BM140 "Bush" knife !

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StretchNM

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I know the BM Nimravus is supposed to be a "tactical" knife, but while I love this knife, I'm not into tactical stuff.

This baby just came to me in the mail yersday! (I said to my wife "Look honey! I found this! It was in the mailbox!) Isn;t it great to grow in age and wisdom (cough) and still be able to "find stuff" just like a kid?

This knife will supplement my other BM "bushcraft" knife - an older BM Nimravus with partially serrated edge and G10 scales. Steel is 154CM, so when I need to sharpen it, I expect a razor's edge!

The BM (Made in USA!) sheath is the nicest nylon tac sheath I've ever seen. Now, I should qualify that: I haven;t seen very many :D but it beats any of the Ontario nylons I've handled, and they're not slouches!
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I was comparing it side-by-side with my other Nimravus, a sand-colored G10 scale, and I put the scales together, holding the knives in one hand (with TWO blades sticking out). THen I noticed a little of the G10 coloring came off on my hand, and onto the aluminum of the new knife. Guess I'll need some soap and water.....
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I expect this knife to perform well in all tasks. So, please guys, if you know different, DON'T tell me about it!!! ((( :D )))
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Too 'tactical' looking for my taste but looks like a nice cutter. Congrats on the new toy - I just got a Mora today so let us rejoice together.

I'll post pictures of mine soon - I'm currently staining and finishing the handle.
 
How does the grip feel when you are chopping? Looks a bit thin.
 
Looks good, I'm not a fan of painted blades but I think it will work pretty well. Im a huge fan of BM knives. I was actually thinking about a fixed griptilian for a similiar purpose.
 
Bushcraft is in the eye of the beholder :D The design and blade shape look great for the field.
 
I have to say Benchmade is very consistent in QC so I would expect the edge should hold up well in the field. Those handle scales may start to bother you for prolonged use in carving, notching, whittling, but they are removable and I bet you can, using them as a template, easily cut out and then shape a nice contoured handle out of wood.

Not to hijack, I was recently revisiting my 180 Outbounder in 440C and realized what a useful "not-so-little" little knife it is. At 7.5" split evenly between handle and blade, you get a lot of edge in a slim compact package. I started carrying it as a neck knife and have found it to be a great unobtrusive hiking companion. I like it so much I traded for one in D2. :o A love rekindled :D .
 
Oh yea, that was worth it!:thumbup: I knew it would be cool after you described it. Looks like it would do well in the woods, but also says 'I want to kick your butt'.
 
wow I use my Nimravus every time im in the woods, its my primary fixed. Great little knife, very light and on hell of a cutter.

I'll try and get some pics of it up, its well used.
 
Looks like a really good user. The only thing I'm not too keen about is the swedge. Just one of those features on most tactical knives that I don't really care for in a bush blade - unless of course you need it as a pig sticker...
 
Yes. The handle on the Nimravus is thin and would be a tad uncomfortable in certain prolonged uses. I have another Nimravus and I've hacked on mesquite literally for hours. I didn;t get what we might call "hand fatigue", but I think a fuller handle would be better. I mean, when you first handle a Nimravus, it feels good in-hand but you instantly suspect it might not feel good during prolonged use. In the end though, it does pretty well as is. Now, the aluminum scales feel rough, grippy and rough. THEY might turn out to be a problem.

I used the term "bush" regarding this knife as kind of a joke. I don;t see the Nimravus as a bushcraft blade at all. BUT, like Fonly and others, I have carried my older Nimravus out many times and it always seems to be there during hikes and camping. In fact, that's why I got another one! :thumbup: !!

Yeah KGD....I haven't quite found a use for that swedge. It serves no purpose for me, yet it doesn;t really bother me. It might if I need to baton something sometime.
 
Gratz on the mailbox..umm.. Find! I own a Nimravus too, and while yes it is designed as a "tactical" knife, mine has been all field work. At its size it has made a great camp knife for me and I love the control of it, really enjoy handling detail jobs with it. I'd love to find a Nimravus Cub but since they stopped production they've been hard to come across at a good price.

Hope you enjoy yours like I have mine.
 
Nim is my son's primary woods knife...makes shavings like no one's business, carves snare triggers extremely well, used it to make a williow crawdad trap last fall, baton's with no probs, and is a great defensive tool when the booger man comes around at night too!
 
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