How well do you know Benchmade?

[uxo2]

8 out of 10

 

[Thin-Slice]

The Hunt line has always used S30V. The Bone Collector line used D2.

Correct sir!

this is not hunt line? https://www.knifecenter.com/item/BM201/benchmade-activator-fixed-3-63-inch-d2

or benchmade snody 211

If those are not hunt line then I am baffled by simply looking at the knives and seeing the current hunt line fixed blade and how the differ?

 

[BMCGear]

this is not hunt line? https://www.knifecenter.com/item/BM201/benchmade-activator-fixed-3-63-inch-d2

or benchmade snody 211

If those are not hunt line then I am baffled by simply looking at the knives and seeing the current hunt line fixed blade and how the differ?

That knife was introduced before the Hunt line of knives were established.

 

[fly36gti]

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[BladeCommander]

6/10
I answered a couple too quickly at the end. Like what city BM is located. I visited the factory, so I knew what city they are in, however I saw Portland and clicked too soon.

I missed the 87 for the Ti billet question, and the total number of models produced.

 

[jkarp_53]

Made in the USA sounds really nice and all, but the reality is the Red class had some outstanding knives to offer, and at a great price. Made it easy to spend my money on them, and be unafraid to toss them in my toolbox. Names like the Ambush and Vex, and the Pika all were competition for Kershaw and other similar makers. More than a few models got reinvented with the HK and Lone Wolf labels. I still own a couple of original Lone Wolf knives and they were MUCH better then the rebranded Benchmade versions. ...and so yes, it may have been a PR ploy, and maybe well placed at the time. I'll bet a few of us have some of the older models in their collections, Red class boxes and all.