I need help!

[knifecollector73]

What does that little BK symbol mean. One of my grips has it. Thanks for help.

 

[mkjellgren]

BK is the type of black coating on the blade.

 

[knifecollector73]

oh so its a different coating than standard grips?

 

[mkjellgren]

oh so its a different coating than standard grips?

Nope, BK coating is benchmade's standard blade coating, the mark is there because they also occasionally use other coatings, for example m4 ritter grips use a DLC coating, and the Grey coated m4 mini grips are cerakoted.

 

[jkarp_53]

BK is a proprietary powder coating used for years on Benchmade's knives. It's not as durable as Cerakote or DLC (or BT or BC1) by a long shot, yet still protects by being bonded to the blade.

 

[flarp]

That's the blade coating. More info on Benchmade's site:

http://www.benchmade.com/products/materials.aspx#Blade_Coatings

 

[knifecollector73]

my other griptilian has no coating logo so i guess that threw me off a little bit. thanks!

 

[aquaman67]

I wondered about that too. I have a Grip from 2006 and it has the BK on it.

 

[southernknives]

I always wondered what that was but never thought to ask. Nice to know though.