How do you feel about Benchmade's "Infidel" name?

I like the looks of the Infidel but the price would have to come down before I'd think of buying one.

As far as weaponizing ... it is in their Black Class, which is specifically designated for military and emergency services.
 
Gollnick said:
I love it!

Especially when you appreciate the double entendre of it. But, then again, I like wordplay as much as knifeplay.
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I also love it. I hope they keep it. I also like the way Michael Savage starts his show off with "hellooooooo infidels". I think it is kind of a "in your face" to the bad guys in the war on terror.
 
razorsdescent said:
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Im gonna stich to microtechs though. I am starting to dislike benchmades at this point i dont lfeel much like purchaseing a middle of the road knife like a benchmade for the price of a microtech, reeve, busse, strider, ETC

no offense to you benchmade lovers, i might buy a skirmish some time.
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I will also agree with that. I don't know why anyone would buy an Infidel for $400+ when you get get a better Microtech. ;)
 
Hmm.. I guess my response would have to be "who cares?"

Some people make what could nearly qualify as a career out of looking for things to be offended by. I am not one of those people.

I think Joe put it well: "I'd say people are getting their feelings hurt way too easily."
 
I dont care what they call it as long as it isnt junk. I think the reason they gave for it is BS, but they make nice shiny sharp things so I think I can forgive them :D.
 
Kohai999 said:
While I do agree with you about the "demonizing" part, Chuck, it would be extremely difficult to convince ANYONE inside of the knifeworld, or out, that the Infidel is anything but a weapon.
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That's true, of course.



But it's all in how you market it. How about this commercial:

Scene opens in a small, rather sparsely furnished room dominated by a large stained glass window. Three young men in tuxs are waiting nervously. Organ music plays faintly in the background.

1: (looking nervously at his watch) Are you sure you've got the ring?

2: (reaching into vest pocket) Relax, dude, I've got it right... (tugging in pocket)

3: Man, this isn't a time to joke.

2: I'm not. It's caught on something. (Pulls hard and ring partially emerges entangled in threads.) It's tangled up in some threads.

3: Well don't pull, you'll ruin the vest.

1: Or the ring. What are we gonna do? I can't put your vest on her finger. With this vest I thee wed. No. There's no time.

(Organ music swells as we hear the familiar bridal march begin)

(A priest in full vestments enters the room)

Priest (Irish accent): Well me boy, are ye ready?

1: Father, the ring is stuck.

2: We can't get it out.

3: What can we do?

Priest: (pointing to pocket clip just visible on side of his robe) Have no fear son. (Draws knife "SCHWAK" and cuts thread freeing ring. Retracts blade "SCHWAK")

1: We're saved!

Priest: That will be for God to decide later. Right now, come on, let's get you married.

Announcer: The Benchmade Infidel... because you don't want to leave her standing at the alter.
 
I think that Benchmade needs to pay the Busse forum members royalties for the use of that word! I mean really we coined that term first:D..

INFIdel!
 
DGG said:
I think it is the perfect name.

Benchmade will be coming out with their "Hajji" model shortly. It is also an automatic knife similar to the Infidel that opens straight out from the handle, except that the Hajji opens backwards, with the blade pointing towards you instead of away. The Hajji comes in a desert camo finish and the blade is coated with some sort of brown substance to block the possible glare from the intense sun of the desert regions. A miniture version of a camel spider engraved in the Hajji's handle. Here is a picture of a camel spider if you have never seen one. I think the Hajji's blade is made from VG-10, the steel with cobalt in it (except I believe the cobalt used in these models comes from Israel and will be radioactive, not sure).
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DGG is on the right track, but I do believe there will be a slightly less expensive version coming out soon... called the Martyr...

It's an EOTB (Ejecting Out the Back) with laser engraved images on the blade of the 100 Houris each Martyr will find upon opening his Martyr knife the first time, a verse from the Koran on the handle, and no need for the expensive Isreali DU steel, these will be simple 420J blades, cause they'll never need sharpening, and once the blade is ejected, er, I mean deployed, the knife will self destruct and be of no threat to any other innocent jihadist... ;)

Oh man, you guys 'kill' me sometimes!!! :p :D
 
Gollnick said:
That's true, of course.



But it's all in how you market it. How about this commercial:

Scene opens in a small, rather sparsely furnished room dominated by a large stained glass window. Three young men in tuxs are waiting nervously. Organ music plays faintly in the background.

1: (looking nervously at his watch) Are you sure you've got the ring?

2: (reaching into vest pocket) Relax, dude, I've got it right... (tugging in pocket)

3: Man, this isn't a time to joke.

2: I'm not. It's caught on something. (Pulls hard and ring partially emerges entangled in threads.) It's tangled up in some threads.

3: Well don't pull, you'll ruin the vest.

1: Or the ring. What are we gonna do? I can't put your vest on her finger. With this vest I thee wed. No. There's no time.

(Organ music swells as we hear the familiar bridal march begin)

(A priest in full vestments enters the room)

Priest (Irish accent): Well me boy, are ye ready?

1: Father, the ring is stuck.

2: We can't get it out.

3: What can we do?

Priest: (pointing to pocket clip just visible on side of his robe) Have no fear son. (Draws knife "SCHWAK" and cuts thread freeing ring. Retracts blade "SCHWAK")

1: We're saved!

Priest: That will be for God to decide later. Right now, come on, let's get you married.

Announcer: The Benchmade Infidel... because you don't want to leave her standing at the alter.
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Rofl ! applause :thumbup: :D

I love it.

I think it is a cool name , I think those that are butthurt over it should soothe themselves with some of this http://www.oxygen.com/
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Chin Mullet said:
How do you feel about Benchmade's "Infidel" name?
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i feel raped.. oh no how could they do this.. im excpecting alot of terrorists now, shooting my door door to hell and shit. im scared as shit now.. what do you feel?
 
I have seen a shirt that says "I'm an Infidel"

then below it says....

...."And I will F U up Osama"....


The t-shirt costs 10 bucks, what does the knife cost?

Hey man, if I want to get political I'll get the biggest bang for the buck and go for the t-shirt. If I want to get tactical, I'll probably buy a Microtech.
 
I think the reason for the name is rather obvious. According to Benchmade (an American company), the knife was designed for "operators" (aka Special Forces). In case you guys have forgotten, we are in a war with a bunch of psychos who consider us "infidels" and want us dead! What better in-your-face name than "infidel" could you have for a weapon to dispatch our enemies to their 72 virgins? Anyone who takes offense at the name is probably on the wrong side of this war. Screw political correctness, I say good for Benchmade!

Semper Fi
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After reading this, it was the first time I thought about it.

And the last. Doesn't bother me at all.
 
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