Buying my first Benchmade, but can't decide which one...

palonej said:
The KSF Stryker is a fantastic knife! And they are a dealer here.......an excellent one!!
I love autos and have a bunch, but this blade deploys just as fast and locks up tight as a drum! The CF is gorgeous and not slippery. Great steel on a very handsome blade!!
I kinda like this one!!
I also have 5 94x and love them......the Stryker is a 'heavier' duty knife and can take lots of abuse!
Good luck!
Joe
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Beautiful knife!
So this is a lot lighter than the regular Stryker 2 ?
I am thinking about just getting a cheaper stryker and buy some magazine for my AR Sig pistol.
I will decide later today.
 
Sorry I am late to this thread.... Thanks for the kind words.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Stryker--the M4 holds an edge a silly long time.

I could be biased.
 
okbohn said:
Sorry I am late to this thread.... Thanks for the kind words.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Stryker--the M4 holds an edge a silly long time.

I could be biased.
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So it looks like you guys are a paid dealer, didn't see y'all in the list. I see it now though, it's listed as your user name. The Stryker's a little bit larger than I prefer to carry, but I'm still a fan of the 1501. The carbon fiber scales are gorgeous, the action is buttery smooth, and with an M4 blade, hell I went ahead and got 2 when I bought mine. :D

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-Corey- said:
So it looks like you guys are a paid dealer, didn't see y'all in the list. I see it now though, it's listed as your user name. The Stryker's a little bit larger than I prefer to carry, but I'm still a fan of the 1501. The carbon fiber scales are gorgeous, the action is buttery smooth, and with an M4 blade, hell I went ahead and got 2 when I bought mine. :D

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Wow!

Sor far my budget is around $150-170.

I could get one knife which is the picture above

Or

$80 worth of ammo (5.56 & 10mm)
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I find it a lot more fun multiple packages arriving everyday vs one small box!

Darn it this is tough! :emot-yarr:
 
I finally bought my 1st and 2nd Benchmade knives.

I will post them when both arrive!

Thanks for all the input here.
 
AWGD8 said:
Wow!

Sor far my budget is around $150-170.

I could get one knife which is the picture above

Or

$80 worth of ammo (5.56 & 10mm)
Plus
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I find it a lot more fun multiple packages arriving everyday vs one small box!

Darn it this is tough! :emot-yarr:
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You can never have to much:
Knives
Firearms
Amunition
Water
Food
Toilet paper 😉
 
Krav said:
You can never have to much:
Knives
Firearms
Amunition
Water
Food
Toilet paper 😉
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I know what you mean.:D

One BM knife showed up in the mail today. I am still waiting for one more before I post pictures here!
 
AWGD8 said:
I know what you mean.:D

One BM knife showed up in the mail today. I am still waiting for one more before I post pictures here!
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Nice, I should have Stryker CF m4 coming tomorrow and a mini Ritter Thursday or Friday. 👍 Had a good month with work.

Life is good
 
Krav said:
Nice, I should have Stryker CF m4 coming tomorrow and a mini Ritter Thursday or Friday. 👍 Had a good month with work.

Life is good
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Congrats! I actually went different route from what I originally planned to buy... ;)

I will post pic soon!
 
I posted pictures of what I ended up buying on the 1 post !

Thanks for all your help!
 
I've got the 51 and 32 and enjoy playing around with them occasionally, but I never got into the Balis like some others do. I still beat my knuckles up when I try to play with em, but they're fun.
 
-Corey- said:
I've got the 51 and 32 and enjoy playing around with them occasionally, but I never got into the Balis like some others do. I still beat my knuckles up when I try to play with em, but they're fun.
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It is really fun to flip these knives, but I am taking my time to learn how to. I cut my finger twice already. :D
 
Sweet knives you guys ended up with. The Bali looks so bad ass but they just ain't for me not coordinated enough lol. I'm looking for my first Benchmade and am down to a volli in m390 or a mini rukus. So far cons on the volli are its assited and the color scheme is out there, the mini ruckus I wanted a more exotic steel and dislike the clip.... Can't decide! I also like the nakamura but it seems a little small and barrage seem too beefy thick.Any help would be appreciated. I didn't know if I could piggy back in this thread or start a new one. Thanks


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MCS said:
Sweet knives you guys ended up with. The Bali looks so bad ass but they just ain't for me not coordinated enough lol. I'm looking for my first Benchmade and am down to a volli in m390 or a mini rukus. So far cons on the volli are its assited and the color scheme is out there, the mini ruckus I wanted a more exotic steel and dislike the clip.... Can't decide! I also like the nakamura but it seems a little small and barrage seem too beefy thick.Any help would be appreciated. I didn't know if I could piggy back in this thread or start a new one. Thanks


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The Volli looks like a Nakamura... I like the axis stryker, but I returned it. The angle of the handle, maybe due to thickness, is a bit weird. I have a large hand already and I find it hard to flick open...

What are you going to use the knife for?

For some reason, I might sell my BM62 Bali-song for a " Benchmade 808 LOCO! "
 
AWGD8 said:
The Volli looks like a Nakamura... I like the axis stryker, but I returned it. The angle of the handle, maybe due to thickness, is a bit weird. I have a large hand already and I find it hard to flick open...

What are you going to use the knife for?

For some reason, I might sell my BM62 Bali-song for a " Benchmade 808 LOCO! "
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Guess the upgrade lastnight didnt log my reply....I am going to use the knife as my typical around the house/town not at work carry to do anything and everything. I agree with you the volli and nakuamura are similar but the volli has a slight edge in size and the nice grind on the blade are why I lean to that one more. The stryker looks nice but just something about the handle shape that puts me off. The loco is a really nice, I might grab one later on down the line, I like the curve in the handle and the standoffs make it look like a beast.
 
MCS said:
Guess the upgrade lastnight didnt log my reply....I am going to use the knife as my typical around the house/town not at work carry to do anything and everything. I agree with you the volli and nakuamura are similar but the volli has a slight edge in size and the nice grind on the blade are why I lean to that one more. The stryker looks nice but just something about the handle shape that puts me off. The loco is a really nice, I might grab one later on down the line, I like the curve in the handle and the standoffs make it look like a beast.
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I just traded my Morpho 32 to a guy who owns a mint Benchmade Presidio 5000SBK Auto.
That one looks to be a nice EDC. The manual one is a bit cheaper.
 
I just went with the mini rukus. Feel like it's the more rare and more "Benchmade" typical axis folder. I'll grab an m390 or m4 later because they'll be around


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