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BM 942 Pass-Around Evaluations
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Since there will probably be no more than one new post a week, participants should subscribe to this thread as soon as possible in order to be able to find it when they post their evaluations. Looking forward to reading the first one (hopefully tomorrow).
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My Benchmade Osborne 942 evaluation:
I received the knife on Monday 6/24 in perfect, new condition. Inside the box was the 942, a little Benchmade tool kit for reversing the clip (which I didnt use), and a sheet from BurkStar with everyones name and address.
Im a city dweller who uses my pocket knives mostly for box and container opening, cutting fruit and other food prep, and various other minor tasks. Im aware that I have a knife on me, so I think about its defensive potential in case of emergency, but thats secondary. Its probably good I got the knife first, as I didnt put it through any heavy use.
My EDC for some time has been a Spyderco Native lightweight, and this was my basis for comparison to the 942. Ive handled a friends 940 Osborne several times, but never really took to it. He works in a large gun and knife shop, and swears by his Osborne, so I thought Id give it a better look by participating in this pass-around.
The 942 has a matte black finish on its aluminum handle and clip, unlike the green 940 Ive handled previously. Its long, thin, and elegant, although the black finish of the 942 lends a tactical flair. This could be good or bad: the black looks cooler, but also less benign than the green. Overall, I prefer the look of the 942.
The blade was shaving sharp out of the box. One thing I noticed right away was that if I tried to open the knife too quickly or casually at first, the tip of my thumb would slip off the thumb stud and the top part of my thumb pad would hit the bottom of the edge! This was scary and the only way I knew I hadnt been cut was to look carefully at my thumb. It did not break the skin either of the two times this happened. After a day with the knife, this problem disappeared.
When opening the knife, compared to my Native, at first the 942's thumb stud was not as fast as a Spyderco round hole, nor was it as secure. Unless I flicked the knife open--then it was faster. But I only did this a couple of times to test the speed of this opening. I found left hand opening to be fast and easy, despite the fact that Im strongly right-handed. After practicing opening the 942 a few dozen times with my right hand, however, I found the action faster, lighter, and easier than the Natives round hole.
The knife has a light, slim, and elegant feel. After a few days, in comparison my Spyderco Native felt heavy and clunky. But theres more that can go wrong with the 942specifically the springs in the lock--and the thumb purchase on the Spydercos hole is more secure than on the Benchmades stud. I liked the Axis lock but didnt test its strength; I just took the word of others who believe in the technology. It certainly makes opening and closing the knife smooth and pleasurable.
Cutting performance was similar to the Native and to other knives I've used. The 942 cut fruit no problem. I found the shape of its blade to be slightly less than ideal for this task, as the top of the blade thickens noticeably. As this part of the blade tries to slide through the fruit, it hangs up a little. The razor sharp bottom half of the blade made quick work of every kitchen item I threw at it (this may sound funny to some of you, but its really what I use my knives for, so I have to look at it from that perspective).
The other thing I cut with it was several vines that were overhanging my car, about 3/8" thick, and the knife performed neither better nor worse than my other knives. It just did its job.
For emergency use or self-defense, the 942's blade is certainly long enough, but I prefer the Native. Theres no pronounced finger choil or heavy thumb grooves or ramp on the 942, and I dont get the impression it would be that safe a stabber. Also it seems more likely to slip out of the hands when wet. Having a good grip is important to me, and the Native locks into my hand better.
The knife is just long enough that I come under a Los Angeles city law which says that exposed-carry knives with a blade 3" or longer must have a legitimate recreational or occupational purpose. I would rather not have to demonstrate this to the LAPD, so I would prefer my utility-oriented EDC to be just under 3". I do think the longer blade of the 942 would be useful for cutting things like thick sandwiches which could get into the opening hole on my Native.
For use around non-knife people, my fiancee thought the 942 was not at all menacing, finding my Native and even my Calypso Jr. more threatening-looking because of the shape of their blades. The long, thin 942 just looked to her like "just a knife".
Overall, the 942 was light and easy to carry, and of such good quality that it made my Native hard to return to. But thats somewhat of an unfair comparison: at 1StopKnifeShop.com, the Spyderco Native is $56 and the 942 is $142. Plus, I just handled my Native after a day without the 942, and it seems like my good old knife again.
Hopefully this was not too long! I did not mean for it to be a full-scaled review, but thats how it kind of turned out.
I mailed the 942 to Roguesoul in Madison yesterday by Priority Mail with delivery confirmation. The tracking number is [deleted]. It can be tracked at this site: http://www.usps.com/shipping/trackandconfirm.htm. I have some questions about how well the post office clerk scanned in the package, so it might not show up until the next scan.
Thank you to BurkStar for this great idea and putting it in motion, and to American Heritage Sports for supplying the knife! It was a treat.
Johnny
I received the knife on Monday 6/24 in perfect, new condition. Inside the box was the 942, a little Benchmade tool kit for reversing the clip (which I didnt use), and a sheet from BurkStar with everyones name and address.
Im a city dweller who uses my pocket knives mostly for box and container opening, cutting fruit and other food prep, and various other minor tasks. Im aware that I have a knife on me, so I think about its defensive potential in case of emergency, but thats secondary. Its probably good I got the knife first, as I didnt put it through any heavy use.
My EDC for some time has been a Spyderco Native lightweight, and this was my basis for comparison to the 942. Ive handled a friends 940 Osborne several times, but never really took to it. He works in a large gun and knife shop, and swears by his Osborne, so I thought Id give it a better look by participating in this pass-around.
The 942 has a matte black finish on its aluminum handle and clip, unlike the green 940 Ive handled previously. Its long, thin, and elegant, although the black finish of the 942 lends a tactical flair. This could be good or bad: the black looks cooler, but also less benign than the green. Overall, I prefer the look of the 942.
The blade was shaving sharp out of the box. One thing I noticed right away was that if I tried to open the knife too quickly or casually at first, the tip of my thumb would slip off the thumb stud and the top part of my thumb pad would hit the bottom of the edge! This was scary and the only way I knew I hadnt been cut was to look carefully at my thumb. It did not break the skin either of the two times this happened. After a day with the knife, this problem disappeared.
When opening the knife, compared to my Native, at first the 942's thumb stud was not as fast as a Spyderco round hole, nor was it as secure. Unless I flicked the knife open--then it was faster. But I only did this a couple of times to test the speed of this opening. I found left hand opening to be fast and easy, despite the fact that Im strongly right-handed. After practicing opening the 942 a few dozen times with my right hand, however, I found the action faster, lighter, and easier than the Natives round hole.
The knife has a light, slim, and elegant feel. After a few days, in comparison my Spyderco Native felt heavy and clunky. But theres more that can go wrong with the 942specifically the springs in the lock--and the thumb purchase on the Spydercos hole is more secure than on the Benchmades stud. I liked the Axis lock but didnt test its strength; I just took the word of others who believe in the technology. It certainly makes opening and closing the knife smooth and pleasurable.
Cutting performance was similar to the Native and to other knives I've used. The 942 cut fruit no problem. I found the shape of its blade to be slightly less than ideal for this task, as the top of the blade thickens noticeably. As this part of the blade tries to slide through the fruit, it hangs up a little. The razor sharp bottom half of the blade made quick work of every kitchen item I threw at it (this may sound funny to some of you, but its really what I use my knives for, so I have to look at it from that perspective).
The other thing I cut with it was several vines that were overhanging my car, about 3/8" thick, and the knife performed neither better nor worse than my other knives. It just did its job.For emergency use or self-defense, the 942's blade is certainly long enough, but I prefer the Native. Theres no pronounced finger choil or heavy thumb grooves or ramp on the 942, and I dont get the impression it would be that safe a stabber. Also it seems more likely to slip out of the hands when wet. Having a good grip is important to me, and the Native locks into my hand better.
The knife is just long enough that I come under a Los Angeles city law which says that exposed-carry knives with a blade 3" or longer must have a legitimate recreational or occupational purpose. I would rather not have to demonstrate this to the LAPD, so I would prefer my utility-oriented EDC to be just under 3". I do think the longer blade of the 942 would be useful for cutting things like thick sandwiches which could get into the opening hole on my Native.
For use around non-knife people, my fiancee thought the 942 was not at all menacing, finding my Native and even my Calypso Jr. more threatening-looking because of the shape of their blades. The long, thin 942 just looked to her like "just a knife".
Overall, the 942 was light and easy to carry, and of such good quality that it made my Native hard to return to. But thats somewhat of an unfair comparison: at 1StopKnifeShop.com, the Spyderco Native is $56 and the 942 is $142. Plus, I just handled my Native after a day without the 942, and it seems like my good old knife again.
Hopefully this was not too long! I did not mean for it to be a full-scaled review, but thats how it kind of turned out.
I mailed the 942 to Roguesoul in Madison yesterday by Priority Mail with delivery confirmation. The tracking number is [deleted]. It can be tracked at this site: http://www.usps.com/shipping/trackandconfirm.htm. I have some questions about how well the post office clerk scanned in the package, so it might not show up until the next scan.
Thank you to BurkStar for this great idea and putting it in motion, and to American Heritage Sports for supplying the knife! It was a treat.
Johnny
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Hey this is a great idea. I look forward to reading more reviews.
Thanks to BurkStar for the chance in testing one of his knives! I received the knife today and this is my first post with comments about the knife.(Received yesterday actually, going to bed now)
Benchmade 942 has a fit and finish equal to or better than any of um. There have been many posts with people complaining about Benchmade, let me tell you, I own 4 and all have been quality knives. The construction of the 942 is totally flawless! The blade is perfectly centered, opens smooth as butter and the scales are perfectly aligned.
This knife must be a flick-aholics wet dream come true! I havent flicked a blade more than this one, maybe ever. Buttery smooth and it jumps open as if it were spring assisted. Its possible the Axis springs play a small part, whatever, the blade flies open! I havent used thumb-studs for awhile and now my thumb is slightly raw. Spydercos Mili also jumps open but the 942 wont let me put it down. (Flick)
Ill post again on cutting, knife comparisons and more opinion with photos in a day or two.
Benchmade 942 has a fit and finish equal to or better than any of um. There have been many posts with people complaining about Benchmade, let me tell you, I own 4 and all have been quality knives. The construction of the 942 is totally flawless! The blade is perfectly centered, opens smooth as butter and the scales are perfectly aligned.
This knife must be a flick-aholics wet dream come true! I havent flicked a blade more than this one, maybe ever. Buttery smooth and it jumps open as if it were spring assisted. Its possible the Axis springs play a small part, whatever, the blade flies open! I havent used thumb-studs for awhile and now my thumb is slightly raw. Spydercos Mili also jumps open but the 942 wont let me put it down. (Flick)
Ill post again on cutting, knife comparisons and more opinion with photos in a day or two.
About the 942, I dont know what to say. It looks like a cool knife, and is, but
The handle is quite slim in width and thickness. The width is hard for me to get use to. While whittling away on a walking stick I found the handle comfortable with several layers of cloth wrapped around it. Also the choil is back from the blade edge and so you cant put all the force into the push cut you could if you can choke up on the blade.
The width and shape of the blade is nice and functions well as a whittler. The blade also gave my patchy ineffectual beard a good close shave. Slicing is important to me; Im talking cheddar cheese here. The 942 does do an adequate job, and Im willing to make compromises, but maybe Im picky because for a knife this size I think the blade should be thinner.
As I said this knife is fun to flick and the reason is because its so easy. Almost too easy, to easy because once its opened the Axis lock is right at your fingertip and suddenly the knife is closed. Operating the lock is a deliberate move, but because its so easy, its also easy to become sloppy and get your fingers nipped.
Even though I never felt like I was about to inadvertently release the lock, I feel like it could happen and that possibility could get on my nerves. When clipped in the pocket the 942 is tip up. The Axis lock holds the knife closed pretty well but its fairly easy to snap the blade open by using momentum and a sudden stop, to that momentum, opens the knife. I like tip up carry and this knife hasnt come open in my pocket yet.
This folder with the Axis lock, heavy-duty blade and aluminum handle is a very strong folder no doubt about that. Its construction is totally top shelf and its a great looking knife. Oh and there is no lanyard hole. Well it's time for me to pass it on and thanks again for sending this one out to the BFC group!
I took some pictures for people to get an idea of the 942's size, which can be difficult, when you dont have a chance to handle the knife before the purchase.
<center>Here is the 942 pictured side by side with some of my knives.</center><center>The pictures are links towards bigger pictures.</center>
<center>Group Shot</center>
<center>Here you can see the 942 isn't all that small. Notice the 942's tip, I did that. The surface is scratched up and it looks bad, sorry.</center>
<center><A HREF="http://www.merr.com/users/rogue/942/942group.jpg">
</a></center >
<center>942 & Boa</center>
<center>This is the closest knife I have to the 942 which has the same length and handle material.</center>
<center><A HREF="http://www.merr.com/users/rogue/942/942boa.jpg">
</a></center>
<center>942 & Native</center>
<center>It was mentioned and here it is! I love the Native.</center>
<center><A HREF="http://www.merr.com/users/rogue/942/942native.jpg">
</a></center>
<center>942 & Pinnacle</center>
<center>Between the blade and handle the 750 looks about an inch longer than the 942. The 750 and 942 have similar cutting performance because the blades are exactly the same thickness as are the edges. The 942 has a thicker tip and so with its greater leverage and thinner tip the 750 just beats the 942 in slicing ability. </center>
<center><A HREF="http://www.merr.com/users/rogue/942/942750.jpg">
</a></center>
<center>942 & Lil Temperance</center>
<center>These two really arent comparable, but the Spyderco is my favorite so I added it here.</center>
<center><A HREF="http://www.merr.com/users/rogue/942/942temperance.jpg">
</a></center>
<center>942 & Salsa</center>
<center>If the 942 is a gentlemans folder then it would be fair to compare it to other non-threatening folders.</center>
<center><A HREF="http://www.merr.com/users/rogue/942/942salsa.jpg">
</a> </center>
The handle is quite slim in width and thickness. The width is hard for me to get use to. While whittling away on a walking stick I found the handle comfortable with several layers of cloth wrapped around it. Also the choil is back from the blade edge and so you cant put all the force into the push cut you could if you can choke up on the blade.
The width and shape of the blade is nice and functions well as a whittler. The blade also gave my patchy ineffectual beard a good close shave. Slicing is important to me; Im talking cheddar cheese here. The 942 does do an adequate job, and Im willing to make compromises, but maybe Im picky because for a knife this size I think the blade should be thinner.
As I said this knife is fun to flick and the reason is because its so easy. Almost too easy, to easy because once its opened the Axis lock is right at your fingertip and suddenly the knife is closed. Operating the lock is a deliberate move, but because its so easy, its also easy to become sloppy and get your fingers nipped.
Even though I never felt like I was about to inadvertently release the lock, I feel like it could happen and that possibility could get on my nerves. When clipped in the pocket the 942 is tip up. The Axis lock holds the knife closed pretty well but its fairly easy to snap the blade open by using momentum and a sudden stop, to that momentum, opens the knife. I like tip up carry and this knife hasnt come open in my pocket yet.
This folder with the Axis lock, heavy-duty blade and aluminum handle is a very strong folder no doubt about that. Its construction is totally top shelf and its a great looking knife. Oh and there is no lanyard hole. Well it's time for me to pass it on and thanks again for sending this one out to the BFC group!
I took some pictures for people to get an idea of the 942's size, which can be difficult, when you dont have a chance to handle the knife before the purchase.
<center>Here is the 942 pictured side by side with some of my knives.</center><center>The pictures are links towards bigger pictures.</center>
<center>Group Shot</center>
<center>Here you can see the 942 isn't all that small. Notice the 942's tip, I did that. The surface is scratched up and it looks bad, sorry.</center>
<center><A HREF="http://www.merr.com/users/rogue/942/942group.jpg">
<center>942 & Boa</center>
<center>This is the closest knife I have to the 942 which has the same length and handle material.</center>
<center><A HREF="http://www.merr.com/users/rogue/942/942boa.jpg">
<center>942 & Native</center>
<center>It was mentioned and here it is! I love the Native.</center>
<center><A HREF="http://www.merr.com/users/rogue/942/942native.jpg">
<center>942 & Pinnacle</center>
<center>Between the blade and handle the 750 looks about an inch longer than the 942. The 750 and 942 have similar cutting performance because the blades are exactly the same thickness as are the edges. The 942 has a thicker tip and so with its greater leverage and thinner tip the 750 just beats the 942 in slicing ability. </center>
<center><A HREF="http://www.merr.com/users/rogue/942/942750.jpg">
<center>942 & Lil Temperance</center>
<center>These two really arent comparable, but the Spyderco is my favorite so I added it here.</center>
<center><A HREF="http://www.merr.com/users/rogue/942/942temperance.jpg">
<center>942 & Salsa</center>
<center>If the 942 is a gentlemans folder then it would be fair to compare it to other non-threatening folders.</center>
<center><A HREF="http://www.merr.com/users/rogue/942/942salsa.jpg">
Thats a fair question. I scraped several layers of old paint from a windowsill in an attempt to slide the top pane down. That scraping polished the tip and so the satin finish was gone. Well in an attempt to restore the satin finish I got out some sand paper and rubbed the polished area two or three times which made it worse. Capable of only learning the hard way and not knowing when to stop I found a less course-grit sandpaper and tried to undo my first failed attempt. The first grit was 240 and the second which may have helped slightly was 320 but it wasnt getting much better and I didnt want to confess to more than I already had to, so its scratched instead of polished.
As of the present time, I'm an under-employed (Security Officer) Tech Writer, therefore I'm really impressed with y'alls evaluations. They're an in-depth comparison with your current knives and give good examples of how you normally use a knife with well thought out insights as to how the 942 performs these tasks.
Additionally I really appreciate the quick turn arounds.
Thanks, I'm really enjoying reading your posts, although I'm a little disappointed that it doesn't sound like we've got any converts yet.
"Edited to remove repititious redundancies"
"Edited to remove early morning spelling errors"
Additionally I really appreciate the quick turn arounds.
Thanks, I'm really enjoying reading your posts, although I'm a little disappointed that it doesn't sound like we've got any converts yet.
"Edited to remove repititious redundancies"
"Edited to remove early morning spelling errors"
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roguesoul can't I cut myself please????
You take all the fun outa bleedin'
Looking forward to recieving the knife, so it's decided we each keep it three to four years
oops, misread the original thread, 3 to 4 days .
You take all the fun outa bleedin'
Looking forward to recieving the knife, so it's decided we each keep it three to four years
oops, misread the original thread, 3 to 4 days .
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Just got home from work and my wife told me there was a package for me, I knew what it was right away. I tore open the box like a kid at Christmas, my first impression was, "damn thats a lot smaller than I thought it would be", but than again my two primary EDC's are a full size BM AFCK and a BM 730, both substantially larger framed knives.
After 5 minutes I was pretty comfortable with the size kinda reminded me of my AG Russell One Hand Opener, a lot of blade in a small frame.
Well it's about 96 degrees here, so it's off to the Public Pool I'll use the knife over the Holiday and will ship on monday, I'll post a longer more in depth review then or soon after.
After 5 minutes I was pretty comfortable with the size kinda reminded me of my AG Russell One Hand Opener, a lot of blade in a small frame.
Well it's about 96 degrees here, so it's off to the Public Pool I'll use the knife over the Holiday and will ship on monday, I'll post a longer more in depth review then or soon after.
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I received the 942 on Wednesday evening, my first impression was that the knife was smaller than I expected.
As soon as I compared it to my BM 730 I realized the blade was a similar length, but the handle was noticeably shorter and thinner.
Personally I wouldnt have picked this configuration as an EDC, only because I prefer a meatier blade and handle for my EDC.
Almost all my comparisons were with the BM730, seeing as this was the blade I would replace with the 942.
The first thing I cut was all the mail I received that day, the hollow ground,(Flat Ground) blade sliced through the envelopes with ease, (not much of a test for a factory new BM).
Next I moved on to my dinner prep, I used it to skin my chicken and cut off the fat, than slice it into fillets, once again the hollow ground,(Flat Ground) blade performed as expected, perfectly.
All during the dinner prep the 942 was comfortable in my hand, my only complaint was that once it became wet it was a little slick, Ill chalk that up to the handle being coated aluminum, a Kraton insert, or some sort of inlay would remedy that.
Now onto tougher testing, I went out into the garden and the 942 was used to do a lot of trimming, of my wild blackberry bushes. This is a very fibrous material, which is hard to cut with a thicker blade; here again the hollow ground,(Flat Grind) shines through.
On to the apple orchard and some whittling of chips for the smoker, here the 942 didnt perform as well as the 730 did, this I attribute to the wider blade on the 730, and its ability to take more twisting force.
Opened a lot of legal fireworks on July 4th, no problems there.
I stripped a few Beech tree branches for walking sticks, and the 942 was great for stripping but when it came to knots in the branch, the 942 didnt have the weight to muscle through.
The last test was a combination test, I used the 942 to slice a lime, (the only lime I had so I had to make a lot of wedges for the Tequila shooters) the 942 saved the night I was able to slice enough lime for 17 shots. The blade slid through the lime with ease, and the second part of the test was the clean up, no stains from the lime. At this point I terminated the testing, seeing as how Tequila and sharp objects dont go together very well.
My overall impressions are as follows,
This is a lot of knife in a little package; it would make a great EDC for someone in an office.
Im a little concerned how the handle will hold up to long-term use, and carry, I think after a while the coating will show signs of wear. Probably wouldve been more durable as G-10 or even the CF model will probably wear better.
While on the subject of the handle, the aluminum was very pocket friendly, and lightweight, barely noticed it clipped to my pocket, in fact I had to keep checking to make sure it was still there, the 730 has significant weight, so I know its always there.
Last complaint was the thinness of the handle. I know the aluminum is stronger, so the scales/handles can be made thinner, but with this, the dual thumb studs stick out farther than the scales, and tend to get caught up on the inside of my pockets on withdrawal. The 730 doesnt have this problem because, the scales are even with, maybe even a little past the opening studs.
The toolkit which came with the knife, although neat I would recommend using precision drivers from Sears or some electronics catalog instead, I used it on my other BM knives, and the fit was really sloppy on the smaller Torx heads.
Overall, a great knife, and I will be adding it to my collection and EDC rotation, I would love to have this knife for a month just to see how it would hold up to more severe/constant abuse.
Dressed up the edge on my Sharpmaker, and leather strop, now its off to the next person on the list. Bill, itll ship with the toolkit priority mail Monday.
Sorry about the Tequila lead in, but it did get your interest.
Included is a picture of some of my other comparable EDCs for size reference.
Knives shown are from top to bottom, BM Ascent, DRR Kit Knife, Beretta Avenger, Spyderco/Terzuola, CRKT M-16, BM 942, and AG Russell One hand Opener.
Any place you see the word hollow grind replace it with the words flat grind.
As soon as I compared it to my BM 730 I realized the blade was a similar length, but the handle was noticeably shorter and thinner.
Personally I wouldnt have picked this configuration as an EDC, only because I prefer a meatier blade and handle for my EDC.
Almost all my comparisons were with the BM730, seeing as this was the blade I would replace with the 942.
The first thing I cut was all the mail I received that day, the hollow ground,(Flat Ground) blade sliced through the envelopes with ease, (not much of a test for a factory new BM).
Next I moved on to my dinner prep, I used it to skin my chicken and cut off the fat, than slice it into fillets, once again the hollow ground,(Flat Ground) blade performed as expected, perfectly.
All during the dinner prep the 942 was comfortable in my hand, my only complaint was that once it became wet it was a little slick, Ill chalk that up to the handle being coated aluminum, a Kraton insert, or some sort of inlay would remedy that.
Now onto tougher testing, I went out into the garden and the 942 was used to do a lot of trimming, of my wild blackberry bushes. This is a very fibrous material, which is hard to cut with a thicker blade; here again the hollow ground,(Flat Grind) shines through.
On to the apple orchard and some whittling of chips for the smoker, here the 942 didnt perform as well as the 730 did, this I attribute to the wider blade on the 730, and its ability to take more twisting force.
Opened a lot of legal fireworks on July 4th, no problems there.
I stripped a few Beech tree branches for walking sticks, and the 942 was great for stripping but when it came to knots in the branch, the 942 didnt have the weight to muscle through.
The last test was a combination test, I used the 942 to slice a lime, (the only lime I had so I had to make a lot of wedges for the Tequila shooters) the 942 saved the night I was able to slice enough lime for 17 shots. The blade slid through the lime with ease, and the second part of the test was the clean up, no stains from the lime. At this point I terminated the testing, seeing as how Tequila and sharp objects dont go together very well.
My overall impressions are as follows,
This is a lot of knife in a little package; it would make a great EDC for someone in an office.
Im a little concerned how the handle will hold up to long-term use, and carry, I think after a while the coating will show signs of wear. Probably wouldve been more durable as G-10 or even the CF model will probably wear better.
While on the subject of the handle, the aluminum was very pocket friendly, and lightweight, barely noticed it clipped to my pocket, in fact I had to keep checking to make sure it was still there, the 730 has significant weight, so I know its always there.
Last complaint was the thinness of the handle. I know the aluminum is stronger, so the scales/handles can be made thinner, but with this, the dual thumb studs stick out farther than the scales, and tend to get caught up on the inside of my pockets on withdrawal. The 730 doesnt have this problem because, the scales are even with, maybe even a little past the opening studs.
The toolkit which came with the knife, although neat I would recommend using precision drivers from Sears or some electronics catalog instead, I used it on my other BM knives, and the fit was really sloppy on the smaller Torx heads.
Overall, a great knife, and I will be adding it to my collection and EDC rotation, I would love to have this knife for a month just to see how it would hold up to more severe/constant abuse.
Dressed up the edge on my Sharpmaker, and leather strop, now its off to the next person on the list. Bill, itll ship with the toolkit priority mail Monday.
Sorry about the Tequila lead in, but it did get your interest.
Included is a picture of some of my other comparable EDCs for size reference.
Knives shown are from top to bottom, BM Ascent, DRR Kit Knife, Beretta Avenger, Spyderco/Terzuola, CRKT M-16, BM 942, and AG Russell One hand Opener.
Any place you see the word hollow grind replace it with the words flat grind.
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It still is I stand corrected.
Sorry don't know where my head was.