BM 942 Pass-Around Evaluations

Originally posted by poboy
O.K. The knife is in the mail to ZENGHOST...Your turn ZENGHOST.
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Ohhhh yeah...:D

Did you remember to send those polygamists with the knife? :p
 
Originally posted by poboy
Sorry, all the girls of appropriate age are already married to old guys.:D
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Bummer...:(

Well, my dad has informed me that my package is awaiting me at home so I shall be testing it out over the weekend and will be posting sometime soon.

-Z
 
First off, the knife was longer than I expected (not a bad thing). I don't pay much attention to knife specs because the design of a knife can make it feel bigger or smaller than it actually is. One thing about axis locks is that the damned things are smooth, and this one is no exception. The only other axis lock I own is on a BM720 so that's what I'll use for comparison. I do think that this knife could be a little wider. I had a little trouble opening it at first so I like the handle on the 720 better, and I just prefer a wider blade--no specific reason, I just do. But, while the blade could be wider, I do prefer the shape of the 942 blade to that of the 720 (on a separate note, I think a wharncliffe blade would be great on this knife). I also thought that the grooved spacer added a nice touch to the aesthetics of the knife.

Overall first impression is that I was expecting a great knife and I so far have not been disappointed. I will post the rest of my evauluation after I have carried/used it a bit.:D
 
Zen one, thing I noticed about the Axis lock when I had it was that, being the knife was a lot thinner than my 730, when I went to pull it out of my pocket the Axis lock would get caught on the seam of the top of my pocket allowing the blade to fall free as I withdrew it from my pocket, this could be a good thing and a bad thing.
The blade almost opened as I pulled the knife from my pocket, kinda like those sheaths that were popular back in the 80's, but because the Axis lock sits above the profile of the handle it can cause accelerated wear on your pockets. The 730 I have, the Axis lock is actually recessed into the handle, and sits below the handle profile. This I think is more desireable.:)
 
I actually like the narrowness of the handle. It fits into my skirt pocket better. :D This is a sexy little knife.
 
Originally posted by Ashes
I actually like the narrowness of the handle. It fits into my skirt pocket better. :D This is a sexy little knife.
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Can't relate there, Ashes since it's been years since I've worn...uhhhh...I mean I've never worn a skirt in my life...:D

T-haven't had that problem yet, but since I didn't get it until last night and for the most part I was wearing shorts that didn't have any pockets so I haven't had much time to notice that. I also should mention that I have never worn a tip up knife before so this is going to be quite a new experience. I have to say, though I'm not really enjoying the tip-up carry so far. Disclaimer: I do not want to start a tip-up/tip-down debate here--I just want to express my opinion about carrying this particular knife. So, with a tip-down knife, I will grasp the top of the knife (by the pivot) when withdrawing the knife and proceed to open it. With the tip-up knife, I seem to be grasping the clip when withdrawing so it seems a bit more difficult to withdraw--is this normal? Maybe I just need more practice.

As I indicated earlier in the thread, I did put a 30 degree sharpmaker edge on it last night and found it quite easy to sharpen the 154CM. Poboy left a great edge on it, but I wanted to put my regular edge on and see how well it sharpens. I sliced some potatoes and was able to get the slices paper thin--a tribute to the thinness of the blade. I really like the edge geometry on this knife. Also sliced some 550 paracord no problem. This may be one of the best slicers that I've used in recent time.

I have taken to not using the thumbstud at all. I just pull on the axis lock a little and give a slight, almost imperceptible flick of the wrist and it's open and ready to go--my BM720 axis does not let me do this.

Sorry for the long post, just trying to give details on my foray into the world of the BM942. Will probably make one more post before I send it off.
 
zenghost: If you do have a good sized handle, tip up carry shouldn't be that hard to draw.
I usually carry my Endura on my right pocket, spine to the right seam. You just draw the knife and depending the size of your hand, you can reach the thumbhole to open it.
With the 920 that shouldn't be a problem because of the shorter handle.
 
Well, Calyth, then either my fingers are too short or the handle is too long because my thumb doesn't reach to the stud. I did get a little more used to it, though. I am expecting a Microtech LCC soon (which I think is tip-up) so I hope that I'll be able to get used to it.

Okay...this will be my last report before I send it off hopefully tomorrow, Tuesday at the latest.

I think the knife is great. It's a good design, good steel, etc. I didn't get as many chances to use it as I'd hoped, but I couldn't stop cutting things with it just for fun. I just enjoyed having it around and slicing anything I could find. Like I mentioned before, it's a great slicer due to great edge geometry and a real quality blade. If it wasn't tip-up, I'd probably be ordering one right now. As it stands, I still might. If that rumor about the new axis locks coming with holes for tip-up or tip-down is true, then I will definitely own one.

This was my first pass-around knife experience and I enjoyed it very much. I just want to thank Burkstar for the opportunity to use a knife that I probably wouldn't have even considered buying if not for the pass-around experience.

Mschwoeb, you're next on the list. I'll email you with the confirmation number when it goes out.

-ZENGHOST
 
Well tip up doesn't seems to be that bad.. but I still prefer tip down.
 
well tip up has to be put properly. The blade spine at the closed position must be at a seam to make a secure carry.
I've carried a tip up folder at the wrong position before. Almost drawn blood.
There's no black and white in this world, only shades of gray.
 
Sorry for the delay.

The short and quick:

Think I will be buying one of these soon.

The long and monotonous:

I both like this knife and yet there is something very "different" about it. Probably is just the axis lock, but I dont know, one of those things that is just kind of hard to focus on.

But this knife is excellent. It is very light, has a good steel, good feel in the hand. I really enjoy this blade shape, it still has a good tip that wont be as heavily used/abused as a wharncliffs, and has the long flat surface.

It fits well in my pocket, though it does not clip well on some materials. It is also a little long for some of my pockets for in pocket carry.

Very, very smooth action for both opening and closing. This is because of the axis lock. I too tried the opening and closing with the axis lock solely, and after only a little practice found it quite easy.

Hope that didnt put you all to sleep with the long part.:D
 
Just tried something with it in my hand while doing the review: inertial opening.

It does it very easy, almost too easy I think. But as long as it is clipped or sitting in a pocket I dont see that as a problem. But when the knife is in motion while closed that might be something to keep in mind.
 
BM 942 has been received.

First impression: nice heavy and sturdy feel. The axis lock makes for a nice one-handed flipper. The size is perfect for my hand.

I will put it through a rigorous test before sending it off.

Results will be posted later.
 
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