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My first real knife was the BM720S with aluminum scales, acquired ~10 or more years ago.
It is still my favorite knife by far. I love the solid heft, the smooth and slick AXIS swing, the very useful bowie blade design (a bit similar to a Doug Ritter blade shape with a fat belly but more aesthetic).
I have since purchased a couple dozen more knives, from Kershaw, Spyderco, Gerber, and a few more Benchmades. While all are excellent knives, none compares to my first BM 720S.
I was wondering, why does such an excellent knife get discontinued? And why does Benchmade discontinue knives in general? It's not like they get outdated by some new technology...
Oh one more thing - the size of the BM720 is perfect for EDC, just a little bit heavier with the aluminum scales. It's too bad they don't offer a mid-Griptilian in the size of the BM720, that would be sweet too.
It is still my favorite knife by far. I love the solid heft, the smooth and slick AXIS swing, the very useful bowie blade design (a bit similar to a Doug Ritter blade shape with a fat belly but more aesthetic).
I have since purchased a couple dozen more knives, from Kershaw, Spyderco, Gerber, and a few more Benchmades. While all are excellent knives, none compares to my first BM 720S.
I was wondering, why does such an excellent knife get discontinued? And why does Benchmade discontinue knives in general? It's not like they get outdated by some new technology...
Oh one more thing - the size of the BM720 is perfect for EDC, just a little bit heavier with the aluminum scales. It's too bad they don't offer a mid-Griptilian in the size of the BM720, that would be sweet too.
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