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thejamppa

thejamppa

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Hello everyone!

I've thought long, very long to buy my first Benchmade. I initially was set either Griptillian or 710 McHenry & Williams. 710 seems to be the Benchmade to own, however I am not big fan of recurve, even 710's is minor. Its also monsterous sized.

I am about to pull trigger with Benchmade 940 Osbourne. S30V reverse tanto, plain edge and satin finish. Its sturdy, it has good blade steel, good lock. Its fairly big as 3.40" blade length but still enough small for EDC'ing...

I think 940 is good first Benchmade to own? It seems to be good for EDC, urban and outdoors. Is there anything I should know about this knife before buying it?

Thanks everyone.
 
It is an excellent knife. The only thing that you might not like is the chalky finish of the handle. But a couple of days of carrying it the "chalky feel goes away".
 
940 was my first Benchmade and first "real" knife. It works perfectly even after about 10 years of ownership and 5+ years of real use. Yes, there are some tiny scratches in the aluminum and the black coating I chose is slightly worn, but it's still the best all-around folding knife that I actually use.
The design is just about perfect and it's deceptively thin and light. Great for indoors or out, though it's just shy of the "hard use" department (not that I've tested it much that way) ~ a minor compromise for having such a sleek knife.
With practice it flicks open incredibly fast. Its relative smallness also makes it fit well in the pocket. Likelihood of disappointment with the 940 is low. There's a reason it's been in production so long and is so popular.
 
Thanks guys. Jesse, last time I tried to flick knife open, it was Spyderco Tenacious result is that I met good flocks of hospital after that stitching up my thumb. Not too bad but with my luck there wasn't any good looking, younger nurses there then... I wonder if I practise with Benchmade, my luck will be better?
 
thejamppa said:
Thanks guys. Jesse, last time I tried to flick knife open, it was Spyderco Tenacious result is that I met good flocks of hospital after that stitching up my thumb. Not too bad but with my luck there wasn't any good looking, younger nurses there then... I wonder if I practise with Benchmade, my luck will be better?
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Yes, because the axis lock gives the knife a much better action than a liner lock. That 940 is a much superior knife to the Tenacious. Not even in the same class really.
 
thejamppa said:
Jesse, last time I tried to flick knife open, it was Spyderco Tenacious result is that I met good flocks of hospital after that stitching up my thumb. Not too bad but with my luck there wasn't any good looking, younger nurses there then... I wonder if I practise with Benchmade, my luck will be better?
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Oh I should think so, what with the thumbstud vs. thumbhole. ;)
mmarkh said:
Yes, because the axis lock gives the knife a much better action than a liner lock.
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That too, probably.

Here's a good video review of the 940.
 
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Sounds good. I'll place order to come. I was so sure my first Bench would have been Griptilian...
 
I was disappointed with the Grip, but the 710, 940 and the 760 always bring a smile to my face.
The 940 is a beaut, you'll love it.
 
The 94x series is a good one, you won't be disappointed. I've owned a number of 940's and now have a 943 in the collection. Great knives, they disappear in your pocket and deliver a great blade...Benchmade's S30V is really good stuff.

On 710/950 knives, I own both of these and carry the 950 more often, it's smaller and the edge is easier to sharpen/touchup over the 710.

Welcome to the BM addiction! :)
 
The 94x series Benchmade is one of the best that they have ever produced. I have EDC'd a 943 for about 7 years now and it has become my favorite Benchmade ever. Buy one of these and feel secure when you spend the money that you got a great knife.
 
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