more impressed with this one than the M390 581 Barrage.

Here's the link, for those interested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWBuQUoMWRg&feature=youtu.be
 
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