Favorite Benchmade

[Kw4]

What is your favorite Benchmade. What do you recommend?

 

[Getting older]

Mini griptillian.near perfect edc fantastic blade shape,rock solid

 

[Kw4]

have you tried out the big Griptilian? If so why mini?

 

[sharp_edge]

Benchmade 710 is my most favorite. Doug Ritter M390 full-size griptilian is the second. If you prefer smaller knives, Benchmade 556-1 is not a bad choice. 940 is a popular Benchmade but somehow does not click on me.

 

[ChazzyP]

That's a tough one, as I love my several Griptilians, Strykers, AFCKs, and others, but if I could have just one it would have to be the 710. To me it's the iconic BMK--the first-ever AXIS lock, excellent size (I like bigger knives), slim in pocket, and great in hand.

I like the original, stock version above and have two, with my user modded with stand-offs. I like my 710-1401 as well with its bright hardware and M390 blade, but am waiting on some custom scales as I find the blue/black thing kinda meh.

Lotsa knife guys are down on re-curves, calling them hard to sharpen, but I find them not difficult with the right equipment. I reprofiled mine with my EdgePro to 15 DPS with a 20 DPS micro bevel using the narrow hones. D2 is tough stuff and I wouldn't want to try that with a SharpMaker, even with the diamond triangles.

 

[GB940Rookie]

940 series for me. 940-1 in particular. Super light for its size, great in the pocket, beautiful scales, very capable and drop dead sexy(IMO)

I like s90v quite a bit but I would be happy with any of their current blade steels as long as it had the CF scales.

 

[Planterz]

31. Have fun finding one.

 

[Cscotttsss]

Bugout

 

[BusyBailey]

Gotta be the Barrage 581.

Also currently my only Benchmade, but she is a beauty. Rather stout too.

 

[strategy9]

These 3 have served me well in their respective roles; heavy duty, regular edc, lightweight edc (ie. basketball shorts)

 

[alliuse]

For me it’s the titanium mini griptilian 556-141. The extra weight feels great in hand and I love the way it looks.

 

[dalefuller]

For a smaller daily carry it would be my mini-Crooked River. For something larger, either my micarta/M390 Grip from KW or my 551-1. For a BM auto, my fav is my mini-Presidio 2.

 

[ATJ999]

I like the griptilian, large and small, as well as the CLA auto. All are great EDC's!

 

[Rykjeklut]

Crooked River. So many strange feelings every time I look at it.

 

[michaelm466]

Top 3-
805/806
810 (Specifically the KW M390 version)
710

 

[Peakbagger46]

My favorite is the 806 axis AFCK. Outstanding ergonomics and carries easily for a large blade. This one has gone through a lot over the years but is still super smooth and solid.

 

[Peakbagger46]

My favorite current production is the 940-1. Very graceful and useful edc. Got it on the exchange for $180 basically brand new.

 

[NorthernSouthpaw]

I've tried many Benchmades. I currently own 3. The Ritter Mini Grip, a plain green 940, and 581 Barrage (de-assisted). I love all and would highly recommend any one of them without hesitation.
If I could only keep one it would be the 581 by a wide margin. With the caveat of it having to stay de-assisted. I really liked it as an assisted knife, but after I removed the assist mechanism it brought it to a whole new level of amazing. I have beat the hell out of that knife and it just keeps coming back for more.

 

[abbazaba]

Bugout after a scale upgrade is pretty hard to beat IMO! Size/weight/utility.

I'm also a big fan of the Knives Ship Free StrykerII. Smoothest Axis Lock I've ever had.

 

[HST]

Bedlam 8600 auto.