H&K 14715 AXIS (D2 blade) EDC alternative to 950 Rift?

If you stare at it long enough it will probably wear off, I can only imagine what some epoxy remover and a scrub pad would do.
 
Brasso with 320 grit wet/dry sandpaper for a start, and ending with 3M pads...a lot of work, done to my 710D2 where the coating failed. Take into account the blade was textured at the factory which took even more work to smooth it down. The end result was good, but I'd never do it again by hand. Real world advice, use the knife and if what you really want is a satin blade send the knife up to Benchmade and have them swap out the blade. I think it's $25.00.
 
jkarp_53 said:
Brasso with 320 grit wet/dry sandpaper for a start, and ending with 3M pads...a lot of work, done to my 710D2 where the coating failed. Take into account the blade was textured at the factory which took even more work to smooth it down. The end result was good, but I'd never do it again by hand. Real world advice, use the knife and if what you really want is a satin blade send the knife up to Benchmade and have them swap out the blade. I think it's $25.00.
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However, Joe, the HK does not come in satin. If/when I get one I will strip the coating in order to acid stone wash it.
 
PopCopyManager said:
Sorry to bump an old thread, but I almost just made a post about this. I bought this knife for $105 shipped from bladeHQ... can't believe how great of a deal this knife is, and yet no one is talking about it. The fit and finish on mine is better than the fit and finish on the Rift I received, yet was significantly less expensive. My only guess is that people don't like it because it is branded HK...
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I recently received the HK 14715 and like everyone else think it a great value and great knife on all counts.

But what I'm not getting is the comparison to the Rift? Why the Rift I guess is what I'm asking?

Drop Point / Spear Point blade vs a Reverse Tanto. That seems very different to me right there?

Smooth or flat gripy G10 vs textured or sculpted G10, again very different.

Straight handle vs a Contoured one. In hand they feel very different.

I see the Rift and the HK 14715 as two very different knives with very few similarities so I'm missing the comparison.

If anything, I'd say the HK is more comparable to the 908 Stryker then anything else?

Like I said just wondering where or why the Rift is what the HK seems to be, being compared to?
 
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Fine to compare the HK 14715 with the Stryker 908BK which goes for $165.75. Blade and handle are more similar (Clip Point vs. drop Point as opposed to Reverse Tanto on the Rift) in shape but the blade is 0.1" shorter. HK 14715 is still $70 less.

As an aside, one of the main reasons I like the 940, 810 and 950 so much is exactly because of the Reverse Tanto blade.
 
RamZar said:
Fine to compare the HK 14715 with the Stryker 908BK which goes for $165.75. Blade and handle are more similar (Clip Point vs. drop Point as opposed to Reverse Tanto on the Rift) in shape but the blade is 0.1" shorter. HK 14715 is still $70 less.

As an aside, one of the main reasons I like the 940, 810 and 950 so much is exactly because of the Reverse Tanto blade.
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The HK from what I've seen is about $70 less then the 908 and $78 less the Rift give or take. The 14715 does seen to be a great value.

I was just wondering why the comparison to the Rift is all as I don't see the similarities.

Not a big deal, just curious.

BTW, I'm also a big fan of the Reverse Tanto. Both on the Rift and Contego. I'd dare say perhaps my favorite blade design.
 
pbcg said:
But what I'm not getting is the comparison to the Rift? Why the Rift I guess is what I'm asking?
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I don't think the drop point Axis Styker was even out when this thread was started. I agree that this would be a better comparison, very similar in design. I think it was compared to the Rift initially because they are a similar size and materials. The shape of the Rift is very different, it is about the most uncomfortable knife I have ever held. One of the few knives I was happy to sell.

Even when compared to the Axis Stryker the HK 14715 still seems like a steal. I must be missing something but why is the Benchmade $60 more for nearly identical construction and materials, just the name? :confused:
 
pbcg said:
Drop Point / Spear Point blade vs a Reverse Tanto. That seems very different to me right there?
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The 14715 is a clip point, just like the Rift. Look at the cutting edge and tip of both knives, ignoring the back of the blade, they are very similar. A Clip point is no more a "reverse tanto" than it is a "lightsaber", in spite of what BM calls it.
 
MatthewSB said:
The 14715 is a clip point, just like the Rift. Look at the cutting edge and tip of both knives, ignoring the back of the blade, they are very similar. A Clip point is no more a "reverse tanto" than it is a "lightsaber", in spite of what BM calls it.
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I know BM designates the 14517 as a Clip point but to me it looks more like what would be traditionally referred to as a Spear or Drop point but yes, it is a Clip point.

However, I do see a difference between BM's Reverse Tanto design and the Clip point of the 14715, however slight that may be.

As far as why they designate the way they do? Only they know....
 
pbcg said:
I recently received the HK 14715 and like everyone else think it a great value and great knife on all counts.

But what I'm not getting is the comparison to the Rift? Why the Rift I guess is what I'm asking?
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At the time the comparison was fist made, the 908 was not released, so the Rift was the closest hard use knife to compare it to. If you lay the blades on top of each other, the cutting edges are almost the same: same length, same belly, etc. They both have full liners, G10 scales, Axis lock, yet the HK has a D2 blade vs. 154CM, and still costs a heck of a lot less. That is the comparison being made.
 
loonybin said:
At the time the comparison was fist made, the 908 was not released,
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Your probably right, however in the OP's first post he say's it most resembles a 908 Stryker but the post was edited a couple of months later so maybe that was the change. .

Post# 20 shows a nice side by side pic of the Rift and the 14715 and I do see a difference in the blade designs. Plus I took out my Contego and 141715 and see a difference in the blade design. Don't own a Rift anymore to be able to compare them side by side. I carried a Rift for years though and in hand they feel very different indeed.

As far as similarly sized blades with hard use in mind I can see the comparison or similarities there. And the 14517 being a great value as far as materials used.
 
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jkarp_53 said:
Brasso with 320 grit wet/dry sandpaper for a start, and ending with 3M pads...a lot of work, done to my 710D2 where the coating failed. Take into account the blade was textured at the factory which took even more work to smooth it down. The end result was good, but I'd never do it again by hand. Real world advice, use the knife and if what you really want is a satin blade send the knife up to Benchmade and have them swap out the blade. I think it's $25.00.
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Thank you Sir,

Kris,.
 
jkarp_53 said:
Brasso with 320 grit wet/dry sandpaper for a start, and ending with 3M pads...a lot of work, done to my 710D2 where the coating failed. Take into account the blade was textured at the factory which took even more work to smooth it down. The end result was good, but I'd never do it again by hand. Real world advice, use the knife and if what you really want is a satin blade send the knife up to Benchmade and have them swap out the blade. I think it's $25.00.
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Thank you Sir,

Kris,.
 
My HK 14715BK came in and I looked it over and no issues at all. It's an incredible bargain at $93 delivered for a black-coated 3.7" blade of D2 (0.15" thick), Axis lock and grippy G-10!

I'll do some side by side pictures with Rift, Contego and Adamas later.
 
Here is quick size compare. (I didn't take it with Adamas, but it is shorter than 810.

940 vs H&K
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950 Rift vs H&K
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581, H&K, and 810
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Just a quick bump for this excellent knife. Received one about 1 month ago and IMO it's one of the best value BM ever. Some people compared this to 950 Rift and i think the dimensions and weight compares very well. One thing that baffles me is why is 908 Axis Stryker/950 Rift THAT much more expensive than 14715? Not to mention that 950 Rift doesn't even have skeletonized SS liners, which should be of further cost saving. Identical size, material, place of manufacturing etc...

Hell, i can even get a M390 710 for $170 now, which is $10 more than the other popular BM models. I just don't understand the pricing...
 
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