It's fun to find a knife that seems like someone read your mind!

Rhinoman

Rhinoman

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I've really been out of the loop with modern knives and I've been searching this site for what's going on out there. Still, it's hard to tell how a knife will impress you just based on photos. Fortunately we have a nice knife shop getting a foothold not far from my house so I stopped in today. I wanted something from Benchmade to carry every day and add to my collection and my jaw hit the floor when I saw the 755! Now THAT'S my idea of a knife that can take whatever I feel like throwing at it. :D

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i wish i had a solid local shop here in north nj, the best shop is so out dated they have para mil 1st version along with all older models its so sad i go in there wanting to give local business my money and they can't provide me with up to date product lines. and I'm still willing to pay 20-30% more in store than buying online. so sad lol
 
I handled that beast at Going Gear. M-390 oh yea. Heavy little sucker. A little to thick for my pocket. But a real beauty.
 
I certainly was concerned that it would prove to be too big for my pocket but I find that it's plenty comfortable. I work in a printing shop and I'm attacking boxes, packing straps and other heavy packaging. I've been looking for a knife like this! :)
 
Rhinoman said:
I certainly was concerned that it would prove to be too big for my pocket but I find that it's plenty comfortable. I work in a printing shop and I'm attacking boxes, packing straps and other heavy packaging. I've been looking for a knife like this! :)
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I'm glad you found a knife you really like, but you realize a very thin knife could not only handle all the work you mentioned, but do it better as well?
 
Do the work better in what way? I find this handle to be incredibly comfortable and it provides me a great gripping surface while I'm using it. The blade is stout and seems to hold its edge very well.

How would a thinner knife work better?
 
Rhinoman said:
Do the work better in what way? I find this handle to be incredibly comfortable and it provides me a great gripping surface while I'm using it. The blade is stout and seems to hold its edge very well.

How would a thinner knife work better?
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A thinner knife will cut thicker semi-stiff material (such as corrugated boxes) with less force than a thicker blade of the same sharpness and blade geometry. The thicker the blade, the more of your effort is going into deflecting the material after you sever it, since the energy to do the cutting does not appreciably change provided both blades are the same sharpness. A flat-ground Delica cuts cardboard with much less effort than a saber ground Delica, too. This has to do with the angle of the primary grind as well as with overall blade thickness.
 
Interesting. I'm finding that I enjoy the ergonomics of this knife working through the cardboard more than other knives I've used and that includes actual box cutters. It's also WAY easier to get through the heavy plastic strapping with the Benchmade.

I certainly understand what you're saying, but my initial reaction is that this knife is a better all around knife than some others I've used at the shop and that includes some nice, thin folders and other Benchmades that were thinner.

Maybe it's just the honeymoon! :D
 
Honeymoons are great things, enjoy it as long as you can. The truth is that so long as the knife is making you happy and meeting your needs, there is no reason to regret owning/using it. The handle has a lot to do with ease in cardboard, because the force needed is higher than for most EDC tasks, and if the handle works well for your hands, that there is half the battle.

One factor in ease of cutting cardboard that I did not specifically mention before is thinness behind the edge bevel. The thinner this measurement, the more it will fly through the cardboard, all else being equal. Something in the 0.01" range is ideal for that task. If your knives are sharpened at the same angle, you can get a sense of this by eyeballing the width of the edge bevel, the narrower the better.
 
If it's a knife you like, enjoy it!

Until, of course, you start getting fluff and pocket lint caught in that stupid gap between the G10 scale and the lock bar and you have to take the handle apart to clean it all out because it's binding up against the rest of the liner.
 
like em sharp said:
If it's a knife you like, enjoy it!

Until, of course, you start getting fluff and pocket lint caught in that stupid gap between the G10 scale and the lock bar and you have to take the handle apart to clean it all out because it's binding up against the rest of the liner.
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Is this a problem that people are reporting with the 755?
 
like em sharp said:
I dunno if it's widely reported but it's definitely a problem I had.
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It seems strange. The linerlock would be against the scale when the knife is closed and in a pocket. I can imagine lint getting in the larger gap but I'd think that a little compressed air would remove it. I'll see if I develop a problem.
 
Rhino- I'd appreciate it if you would keep us updated on how you're liking the 755. I've been looking at that one for awhile, and now I'm thinking of pulling the trigger. thanks!
 
Compressed air will do fine. A thick blade can be a problem cutting something hard like wood, but cardboard, coarse as it is, will still bend out of the way. So the advantage of a thinner blade is not as important.
 
I have a couple of those "someone read my mind" knives. It's great when you find one like that. Forget the doom-and-gloom crowd - the only thing that matters is if you are happy with the way the knife is working for you.
 
I got a piece of lint in my knife once. Here's what you do, pucker your lips like you might be whistling, force air out of your lungs through your pie hole and like a miracle the lint goes flying to the floor. Holy Crap!

Sorry, couldn't help myself. :p

That little knife is a tank and will serve you well. Enjoy it.
 
Thanks guys, I'll certainly post an update after I've used the knife on the job for the next several months. I have to say that the packing straps are a BIG reason that I was looking for a knife with a strong spine. Those things are part rubber, part plastic and ALL attitude! The 755 is the first knife that I've used that can tame them and for that I'm grateful. It also whistles through the cardboard packing containers and strips plastic wrap with the slightest effort. I'm VERY happy with this knife and it's definitely like someone read my mind! :D
 
Any of my Chad Los Banos knives seem to fit my hand like a glove. First time I opened my SubCom was a truly religious experience.
 
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