I love my BM 705

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Hey all,
I think I have brought this up before, but I thought I would re-emphasize the point.
I have a BM 705. It is a KOTM from May 2000. It has aluminum handles that had been painted (kind of like a decal) to look like carbon fiber. It is heavier than the regular g-10 model. The paint/decal got scratched, so I took it apart and removed all of the paint. In doing so I discovered it only had one omega spring. I contacted Angie at BM cstomer service, and she had me send in. They sharpened the blade, put bronze washers in, put on a satin clip (it was black) and added the missing spring. I had it back in a week and cost me a whooping zero dollars (except shipping there.)
This knife absolutely rocks. It is smooth like butter. The lockup is so solid it feels like a fixed blade when open. The weight is perfect, not too heavy, not too light. Perfect hand feel. I've owned more expensive knives. I loved my Sebs but financial reasons forced me to sell them, but I would not part with this knife even though it is kind of a beater now (as I carry it most of all my knives). I just thought I would share. Peace all, Josh
 
I love my BM 705 too. I also bought one for my son. I don't have particularly good luck sharpening it though...
Dave
 
I don't have a 705 yet, but I carry a 941 often. I have had to send several knives to them for repairs, they have never charged me anything and always done excellent work. They have also sent me replacement clips at no charge. For now BM is my favorite production company to deal with.

Richard
 
I have/had one of the aluminum handle "carbon fibre" like paint jobs. Loved the knife but the paint wore off around the edges after the first day of fooling with it (first Benchmade). I got in contact with Benchmade Cust. Svc. and was told that they had one remaining pair of real carbon fibre handles for it and would swap out if I wanted.....well, I wanted. Mine is a May 2000 knife that I have carried for a few years to have been JUST replaced by a BM 550 and 555 (depending on mood) combination.

My question is : what special edition did the CF handles go to?

BTW, first post, love the site!!!!

Tim
690 1st prod., 705 May 2000, OLD 910SBT, 550, 555S, and growing....
 
Those would have been from the very, very limted edition (200?) Benchmade Forum Knife, the 705in carbon fibre witha BC1 coated M2 HSS blade.
 
Thanks for the info. I guess I have a bastard knife. Looks good with the non-black blade and the CF though.
 
Tim,

The knife you are referring to is the 705 Knife of the month edition for May 2000. There were 1000 of each months edition made. It had the aluminum handles machined to resemble carbon fibre.

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How did you get a picture of MY knife? ;)

That is exactly how mine looked before the grip change due to the paint wearing off (I guess it isn't designed as an EDC?).

Anyone have a picture of the black bladed CF handled 705 to post?

Thanks
Tim
 
TearsofKorah said:
I have a plain 705 and noticed that it doesn't say USA on the clip.. only Benchmade.. Is this normal?
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Yeah its normal. For a couple months when Benchmade changed the Butterfly to the new design they umm "forgot" to add the USA to the new machines. *cough* *cough* yep. Thats what they said.
 
Hey, thanks for the pics. I wish I'd have known about this forum then to get one of them.

BTW, anyone know about when the BM logo stopped having BALI*SONG on it?

Tim
 
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