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The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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- Thread starter Kw4
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Mini griptillian.near perfect edc fantastic blade shape,rock solid
sharp_edge
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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
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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.
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
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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
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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.
)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.
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Bugout
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Gotta be the Barrage 581.
Also currently my only Benchmade, but she is a beauty. Rather stout too.
Also currently my only Benchmade, but she is a beauty. Rather stout too.
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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.
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Top 3-
805/806
810 (Specifically the KW M390 version)
710
805/806
810 (Specifically the KW M390 version)
710
Peakbagger46
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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
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My favorite current production is the 940-1. Very graceful and useful edc. Got it on the exchange for $180 basically brand new.
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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.
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.
