Just bought an M4 Contego: my first benchmade ever

I like mine, big blade, thin enough to slice well, the blade has enough heft to flip open easily. The knife carries well for its size with low ride clip. I could do with less jumping, but it is the only thing I would change. The axis lock is great and m4 steel is one of my favorites in a knife. I like it more than my spyderco military which is really saying a lot.
 
Great beefy folder with a 4" blade of M4 that cuts all-day. Lot of value for the price. Flicks open with ease. Fairly narrow and thin profile for a big folder. Glass-breaker is a nice bonus.
 
cool knife. smooth action. I really like mine. but Its pretty big for edc for me personally.

but its really clean!
 
Wow, that's a heck of a knife for a first Benchmade. Great purchase, one of my all-time favorite knives. :thumbup:
 
I'm really diggin mine. It's the perfect workhorse and "just in case" knife for me. It was actually my 2nd BM, and is a great value.
 
The short answer is I think it's one of Benchmade's best currently available still in production, production knives. Especially at it's price, I don't really see anything else that can match it.

The Contego is an exceptional knife that excels on all levels that matter to me.

Starting with the blade. CPM-M4 steel is in a class of its own. Easy to sharpen with amazing edge retention. I'm the first to admit that I really can't see much difference between most premium steels in real world usage. CPM-M4 is a stand out in that regard.

The reverse tanto design, once you come to fully understand it's capability and the broad range of utility it offers you will appreciate it that much more. It offers the tip strength and piercing of a tanto and great slicing with a big bellied blade. Really is the best of both worlds in my opinion with no down side or trade off that I can see.

The lock, well it's an AXIS,. Strong, reliable, and smooth. A great locking mechanism and one of my all time favorites.

The handles and ergo's are subjective like with any knife. Personally I like it very much. Fit's my hand well and offers exceptional grip. Too much for some I've heard but for me it's just fine and comfortable as far as I'm concerned.

I guess I could go on and on but the bottom line is I think it's a great knife and one of the better knives BM has put out in a while at a very affordable price. Especially for a nice sized 4" CPM-M4 blade.

I like it so much it's one of the few knives I own multiples of. You really can't go wrong with the Contego.

Best of luck and enjoy your new knife!

 
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I love mine 810. M4 is truley a lovely steel I am I. Hvac trade and have used just about every knife steel out there and the m4 hangs with the s110v and the vanax35 I am a fan of bigger blades and I love the 810 thinking about buying another to keep as my "nice" knife
 
i wish it was a flipper, but other than that, it's perfect for me.. as far as i can tell
 
Iv'e been drinking quite a bit of Elmer T. Lee tonight (amazing bourbon if you can find it) so I'm feeling confident enough to go on record to say that for $138 (shipped), this is by far the best knife money can buy. I love this knife. It's long, it's strong, the steel is 2nd to none, the ergo's fit my hand perfectly and it's USA made. It rides low and cuts deep. I was formerly a ZT guy, but with KAI's recent issues (pm me if you want to know my position) the 810 is the knife that I am currently EDC'ing. I have a large collection of very fine knives, (just click my username and follow my threads), the 810 Contego is a F'n solid performer!
 
Can't PM you Accelerator. Please shoot me a message with the info you referenced. I'm a Zt fanboy
 
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Can't PM you Accelerator. Please shoot me a message with the info you referenced. I'm a Zt fanboy
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I ask for the same info. I am a BM fan, but I am a ZT fan as well. I own some of their stuff, and it has held up well for me. They also are johnny on the spot, if you need something. But then again, BM is unreal in the CS division.
 
Yeah for the price, the Contego one of the best value blades out there. Pretty sure I got mine from the same place Accelerator referenced. Haven't found it listed for less anywhere else.
 
I had this in my shopping cart for like a month going back and forth on whether to buy it. Finally pulled the trigger on it. I'm really happy I did. The F&F is great. Feels good in the hand. A lot of features. All kinds of jimping and the glass breaker is a nice touch. For 136.47 shipped it's a lot of knife. I give this knife two big :thumbup::thumbup:
 
As others have said, truly a great deal. I liked it so much that I got a spare while prices are still low and availability high.
 
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