Kershaw 0200 or Benchmade Skirmish?

[crusteel45]

has this comparison been discussed....i recently sent in my benchmade 910 for the new D2 blade...the one i had was heavily used and needed replacing...i give my knives hell...they are a daily carry tool that i use for everything...the only complaint i have about the stryker is the black coating on it...the knife looks like shit after a while ya know...anyway, back on point with the comparison....i needed another knife being that i didn't want to be without one while the stryker was out getting its new blade so i was considering both knives....they seem to be about the same size and blade shape...i ended up going with the 0200 because my Snap-On rep hooked me up with a deal on one but i was wnating to know if anyone had both knives....since i started carrying this knife it is a bit bigger than it looks in pictures but it is stout!...this is a knife that arrived very sharp and just fits me perfectly.....i like the grip on it and it feels good in the hand...i guess if i had my druthers, i would thin up the g10 scales a bit and i would be happy....any thoughts on anything i said?...i sure would appreciate any criticism or comments

 

[steve_vance]

I don't have an 0200, but I just ordered and received an 0301. It's almost TOO big (blade width) for EDC, but is the perfect knife to take into the backcountry. It's thick enough to chop down a small sapling The benchmade, while still large, isn't (doesn't feel) as beefy as the 0301.
Also- the skirmish is S30V, the 0200 is 154CM. I just picked up the Skirmish at 1SKS for well under $200.
You might want to consider the Doug Ritter version of the Griptilian... very nice value, in my opinion.