I found the folder that does it all

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I recently looked at the new Benchmade 550 HG griptilian with hollow ground blade and round hole and I was very impressed with it. It has all the modern features we expect in a knife and it cuts like a knife should. I used to have the original flat ground grip as well as a ritter grip but this one, I like it the best!

Who's got one?

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I had one & it's definitely a best buy. Knife tastes differ of course, but the 550HG has everything you need to get the job done, at a very reasonable price.
 
I know that I might "cheapen" the weight of my opinion by admitting that the Griptilian series by Benchmade was one of the first "good" knives I ever owned, but I really feel the Griptilian series have everything the common end-user needs in a knife.

Idiot-proof performance in a somewhat attractive package.

I'm looking forward to adding a HG 556 in Yellow to my collection :D
 
I have the mini grip. It's a yellow 556. I've got enough easy to lose colors, so I got a hard to lose one. It's quickly becoming my favorite EDC. I went with the Drop Poinit. I have a Spyderco Native, if I ever need HG. I'm sure the HG Native will cut at least as well as the Minigrip hollow grind, so I went for the drop point flat grind.

One awesome knife.

Congrats on your full sized grip.
 
I have a M2 Ritter Griptilian and it really is a do it all folder. I just put up a trade thread because I want some old 440c models for EDC use. I really do not care for 154cm but the Griptilian is an excellent design.
 
jlfletcher83 said:
I have a M2 Ritter Griptilian and it really is a do it all folder. I just put up a trade thread because I want some old 440c models for EDC use. I really do not care for 154cm but the Griptilian is an excellent design.
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Why not the 154cm? It is an improvement over the good but inferior 440c.....Right?
 
440c is much easier for me to sharpen. I do not know why but I have trouble getting an edge on 154 cm.
 
That makes total sense..... I would probably have the same problem... but i just never let it get dull... Just a few swipes on the rods at the end of the week...
 
I have a Spyderco D'allara: Hollow ground with a hole. I prefer the drop point blade, and am very fond of the D'allara. Before I got it, I just passed over the Grips without any notice. Right after I got it, I suddenly became interested in a BM Grip, I'm just not sure which one I want. I find the s30v Doug Ritter mk1 interesting, but I think Aeromedix is slightly proud of it. I don't know if the s30v should increase the value that much.
 
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