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Humpty

Humpty

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Hey there, I wan wondering how many Benchmade models are out there. I know there is a 45, 44? And the new 42.
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But what are the models and what differences are theree in each? I think I heard of a 68 too
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-Humpty

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Humpty -

greetings! A real good place to start is on Clay's Extreme site! He has a great section on BM id. Chuck also has a good section on his site. For starters, models 68/10 (higher/lower quality same knife 3.5"utility blade), 69/11 (same as before 3.5"tanto blade), 44 (4"tanto), 45 (4"weehawk), 48 (4"utility) and then there are the versions that are partly serrated - then the zamak handled BMs and the custom BMs. You could spend huge amounts of time (and have lots of fun - and I avoided the part about lots of money) collecting one of each! I know....I'm trying! :-)

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oh my gosh. what a question
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i suggest that you get yoruself a copy of Jeff Imada's Advanced Balisong Manual. That rules and has a nice catalog at the back too.

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oh my gosh. what a question
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i suggest that you get yoruself a copy of Jeff Imada's Advanced Balisong Manual. That rules and has a nice catalog at the back too.

oh yeah as for differences you can tell by the number:

40 series refers to 4 inch bladed productions
400 series are 4 inch blades with thicker custom like handles
30 eries are 3 inch blades with thin handles.
60 series are the pacific cutlry 3 inchers,
200 series have micarta
x39 & x59 series are the zamak handles skeletonized and plastic inserts respectively.. I think 600 series are 5 inchers, what else...you can predict a trend with the newer blades I think. the older versions have no real set pattern. IN general if it is a 3 digit number it is of thicker handles while 2 digits are of thinner handles.. 129 doesn't aopply it is a nice little intl series weehawk with die cast handles. I have to hold one of those before I die.

I am sure I missed a lot of stuff in there.

it's so fun thinking model numbers but I am a crazed fanatic.

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Start here
http://www.balisongcollector.com/popular.html

I do not believe that anyone, even the folks at Benchmade, know all of the various models that have worn the Bali-Song trademark over the years. Between Bali-Song Cutlery, Pacific Cutlery, and now Benchmade, between making and importing, I think they've lost track.


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Chuck
Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
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