BM Kulgera 930 vs BM 940 Osborne

Pilot1

Pilot1

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I have been a big fan of the Osborne designed Benchmades for a long time and rotate a 940 in my EDC as its a light, thin good daily carry. Its shares time with a Combat Elite RRF, Lone Wolf T2 Harsey and sometimes a 550 Grip.

The Kulgera has really caught my eye and I can get one of the first production runs locally for a decent price. A few dollars more than on line but still good. The only thing I don't like about the Kulgera is the exposed liners. Everything else is great, and I'm sure I can get by this. What's the general consensus on this knife now that its been out a while. Thanks.
 
I didn't notice the exposed liners until I had it in my hand. Once in the hand, I didn't notice anything that felt out of the ordinary or uncomfortable. After using it for awhile, I still have no complaints. Feels great to me.
 
I have the Kulgera also and don't notice the exposed liners. I also have the 710 but the Kulgera just carries better for me. It is one SLICK knife. It is however, NOT a slicer (like some of my Spydercos)!
 
The 930 looks better than it feels to me. The handle and blade shape is awkward in hand.

940 for me, thanks. OR the 943. Both are excellent.
 
ive been carrying my friends 940 for a few days now and that is a NIIIICE knife, im not a big fan of the green handles so im gonna get myself one of the new D2 blade blue 940's that knifeworks has
 
I've been using a 940D2CF for a year or so, and also own a 940Ti-01. Naturally, I was intrigued by the Kulgera as well. It's a very sexy knife. The blue/black micarta handles look great, the screws have more snazzy flair than regular ones, even the AXIS lock is spiffed up. I bought one, never carried it, and ended up selling it.

The micarta handles feel great to the touch, but in my hands, the exposed bits of the liners ruined the ergos. They're jimped, presumably for a more positive grip, but I found it uncomfortable.

The 930 handles are thicker than the 94X. Some might find this more comfortable. I probably would have if it weren't for the exposed bits of the liners. And if one of the things you like about the 94X is its thinness, the 930 might be thicker than you want, even though it's not really "thick" by any stretch - it's just not thin.

Also, because of the thicker liners, the AXIS lock is barely exposed, and makes it quite a bit harder to manipulate compared to the 94X series.

The blades of the 930 vs the 94X is an interesting comparison. If you hold one knife over the other, the actual edge profiles of all of them (940, 941, and 930) are almost identical. The 930 has a very slight recurve, but the curve from the belly to the tip is a spot-on match. Oddly, although the 930 has a 3.6" blade vs 3.4" on the 94X, closed, the 930 is actually a hair shorter in length. It has a marginal bit more cutting edged.

Pilot1 - You're in Colorado. The legal limit for blade length is 3.5". You might want to stick with the 940 anyway, since the 930's blade is a hair longer than that limit.
 
the 930 is a sweet sweet knife.

it's super light, nearly a 1:1 blade to handle ratio, comfortable to use and is very nicely finished.
 
Pilot1 - You're in Colorado. The legal limit for blade length is 3.5". You might want to stick with the 940 anyway, since the 930's blade is a hair longer than that limit.
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Thanks! Yes, I've thought of that. Of course I would never carry a knife longer than 3.5 " unless involved in sporting activities like hunting or fishing which I seem to do a lot.

From the statute:

(f) "Knife" means any
dagger, dirk, knife, or stiletto with a blade over 3-1/2
inches in length, or any other dangerous instrument
capable of inflicting cutting, stabbing, or tearing
wounds, but does not include a hunting or fishing knife
carried for sports use.
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Planterz said:
I've been using a 940D2CF for a year or so, and also own a 940Ti-01. Naturally, I was intrigued by the Kulgera as well. It's a very sexy knife. The blue/black micarta handles look great, the screws have more snazzy flair than regular ones, even the AXIS lock is spiffed up. I bought one, never carried it, and ended up selling it.

The micarta handles feel great to the touch, but in my hands, the exposed bits of the liners ruined the ergos. They're jimped, presumably for a more positive grip, but I found it uncomfortable.

The 930 handles are thicker than the 94X. Some might find this more comfortable. I probably would have if it weren't for the exposed bits of the liners. And if one of the things you like about the 94X is its thinness, the 930 might be thicker than you want, even though it's not really "thick" by any stretch - it's just not thin.

Also, because of the thicker liners, the AXIS lock is barely exposed, and makes it quite a bit harder to manipulate compared to the 94X series.

The blades of the 930 vs the 94X is an interesting comparison. If you hold one knife over the other, the actual edge profiles of all of them (940, 941, and 930) are almost identical. The 930 has a very slight recurve, but the curve from the belly to the tip is a spot-on match. Oddly, although the 930 has a 3.6" blade vs 3.4" on the 94X, closed, the 930 is actually a hair shorter in length. It has a marginal bit more cutting edged.

Pilot1 - You're in Colorado. The legal limit for blade length is 3.5". You might want to stick with the 940 anyway, since the 930's blade is a hair longer than that limit.
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Good post.





(Except it is Black and blue G10...not micarta :)
 
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