NEWEST UPDATE
Entire knife disassembled due to a slippy-lock.
Discovered lots of dirty-oil residue inside.
All better now, and way smoother than ever.
I have literally been beating the living heck out of this guy.
Throwing it, chopping, prying, stabbing metal, digging in the ground, hammering with the handle, pried open beer bottles etc.
The list goes on and on.
I pried with it so hard a week or so ago, it would have snapped lesser knives.
Still no bladeplay.
Blade is still centered too.
It has been reprofiled by hand to a lesser angle and has no microbevel now.
Fantastic job Benchmade.
:thumbup:*OLDER UPDATE*:thumbup:
Works great!
Took some cuts from bouncing around in my motorcycle bag. (Not anymore. I blew up my motorcycle.
)
Lost some coating from cutting.
Lost some spine coating from scraping.
And most recently, got some stains of Anti-Seize when my hands were unknowingly covered in it
.
It has Been flipped open by others.
It has Been stabbed into wood, whittled, cut open aluminum cans, been a poker, chopped, etc. I'm trying to not hold back.
Looks better now with some character. Although the Anti-Seize stains bother me.
Still perfectly centered, still no bladeplay, still no chips, still smooth, and rust hasnt been an issue.
A bit of a challenge to sharpen on ceramic rods, but it can be done. It doesnt need to be sharpened much anyways. the D2 is excellent at retention.
I say it again. Go buy one. Or 7. Or 17. Its waaay worth it. Even for the retail price of $225 I paid for it.
Go Benchmade
The stains can be seen here in the finger grooves.
ORIGINAL REVIEW
I received this knife about 3-4 days ago, and have been carrying it since.
I cant make a review, because I dont feel like I have had the knife long enough to be technical about it.
I will contine to update this thread as time goes on rather than make a new one in a month or so.
Ill add new pictures to show the thickness later this week.
But, I can make a "first impressions" list and overview.
G10 scales over thick coated steel frames.
Beefed up Axis lock.
D2 steel
Drop point with a thick, not-very-pointy hard-use tip.
Dual cone-shaped removeable thumbstuds.
Coated deep-carry clip
Torx hardware-everything can be disassembled (warranty would be voided).
SIBERT design.
A portion of proceeds is donated to the military when "Adamas" anything is purchased.
First off, this knife is big. And thick.
Awesome!
It is a half pound. Literally.
The second you hold it in your hand for the first time, all you can think is: "WOW!".
I feel like I could baton this thing with a splitting maul through a semi-truck.
But, If you want a lightweight EDC to wear in your running-shorts, stop reading now.
But on the other hand, cargo shorts or pants, You'll be just fine.
Secondly, fit and finish.
Stellar.
Perfectly centered, rounded corners, flush-fit G10 against liners, etc.
When I got it, I had to tinker a bit with the pivot screw to get some minor horizontal bladeplay out.
I bought the floor-model though, so as far as I know it has been cycled 400 times.
So I cant count that really......
Now that it has been adjusted, its a folding-fixed-blade.
It carried nicely for 2 days with no pocket clip in back pocket too.
I have the clip back on it now. (Not shown in pictures)
The smooth handles feel great, but they dont help hold the knife very tightly with the also smooth clip. Although I dont think it will fall out.
I had some initial clip issues too.
It was probably a cm from even touching the handle.
It fixed easily with a strip of cardstock and a leatherman, but still, it was off.
It also may have been from someone bending it prior to me owning it. (Floor model)
If youre used to carrying a CASE Peanut, this will be like driving Grave Digger after driving a Prius for 5 years.
The large blade, thick handle, and black blade isnt very sheeple-friendly either.
I already have alot of confidence in it.
If you got in a car accident, or got lost in the woods, you'd want a good, strong, knife.
You never know what life will throw at you. I think this would make an excellent survival folder.
Having this one with me makes me feel ready for anything.
It has handled my sheeple tasks efficiently and cuts wood great.
It's big.
It's thick.
It's long.
It's heavy.
It's solid.
It's awesome.
So far, 9/10. The iffy clip knocked off a point.
Support your knife knuttery. Own one ASAP!
Great job Benchmade. :thumbup:
Entire knife disassembled due to a slippy-lock.
Discovered lots of dirty-oil residue inside.
All better now, and way smoother than ever.
I have literally been beating the living heck out of this guy.
Throwing it, chopping, prying, stabbing metal, digging in the ground, hammering with the handle, pried open beer bottles etc.
The list goes on and on.
I pried with it so hard a week or so ago, it would have snapped lesser knives.
Still no bladeplay.
Blade is still centered too.
It has been reprofiled by hand to a lesser angle and has no microbevel now.
Fantastic job Benchmade.
:thumbup:*OLDER UPDATE*:thumbup:
Works great!
Took some cuts from bouncing around in my motorcycle bag. (Not anymore. I blew up my motorcycle.
)Lost some coating from cutting.
Lost some spine coating from scraping.
And most recently, got some stains of Anti-Seize when my hands were unknowingly covered in it
. It has Been flipped open by others.
It has Been stabbed into wood, whittled, cut open aluminum cans, been a poker, chopped, etc. I'm trying to not hold back.
Looks better now with some character. Although the Anti-Seize stains bother me.
Still perfectly centered, still no bladeplay, still no chips, still smooth, and rust hasnt been an issue.
A bit of a challenge to sharpen on ceramic rods, but it can be done. It doesnt need to be sharpened much anyways. the D2 is excellent at retention.
I say it again. Go buy one. Or 7. Or 17. Its waaay worth it. Even for the retail price of $225 I paid for it.
Go Benchmade
The stains can be seen here in the finger grooves.
ORIGINAL REVIEW
I received this knife about 3-4 days ago, and have been carrying it since.
I cant make a review, because I dont feel like I have had the knife long enough to be technical about it.
I will contine to update this thread as time goes on rather than make a new one in a month or so.
Ill add new pictures to show the thickness later this week.
But, I can make a "first impressions" list and overview.
G10 scales over thick coated steel frames.
Beefed up Axis lock.
D2 steel
Drop point with a thick, not-very-pointy hard-use tip.
Dual cone-shaped removeable thumbstuds.
Coated deep-carry clip
Torx hardware-everything can be disassembled (warranty would be voided).
SIBERT design.
A portion of proceeds is donated to the military when "Adamas" anything is purchased.
First off, this knife is big. And thick.
Awesome!
It is a half pound. Literally.
The second you hold it in your hand for the first time, all you can think is: "WOW!".
I feel like I could baton this thing with a splitting maul through a semi-truck.
But, If you want a lightweight EDC to wear in your running-shorts, stop reading now.
But on the other hand, cargo shorts or pants, You'll be just fine.
Secondly, fit and finish.
Stellar.
Perfectly centered, rounded corners, flush-fit G10 against liners, etc.
When I got it, I had to tinker a bit with the pivot screw to get some minor horizontal bladeplay out.
I bought the floor-model though, so as far as I know it has been cycled 400 times.
So I cant count that really......
Now that it has been adjusted, its a folding-fixed-blade.
It carried nicely for 2 days with no pocket clip in back pocket too.
I have the clip back on it now. (Not shown in pictures)
The smooth handles feel great, but they dont help hold the knife very tightly with the also smooth clip. Although I dont think it will fall out.
I had some initial clip issues too.
It was probably a cm from even touching the handle.
It fixed easily with a strip of cardstock and a leatherman, but still, it was off.
It also may have been from someone bending it prior to me owning it. (Floor model)
If youre used to carrying a CASE Peanut, this will be like driving Grave Digger after driving a Prius for 5 years.
The large blade, thick handle, and black blade isnt very sheeple-friendly either.
I already have alot of confidence in it.
If you got in a car accident, or got lost in the woods, you'd want a good, strong, knife.
You never know what life will throw at you. I think this would make an excellent survival folder.
Having this one with me makes me feel ready for anything.
It has handled my sheeple tasks efficiently and cuts wood great.
It's big.
It's thick.
It's long.
It's heavy.
It's solid.
It's awesome.
So far, 9/10. The iffy clip knocked off a point.
Support your knife knuttery. Own one ASAP!
Great job Benchmade. :thumbup:
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