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Bobadilla004

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I just got my first Benchmade. I was hesitant to get one because I can get a Spyderco (my favorite) for less money. I decided to go with the 940. So far there are a few things I like better about my Manix 2, and there are things I like better about the 940. Time will tell if I ever get another Benchmade or if I will stick exclusively to Spyderco.
 
I’ve tried the Benchmade flavor only once so far, with a 940-2. For a couple of reasons other brands seem to draw my attention more. I always say this though: For a reasonably competent yet unobtrusive and easily carried knife, the 940 is hard to beat. Whenever it’s in my pocket I literally forget it’s there until needed. “Pockit and forget it.”

The mini Crooked River may become my second Benchmade someday.
 
4mer_FMF said:
I’ve tried the Benchmade flavor only once so far, with a 940-2. For a couple of reasons other brands seem to draw my attention more. I always say this though: For a reasonably competent yet unobtrusive and easily carried knife, the 940 is hard to beat. Whenever it’s in my pocket I literally forget it’s there until needed. “Pockit and forget it.”

The mini Crooked River may become my second Benchmade someday.
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The 710 was another great knife like that, albeit not quite as svelte as the 940. I really love the 940s design. It gets a pretty impressively sized blade in a very pocket friendly package.

Mine will always bother me to some degree as it is such that the pivot only has two settings, too tight that it loses the action that makes a Benchmade pleasurable, or too loose that there is slight side to side play. There is literally no sweet spot where you get a good free action with no bladeplay. One of these days I will have to get another 940 that works properly because it is such a great design.

Benchmades are really sweet knives when they are running properly. The 940 is an iconic knife for a reason.
 
Congrats on your purchase. I also favor the 940-2 (G10 > metal handles for me). The Manix 2 is also a classic. If you don't own a ZT, you need to try them next. :thumbsup:
 
The 940 is certainly a very good knife. It's a little long in the tooth for a regular carry for me, but I just prefer something a little smaller in the blade department. The Mini Presidio II caught my eye a few weeks ago and I got it. It is a nice axis lock manual folding knife.
 
Lapedog said:
The 710 was another great knife like that, albeit not quite as svelte as the 940. I really love the 940s design. It gets a pretty impressively sized blade in a very pocket friendly package.

Mine will always bother me to some degree as it is such that the pivot only has two settings, too tight that it loses the action that makes a Benchmade pleasurable, or too loose that there is slight side to side play. There is literally no sweet spot where you get a good free action with no bladeplay. One of these days I will have to get another 940 that works properly because it is such a great design.

Benchmades are really sweet knives when they are running properly. The 940 is an iconic knife for a reason.
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Contact Benchmade and send it in...they'll take care of it no problem. It will save you from having to spend money on another one.
 
Nephron44 said:
Contact Benchmade and send it in...they'll take care of it no problem. It will save you from having to spend money on another one.
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The issue is I live in Canada where the border agents often confiscate knives for no reason. The rules are very vauge and liable to be misinterprited so basically any one hand opening knife has he possibility of being confiscated as it crosses into Canada, even though it shouldn’t be this way.

Thus if I want to send a knife in for warranty work I have to ship the knife to my friend in the states. Then he has to ship it to BM and have BM ship the knife back to him when done. Then he needs to take the blade out of the knife and ship the handle and the blade in two seperate packages back to me. I have to send a couple Emersons this way for repair eventually so I might send my BM to my friend for repair when I do. However warranty work for Canadian knife collectors has become an serious issue due to these new very vauge laws.
 
While the 940 is a much loved knife. It simply was not for me.
Very thin.
 
Lapedog said:
The issue is I live in Canada where the border agents often confiscate knives for no reason. The rules are very vauge and liable to be misinterprited so basically any one hand opening knife has he possibility of being confiscated as it crosses into Canada, even though it shouldn’t be this way.

Thus if I want to send a knife in for warranty work I have to ship the knife to my friend in the states. Then he has to ship it to BM and have BM ship the knife back to him when done. Then he needs to take the blade out of the knife and ship the handle and the blade in two seperate packages back to me. I have to send a couple Emersons this way for repair eventually so I might send my BM to my friend for repair when I do. However warranty work for Canadian knife collectors has become an serious issue due to these new very vauge laws.
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Awe man, I'm headed to Canada soon for my honeymoon...I guess the biggest knife I'll bring is my little slip joint buck :(

Great hockey, though :)
 
Nephron44 said:
Awe man, I'm headed to Canada soon for my honeymoon...I guess the biggest knife I'll bring is my little slip joint buck :(

Great hockey, though :)
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Great to have you visit! The truth is the laws of what we are allowed to have in the country do not match what the rules are for knives being imported. It is very confusing.

However your little buck slip joint will not be an issue and is more than within what is allowed into the country. Hope you have an amazing honey moon!

Where are you visiting if you don’t mind me asking?
 
Lapedog said:
Great to have you visit! The truth is the laws of what we are allowed to have in the country do not match what the rules are for knives being imported. It is very confusing.

However your little buck slip joint will not be an issue and is more than within what is allowed into the country. Hope you have an amazing honey moon!

Where are you visiting if you don’t mind me asking?
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Vancouver. My wife begged me to get a passport so we can travel, and my only rule was that the first stamp is from Canada. She jokes that they won't let me in because they think I won't leave with all the Canada hockey jerseys she thinks I'm going to pack...in reality, maybe only one or two ;) and my Sochi Gold hat :P
 
Nephron44 said:
Vancouver. My wife begged me to get a passport so we can travel, and my only rule was that the first stamp is from Canada. She jokes that they won't let me in because they think I won't leave with all the Canada hockey jerseys she thinks I'm going to pack...in reality, maybe only one or two ;) and my Sochi Gold hat :p
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Yeah Canadians are pretty crazy about hockey. What is your favourite Canadian team? I was born in Montreal so I like the Montreal Canadiens the best.
 
I like the 940-1 design. I think the 940 line is a must have if you buy any Benchmade. If your just gonna buy one, that's the one. With that said it's not for everyone. And they likely have an axis lock model for you. *rumor is that you shouldn't buy one sight unseen.
 
Lapedog said:
Yeah Canadians are pretty crazy about hockey. What is your favourite Canadian team? I was born in Montreal so I like the Montreal Canadiens the best.
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You can't be from Canada. You said about, not aboot. Eh? ;) :p
 
SpyderPhreak said:
You can't be from Canada. You said about, not aboot. Eh? ;) :p
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Truth is that pronunciation doesn’t seem too common in Toronto. It seems more of a rural thing. Same thing goes for ‘eh, I rarely hear it in Toronto.

Here’s a joke. They were trying to think of a name for Canada so they put a bunch of letters in a hat and had one person draw the letters and read them out (supposedly some Canadian pronounce out as oot) loud to another guy who would write them down.

So he reaches into the hat and draws a C, “C ‘eh.” Then he reaches in and draws an N, “N ‘eh”. Last he reaches into the hat and draws a D, “D ‘eh.” And that is how Canada got its name.
 
Lapedog said:
Truth is that pronunciation doesn’t seem too common in Toronto. It seems more of a rural thing. Same thing goes for ‘eh, I rarely hear it in Toronto.

Here’s a joke. They were trying to think of a name for Canada so they put a bunch of letters in a hat and had one person draw the letters and read them out (supposedly some Canadian pronounce out as oot) loud to another guy who would write them down.

So he reaches into the hat and draws a C, “C ‘eh.” Then he reaches in and draws an N, “N ‘eh”. Last he reaches into the hat and draws a D, “D ‘eh.” And that is how Canada got its name.
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lolz eh
 
gazz98 said:
Congrats on your purchase. I also favor the 940-2 (G10 > metal handles for me). The Manix 2 is also a classic. If you don't own a ZT, you need to try them next. :thumbsup:
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ZT is my next purchase for sure. They just have so many I want, I have to decide which one I’ll get.
 
Same situation here as a lot of you folks..I needed to see what all the fuss was about, so i got the 940-2. Nice design, good materials, but....for some reason it doesn't get me excited like other blades when i pick it up. A part of it is the perceived value..for some reason it doesn't feel like a $170 knife to me.
It's on eBay now waiting for its next master (living in the E.U. doesn't make selling here suitable for me).
 
being Canadian, I say just bring a small EDC fixed blade, and not worry about border agents at all. If you must bring a folder, the best bet is a SAK or Case :) The silly border agent grab is being worked on, but will take time with the legal system being what it is.
 
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