My First Benchmade

[dwcliff]

Get the Doug Ritter mini grip in S30V! You will love it! Then save more money and pick up some Wilkins Grips for it!
Good luck!

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[flarp]

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[ColdSpyder]

Thank you everyone for the awesome advice.

I'm sorry what does that mean? What was wrong?

I made a thread on it.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1017224-Benchmade-Mini-Griptillian-Binding-Issue
Basically the bushings between the blade and the handle scales are warped or not cut clean causing extra material between the blade and handle keeping the blade from opening and closing smoothly. Just imagine a folder with the pivot screw tightened so tight that the blade has a hard time opening and closing. If I make the pivot screw loose enough so it does move smoothly, there is quite a bit of side to side play in the blade because the screw is too loose. Easy fix, just need to replace the bushings, but will let Benchmade warranty cover that.

 

[atocha]

I have the all black/tanto mini, carry it everywhere. great little knife. Got a custom blue grip with laser etch for my son.

 

[bikerdave47]

Consider the Mini-Barrage #585: better grips, Full Liners; Super Lockup so Solid, think it's Much Better!!!!