BM 940-2 feels cheap...

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Nottynuffknives

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Don't freak out on me lol, hear me out.

So I've had the 940 with the green aluminum scales now for about a week, and I absolutely love it. Everything about it. Even the purple backspacer that some don't like. I've been so excited about it that I figured i might even like 940-2 just as much. I love the look of it, and essentially it's the same knife right? Just looks different?

So today I went over to my local gun shop and checked out the 940-2 and as soon as I picked it up and opened it, the first thought that came to mind was that it felt cheap. And I think the Main reason being the fact that it feels lighter (and I'm pretty sure that it is). And I know that most people kinda think of edc knives as "the lighter the better", but not so much for me. Which is also why I don't like how most carbon fiber knives feel (although I usually love how they look).

The aluminum handles on the 940 just to me, feel more solid, and I could noticeably feel a difference when I had one in each hand.

So let me clarify and say that I don't mean that the 940-2 IS cheap, because I don't believe it to be. But it just feels like it in comparison to the original 940.

Does anyone else feel that way?
 
I bought the 940-2, it felt super light and slipper. When I held it in hand it didn't give much confidence, I always wondered if the normal would be better. Anyways, to answer your question I share your opinion on the 940-2.
 
I kinda agree mine is light and nimble great slicer disappears in the pocket kinda of look at it as a gentlemans knife. Iv handled the standard 940 the aluminum handle feels a little stronger
 
No. I used to own one and it didn’t feel cheap to me at all. Equating lightness with cheap “feeling” is absurd. In any event, carry what you like.

Edited to add “feeling” in the third sentence.
 
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Some people take lightweight knives and replace the handles with much heavier titiaum. Then the knife is not only heavier, but much more expensive. I was looking at an Endura this morning that had had it's handles replaced with all ti. Now it weighs much more and costs over 3 times as much!
 
So, it is true that non knife people associate heavy = better but that is not true. But... When knives are made to sell in walmart or other big stores they make them heavy for this purpose. Sales.

Lighter doesn't always mean better but yeah... Generally real knife folks like lighter knives for an assortment of reasons.

If you like a heaver knife, stick with what you like.
 
I never held the 940-2, but I used to own the 940 and I didn’t have much confidence in it’s durability. Not that it is a bad knife, I just like a little heft in my knives. If the 940-2 feels even less solid, it is a definite pass for me.
 
Mo2 said:
So, it is true that non knife people associate heavy = better but that is not true. But... When knives are made to sell in walmart or other big stores they make them heavy for this purpose. Sales.

Lighter doesn't always mean better but yeah... Generally real knife folks like lighter knives for an assortment of reasons.

If you like a heaver knife, stick with what you like.
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I'm not a "non knife person" lol, I own quite a few.

It's not at all that I associate heavy with better. And I don't prefer it to be a brick or anything but I don't like it feel like a feather in my hand. I own mini grips, delicas, and other small knives that all have at least noticeable weight to them.

GatorMedic seems like he fell off his rocker when he read my post lol and he obviously misunderstood what I wrote. I don't equate lightness with cheapness. It just FEELS cheap. Not saying it is. It's a preference thing.
 
Nottynuffknives said:
GatorMedic seems like he fell off his rocker when he read my post lol and he obviously misunderstood what I wrote. I don't equate lightness with cheapness. It just FEELS cheap. Not saying it is. It's a preference thing.
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I’m not a “he” and I didn’t fall off my rocker. You said the following in your original post:

Nottynuffknives said:
... the first thought that came to mind was that it felt cheap. And I think the Main reason being the fact that it feels lighter ...
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That is you directly equating lightness with cheap feeling. I stated my opinion that those are not synonymous. And I followed up with carry whatever you like because it does come down to personal preferences.
 
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GatorMedic said:
I’m not a “he” and I didn’t fall off my rocker. You said the following in your original post:



That is you directly equating lightness with cheap feeling. I stated my opinion that those are not synonymous. And I followed up with carry whatever you like because it does come down to personal preferences.
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Correct, that IS equating light with a cheap FEELING. However you did not use the word "feeling" in your first post.
 
Honestly I doubt the aluminum is much stronger than the CF. I thought the whole point of CF was that it was so light and yet strong and ridgid.
 
Lapedog said:
Honestly I doubt the aluminum is much stronger than the CF. I thought the whole point of CF was that it was so light and yet strong and ridgid.
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Yeah I'm pretty sure that is the idea for using the carbon fiber.

I just don't like how light it feels in hand. I just like a little more heft I guess. Not heavy, like some people think I'm implying. Just like to know it's there in my hand while holding it lol.
 
I'm sorry everyone for the unnecessary drama that has emerged from a misunderstanding. I hope to still hear some opinions regarding my original post!!
 
I agree with the statement that lighter isn't better, I can't for the life of me understand why people are so into the BM Bugout, scales you can squish together, so light that a gust of wind is gonna push it off a camping table. Maybe as a backup backup backup knife, but everything else, nah, I like to have confidence in my tools and I would always feel like it'll break into a million pieces if I just ask the knife "Can we please open this box Bugout?"
 
Mo2 said:
So, it is true that non knife people associate heavy = better but that is not true. But... When knives are made to sell in walmart or other big stores they make them heavy for this purpose. Sales.

Lighter doesn't always mean better but yeah... Generally real knife folks like lighter knives for an assortment of reasons.

If you like a heaver knife, stick with what you like.
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I am very much a knife person, the 940 and/or the 940-2 may very well be super strong knives, they just don’t seem that way to me. Not that a knife really needs to be able to withstand much more pressure than a normal person is capable of exerting since it is simply a cutting tool, the lightweight handles just don’t appeal to me.
 
I own a 940-2 and agree it feels cheep for a $170 knife (if that makes sense). It doesn’t have to do with weight necessarily, so maybe ‘feel’ is not the right word. I must say, however, It’s still a stellar design for unobtrusive EDC and it goes in my pocket frequently.
 
I don't have a 940-2, but I have a 940D2CF and a 940Ti-01. My D2CF doesn't feel "cheap" or weak or un-solid in the slightest. However the Ti-01 definitely feels more solid and "premium".
 
I must disagree. I have owned my 940-1 for a little more than two years now. As far as quality and durability goes, my 940-1 handle scales have held up better than my metal handle knives. My stainless handle delica is much heavier but it is scratched up. The carbon fiber on my 940-1 still looks brand new. The g10 scales hold up very well too but they seem to take a sheen after edc use, which i think sometimes can look nice.
I have dropped my 940-1 on once each on asphalt and concrete. It sustained less cosmetic damage than my metal handle knives when dropped. In the end, if you carry the aluminum 940 and the composite versions every day for a couple of years, the composite models will likely look newer for longer.
 
Lapedog said:
Honestly I doubt the aluminum is much stronger than the CF. I thought the whole point of CF was that it was so light and yet strong and ridgid.
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If i remember correctly, carbon fiber has higher tensile strength than aluminum and steel and has a much greater strength to weight ratio. That is why the big jumbo jets are beginning to use carbon fiber in place of aluminum. It is stronger and lighter.
 
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