BM 710D2 needed sharpening out of the box

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New BM 710D2 arrived today.

Beautifully packaged, blade perfectly centered, amazing lockup.


But the edge just didn't have the sharpness I wanted, or expected.
It was sharp, and I guess sharp enough for most.
But I like my knives to be really, really sharp.

Worked on it for about a half hour with some DMT stones, and now the edge is very sharp indeed.
Cut through the USPS cardboard box it arrived in; cut it to ribbons. Easily.

As has been said before innumerable times here on BF, the 710D2 is a remarkable knife. It is really a great thing to own.
 
Congrats on the new knife :thumbup:

I'm also ready to pick up a 710 D2, and even though I have read and heard nothing but good things about this folder, it's still reassuring to hear about another satisfied owner.
 
In my opinion, that's not uncommon with Benchmade, with the exception of ones finished for Ritter, Cabellas, etc. I have a still NIB 1st ed. 710 M2 and it's dull as a cheap chinese knife. Likewise Skirmish, and several knives I gave or traded away. They seem well built otherwise. I never wanted to sharpen my 710 HSS because of whatever collectors value it might have. I have a M2 striker ( my second of those), and Ritter M2 and not only did they come sharper ( the ritter anyway), but they take an excellent edge. It's still one of my favorites in these days of supersteels and feel it could hold it's own easily ( especially if it was hardened 1 or 2 RC higher, and thinned out a bit).

I love steels with Tungston in it. Super blue is another sleeper no one except enthusiasts know about. Vascowear/Cruwear likewise. Joe
 
I've got over being surprised that "manufacturers'" sharp isn't "my" sharp. I sharpen all my new purchases.
Greg
 
I've got over being surprised that "manufacturers'" sharp isn't "my" sharp. I sharpen all my new purchases.
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I don't feel the need to sharpen my Falkivens, Spydercos, My old Camillus D2 Max was so sharp it cut me through a tripled up silicone cloth. It all depends on the company. Kershaw is putting out knives sharper than Benchmades IMO also. Benchmade makes some nice knives though, if you don't mind thinning out the obtuse blade. Joe
 
The Mastiff said:
I don't feel the need to sharpen my Falkivens, Spydercos, My old Camillus D2 Max was so sharp it cut me through a tripled up silicone cloth. It all depends on the company. Kershaw is putting out knives sharper than Benchmades IMO also. Benchmade makes some nice knives though, if you don't mind thinning out the obtuse blade. Joe
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I agree with you on the Spydercos and Kershaws.

Have a Spec Bump in S30V that was super sharp; and also picked up a couple of Endura PE's recently that did not need any sharpening at all.
All three of these knives had great edges right out of the box.
 
Like previously noted the D2 Griptilians done for Cabelas. I have 2 of them and they were both some of the sharpest knives I have seen out of the box. My first D2 710 wasnt real sharp when I got it, but the second one was. I think the sharpest knives out of the box for me were my blade tech pro-hunters or any of my spyderco's. I have had several benchmade's knives not be super sharp out of the box. I got a D2 AFCK back from lifesharp and it was extremely sharp. Thats kind of strange to me, if they can put the edges on the knives for cabela's and the RSK's why cant they do it on all of them?
 
Benchmade's just a toss up on whether or not your knife will come sharpened. I've had amazingly sharp knives (960) and disappointingly dull knives (gravitator). I've even had four knives of D2 from Benchmade, with two being really sharp, one being acceptable and one dull.

No big deal. I can sharpen a blade, where I can't fix many cosmetic problems I've seen from other manufacturers.
 
Factory sharp is NEVER good enough for me. The first thing I do with a new knife no matter how expensive, is give it a good sharpening. An edge that works for me.
 
The only Benchmade I've ever owned is a 551 grip in 154cm and it came nearly as sharp as my Spydercos did, despite the mix responses I've heard about BM out of box sharpness. The edge was thinner than I expected as well.

I usually reprofile and sharpen my knives out of the box because most of them have edges too obtuse for my liking. SAKs, Spydercos, Kershaws etc all get some time on my DMT hone and a good stropping before they're "mine."
 
All the NIB Benchmade Ares knives I received were hair shaving sharp straight out of the box.

That's good enough for me. :thumbup:
 
I have recently bought a few BM's my 707D2-GRN was really dull, and my 672 was acceptable. The 913 I bought was shaving sharp and still remains so with just a strop or two. After getting the 707 sharp it remains sharp with a light stroping too.

Bottom line -- mixed results
 
Steven Andrews said:
The Benchmade 14210 that I bought recently had the sharpest out-of-the-box edge that I have ever experienced.
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Just goes to show the inconsistency I guess. I have one of those and it couldn't slice paper out of the box.

The last BM purchase I made was a 940, and it came crazy sharp.
 
yeah BM's factoy edge could be a bit sharper out of the box. the sharpest BM i have seen was, ironically, the 710D2. I wouldnt say its as sharp as my Lahar (in places anyway. im dealing with that one), but still very sharp.
 
Our first BM, a griptilian was reasonably sharp but the AFO arrived extremely sharp. Doubt I could make it any sharper.

One thing about the AFO that concerns me is the button. It seems to lack the crisp, tactile assuredness I had expected. Does it require a break in period? I added a bit of tetra gun lube in hopes of loosening up the action. Any thoughts from AFO users?

GB
 
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