Griptilian 551

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Alberta Ed

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Picked one up last week, and I'm impressed. Love the Axis lock, but my Mini-Rukus, while built like a tank, weighs about the same, so I don't pack it much. The Valox/thermoplastic grips with steel inserts (just like a Glock, think about it) are hand-filling and grippy, yet light. This is my first knife in 154CM, I'm embarrassed to confess, but Benchmade's treatment of this steel has received high reviews on this forum. It seems to have a 'bite' similar to VG-10, and the high thin grind makes it an excellent slicer. Not putting my Sebbie away by any means, but this one's going into the rotation.
 
They are a badass knife. The axis is addictive, they are unbelieveably smooth yet lock up like a bank vault. I have a bunch of knives in 154cm and no complaints on my end about it. Grats on the buy you wont regret it :)
 
Blade-fiend said:
The axis is addictive, they are unbelieveably smooth yet lock up like a bank vault.
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This phrase has always bothered me.
Solid as a "bank vault". Really?
You do realize a bank vault has hinges that are hundreds of times thicker than any knife, and thousands of times thicker at actual door?
Or how about the arm sized locking pins which go around in an axis? Time locks, biometric locks, feces/urinary chemcial analysis systems? So much as an ounce of whey can easily distort the latter system (even biometric systems aren't as secure). Perfect diet is a must.
Each part hand forged in the Mordor-Forges in Switzerland, then hand filed with wood spoons for perfect fit. Every rivet broken to test endurance then super glued back together and installed to ensure utmost confidence. Every bolt, bolted on balsa wood inserts for ease of maintenance. Every edge sharpened and stropped by skilled japanese polishers.
How about the 5 million million tons per square inch pressure rating?
Each safe is individually tested in Alamos by hydrogen bomb rated at 50 megatons. A true bomb proof safe.

After all is said and done a team of highly skilled tacticool ninja red pandas are assembled to attempt to crack the safe with their cuteness. (hence safes are rated by TL's (total lovability) ratings. The number next to it is the number of red pandas required to crack the safe's cold hardened steel heart.

Don't tell me a knife is locking up like a bank vault because it's not. Two totally different things.
 
Funny you mention glocks
My wife said the same thing when she used a grip for the first time. "Feels kinda like a Glock!"

Great knives and a fine purpose built gun that always goes bang :thumbup: Both built to a price point so nearly anyone can enjoy.
 
Luis G. said:
This phrase has always bothered me.
Solid as a "bank vault". Really?
You do realize a bank vault has hinges that are hundreds of times thicker than any knife, and thousands of times thicker at actual door?
Or how about the arm sized locking pins which go around in an axis? Time locks, biometric locks, feces/urinary chemcial analysis systems? So much as an ounce of whey can easily distort the latter system (even biometric systems aren't as secure). Perfect diet is a must.
Each part hand forged in the Mordor-Forges in Switzerland, then hand filed with wood spoons for perfect fit. Every rivet broken to test endurance then super glued back together and installed to ensure utmost confidence. Every bolt, bolted on balsa wood inserts for ease of maintenance. Every edge sharpened and stropped by skilled japanese polishers.
How about the 5 million million tons per square inch pressure rating?
Each safe is individually tested in Alamos by hydrogen bomb rated at 50 megatons. A true bomb proof safe.

After all is said and done a team of highly skilled tacticool ninja red pandas are assembled to attempt to crack the safe with their cuteness. (hence safes are rated by TL's (total lovability) ratings. The number next to it is the number of red pandas required to crack the safe's cold hardened steel heart.

Don't tell me a knife is locking up like a bank vault because it's not. Two totally different things.
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I like how you gradually drifted into madness. By the way, my name stands for Total Lovability now.
 
Luis G. said:
Each safe is individually tested in Alamos by hydrogen bomb rated at 50 megatons. A true bomb proof safe.
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los alamos.

Other than that i find your argument to be without flaw. I was particularly impressed by your in depth understanding of the craftsmanship and detail that goes into creating the modern miracle that is a bank vault. My hat is off to you sir.
 
I'll probably take heat for this bit I prefer my 154cm griptilian to S30V steel. Call me crazy...
 
Luis G. said:
This phrase has always bothered me.
Solid as a "bank vault". Really?
You do realize a bank vault has hinges that are hundreds of times thicker than any knife, and thousands of times thicker at actual door?
Or how about the arm sized locking pins which go around in an axis? Time locks, biometric locks, feces/urinary chemcial analysis systems? So much as an ounce of whey can easily distort the latter system (even biometric systems aren't as secure). Perfect diet is a must.
Each part hand forged in the Mordor-Forges in Switzerland, then hand filed with wood spoons for perfect fit. Every rivet broken to test endurance then super glued back together and installed to ensure utmost confidence. Every bolt, bolted on balsa wood inserts for ease of maintenance. Every edge sharpened and stropped by skilled japanese polishers.
How about the 5 million million tons per square inch pressure rating?
Each safe is individually tested in Alamos by hydrogen bomb rated at 50 megatons. A true bomb proof safe.

After all is said and done a team of highly skilled tacticool ninja red pandas are assembled to attempt to crack the safe with their cuteness. (hence safes are rated by TL's (total lovability) ratings. The number next to it is the number of red pandas required to crack the safe's cold hardened steel heart.

Don't tell me a knife is locking up like a bank vault because it's not. Two totally different things.
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Where's nurse Ratchet when you need her??
 
I traded for a 551BKOD here recently - and it's a great EDC, if the size works for you. One of the best users I've got right now.

~Chris
 
Hey, would you like a spring assisted griptilian with d2 steel, and blue and black G-10 handles?
Hot off the presses
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