For anyone familiar with the Benchmade-Russell Gentleman's Knife

[trane fan]

I'm interested in this knife but I can't for the life of me find out how the clip is set up. Is it designed for tip-up or tip-down carry? I would very much appreciate it if someone familiar with the knife could answer this question.

 

[Cosmic Superchunk]

I used to have one. Nice little folder, but just a bit too small for my taste. It's set up for tip up carry. The pocket clip is similar in design to the one used on the Benchmade 690.

 

[trane fan]

Hey CS thanks for the reply and pics. Could you expound abit on the "nice little knife" opinion? If anyone else has experience with this knife please chime in.

 

[Cosmic Superchunk]

It looks similar to the Benchmade 330, except it's a bit larger and fills the hand better because of the pocket clip. I actually carried mine on my shirt pocket and got to use it for a myriad of tasks, but since then, my preferance has leaned towards 3-3.25 inch blades for everyday carry.

I still think the Benchmade/Russell 332 makes a great companion for the office environment or as a backup for those occasions when whipping out a larger blade might seem inappropriate. Despite the G-10 scales, the locking mechanism seems more like a framelock than a linerlock. This is because of the thinness of the blade compared to the thickness of the liners.

Overall, it's a very well thought out utilitarian folder. I just wished it was slightly larger.

 

[sheltot]

My wife bought me one for my birthday this year. Now that's a wife. (sorry )
Anyway, it is a great little office knife and mine came sharper than any other out of the box knife I have. I'd call it a frame lock also. It's my Pinnacle's baby brother.
Tony