Dear Benchmade,

harkamus said:
To be honest, I don't see how Spyderco can have a trademark on a hole. It is, afterall, a hole. No one invented a hole. Spyderco just found a novel ideal of placing a hole in a certain part of the blade.

Can you really trademark a hole? Maybe they're trademarking the location of the hole?
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They didn't patent the hole, they patented the ability to open a knife via a depression in the blade (like a hole, or oval, or triangle). That patent has expired, but the round hole is still a Spyderco trademark, every knife (with the exception of one) has it.
 
so go with an oval or something else that is not a circle it's still an opening hole. and that way you don't have to risk a possible lawsuit.
 
1. Bring back the AFCK

They probably discontinued it because it wasn't that great of a seller.

2. Offer the Griptilian in G10

I would rather have one with ribbed aluminum handles.

3. Start using more flat grinds

NO. Use more hollow-grinds.

4. Do away with most thumb studs and use holes...you know like spyderco?

NO. Thumbstuds are great when done right.

5. Actually sharpen the knives you sell so your customers don't have to sharpen their new knives.

I have never received a new-in-the-box Benchmade that was dull.

6. Stop using hollow grinds....forever

BLASPHEMY!!!! :mad:
A nice hollow-ground blade is pure bliss....

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7. Offer the Axis lock on every knife you sell

NO. It makes no sense to limit the knife-maker's creativity by making him (or her) conform to a specific lock.
This Elishewitz designed liner-lock is one of my favorite Benchmades (despite it having a flat dagger grind)...

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8. Offer a better selection of steels

I don't have a problem with the steels they currently offer.



It would be nice if Benchmade offered some more affordable Bali-Song folders for us poor boys.
 
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I am a big fan of axis lock knives and wish it was offered on a few more knives.... Besides that I really don;t have any complaints about benchmade. Wanting a few more axis lock knives isn't even a complaint to be honest, just wouldn't mind seeing it.
I've only bought 3 benchmade knives, but they came to me razor sharp.
 
I've been tempted by the orange griptilian for a while now but if we are going to start a campaign to get it in G10 I'm waiting, but it has to be orange G10( if such a thing exists).
 
bierstadt said:
4. Do away with most thumb studs and use holes...you know like spyderco?
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Esav Benyamin said:
The opening hole belongs to Spyderco. Benchmade should get agreement before just taking it.
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:thumbup: Though has that stopped them in the past?

Steven Andrews said:
Yes, they do now.
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Now? You mean since 1981
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Here is the ONE Josh mentioned. Funny that the one time they switch it up, its an original idea. Hmmm.
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To the guy that mentioned the oval, I agree, but then they would be one step behind so instead of risking the loss of a few sales (which backfires w/ jerk fan boys like me) they play the shady card and use someone elses SIGNATURE. I know, the horse has been beaten enough. Sorry hard for me to resist.
 
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bierstadt said:
Dear Benchmade,

You will have many more loyal customers and see your profits increase if you

1. Bring back the AFCK
It would be great it would go back into regular production.

2. Offer the Griptilian in G10
Cool

3. Start using more flat grinds
Its hard not to love a full flat grind.

4. Do away with most thumb studs and use holes...you know like spyderco?
I don’t mind thumb studs and BM’s placement are usually pretty good.
5. Actually sharpen the knives you sell so your customers don't have to sharpen their new knives.
+1 without hesitation here, few things sour the purchases of a new knife as quickly as having it come dull out of the box

6. Stop using hollow grinds....forever
I like hollow grinds

7. Offer the Axis lock on every knife you sell
I don’t mind other locking systems but the Axis lock is hard to beat. That being said, the lock seems to work best when it was built into the design from the start.

8. Offer a better selection of steels
They offer a good selection of steels over all, though having more choices per model without having to jump at limited runs is a users dream.
Did I miss anything fellas?
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IMO it would be nice if BM would bring back the 730
 
I agree with everything the OP said, especially the FFG and edge sharpness part, but then if they did that it would be a Spyderco, right?
As for the hole issue, Sal just posted on the Spyderco forum last week that Benchmade and Spyderco have an agreement about that, so let's stop beating that horse. Besides, I think that BM blades are too narrow to have a decently-sized hole and not be weakened by it, on my M4 AFCK the hole takes about half the total width of the blade, totally defeating the purpose of the sabre grind.
 
Josh K said:
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:confused: I see plenty of holes on there.

The Yang you are correct, I am not very familiar with Spyderco's past fixed blade lineup.
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More like a Snody trademark, here:

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No holes here either:

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I do not want to offend any die-hard Spyderco purists here, but to me the idea of a hole on a fixed blade is just ridiculous.
 
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bierstadt said:
Dear Benchmade,

You will have many more loyal customers and see your profits increase if you

1. Bring back the AFCK

2. Offer the Griptilian in G10

3. Start using more flat grinds

5. Actually sharpen the knives you sell so your customers don't have to sharpen their new knives.


Did I miss anything fellas?
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Those are the ones I could agree with, otherwise I' m pretty much fine with Benchmade.
 
Smash05 said:
Apparently you just don't like Benchmade.
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So if you like a brand you cannot criticize it? That is a sure way to death for any business, when it only listens to its die-hard fans and does not realize how it could improve on its products.
I loved Benchmade but I am turned off by their blade geometry and blunt edges. I guess I am not the only one.
 
I have to wonder if the OP really looked at the whole BM lineup.

I own a BM knife with a blade that is not made with anyone else's stainless, but it's equivalent to AUS8, has around hole in the blade, is flat ground, has G10 scales, and was sharp out of the box. The blade and clip are also dark TiN treated.

It's called a Vex, and it came out two years earlier than the Tenacious. Apparently the BM community doesn't like it much - and the OP doesn't recognize it either.

Where's the love?
 
tirod3 said:
I have to wonder if the OP really looked at the whole BM lineup.

I own a BM knife with a blade that is not made with anyone else's stainless, but it's equivalent to AUS8, has around hole in the blade, is flat ground, has G10 scales, and was sharp out of the box. The blade and clip are also dark TiN treated.

It's called a Vex, and it came out two years earlier than the Tenacious. Apparently the BM community doesn't like it much - and the OP doesn't recognize it either.

Where's the love?
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Maybe because it is a cheap, Chinese-made knife? And from what I read around forums the Tenacious, which is also a cheap, Chinese-made knife, is way better than the Vex.
 
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