My Benchmade obsession **UPDATED**

[agony]

**UPDATED 8/16/2015** I took a few quick family pics today. When I was done and all the knives put away, I realized that one of my EDC Ares was in my pocket, so missing from the pic is a 730SBT with ATS34 blade.

Let's see your Ares! And if there's a particular Benchmade knife that you collect--I know there's some Griptilian, 530, 950, and 940 collectors out there--let's see them!

Here's the latest group pic. At the bottom of the middle row is a custom Elishewitz Ares:

The ones that started them all, the 730. From Prototype to regular production. It is essentially complete other than some of the early regular productions made with AT34
730 prototype, 730S PPR x 2, 730 FPR, 730S FPR, 730BT FPR, 730SBT FPR, 730BT, 730SBT, 730, 730S, 730SBT with dremelled scales (one of my EDC's):

735 family: 735, 735S, 735SBT, 735BT, 735SBT Pardue misprint, 730 KOTM 11/00, 730 KOTM 4/00, 730S black scales, 732 Moteng, 732 Moteng (My main EDC):

The black G10 and carbon fiber siblings. Still looking for a 732SBT to complete the collection:
730BT, 730BT with Elishewitz marking, 732M2HSBT, 732D2BT LE, 732D2SBT LE, 730CFM2HS Prototype, 730CFM2HS LE, 730CFD2 LE, 730-1501 x2

733-01 S30VPE proto January 2003, 733-01 S30VPE proto August 2003, 733-01 S30VPE LE, 733-02 S30VPE proto January 2003, 733-02 S30VPE proto May 03, 733-02 S30VPE LE, 732SBTSN, 732SBTWW, 732D2BT stripped and custom blue twill scales (one of my edc's)

730-801, 730-901, 730-101, 730-1201, 730-1202, 730-1203, 730-1302 x two, 730-1301, 730-1303

 

[kreole]

That is truly an impressive collection!

I'm generally not a fan of multi-colored G10, but those red/black ones, in particular the topmost one, are great.

 

[gastonian]

Wow, great collection!:thumbup:

I only have two Benchmade knives at the moment lol

 

[paulhilborn]

THAT IS A STUNNING COLLECTION!!!

Seriously, very nice and thanks for posting it:thumbup: your insured right

Paul

 

[Cypress]

 

[Helderberg]

I am going to go out on a limb and say it seems you like the Ares group? WOW, you have a very impressive collection here and thank you for this post. I will have to give that line a second look as your photo's are very well done and tempting to me.

 

[Ulf Krogstad]

Dang. Quite the collection indeed.:thumbup:

 

[salmonkiller]

incredible!

 

[Professor]

Very nice, Sir. You and I have something in common in that we find a favorite model and collect every variation thereof. I'd say you've got me beat, however.

 

[Locutus D'Borg]

Great collection. BMM makes a very good knife. FYI, on one of the dealer sites I saw an all damascus Benchmade folder (blade and scales), with the damascus handle having holes along it like Mayo knives. It was really striking. I forgot the price.

 

[agony]

THAT IS A STUNNING COLLECTION!!!

Seriously, very nice and thanks for posting it:thumbup: your insured right

Paul

Ha! I have a very generous homeowner's policy.

 

[mr.deacon]

Lord those Benchmade 733's!!! I didn't even know that model existed!!! O:

 

[Neuron604]

Great collection. BMM makes a very good knife. FYI, on one of the dealer sites I saw an all damascus Benchmade folder (blade and scales), with the damascus handle having holes along it like Mayo knives. It was really striking. I forgot the price.

Your thinking of the 612-101 Leopard Cub Gold Class run of 100. Prices run about $750-1000

 

[Krazy Cash]

Holy crap! They really need to bring this model back into production! Kicking myself for missing that KW exclusive a while back.

 

[ampstar]

Holy crap! Dude you give obsession a whole new meaning. Awesome collection!

 

[BMCGear]

Anytime my wife starts giving me trouble about buying knives I will show her this thread.

 

[RevDevil]

All that comes to mind is that I wholeheartedly hate you.

 

[Blinkknives]

Wow! Very very Impressed!

I posted this over on BKC's forum a while ago, and thought I'd share it here too for all the Ares lovers out there. I'm still missing a few of the regular production models and a few of the rarer protos and LE's, but hopefully will complete the collection before my 5-month old goes to college. I waited too long before I got a few of the regular production models like the most common black with partially-serrated coated scales, and now I never see them anywhere for sale. I've also missed out on a couple of really rare pre-Ares prototypes, but at the time my funds were low. I still kick myself for not jumping on those.

Let's see your Ares! And if there's a particular Benchmade knife that you collect--I know there's some Griptilian, 530, 950, and 940 collectors out there--let's see them!


Here's a group pic:

The ones that started them all, the 730. From Prototype to regular production. I need a couple more to complete the 730's, specifically a 730S:

I'm still looking to complete the 735 family. I need a 735S:

The black G10 siblings. Some rare ones here, and still looking for a 732SBT and the prototype and LE versions of the PE D2's:

The carbon fibers. Still need to find some ultra-rare ones to complete this set:

The Leupold twins:

The complete 733 sextuplets:

The 730-801, 901, and 101:

The 2012 triplets:

The 2013 triplets:

My EDC/users:

And the one that started it all, my custom Elishewitz Ares:

 

[glocker199]

The first step to recovery is admitting that you have a problem.

 

[Elite_KG]

That 101 is quite special. The Leupolds are nice. And the custom needs no commentary.