New Benchmades? Spill the beans!

I just got my hands on a 770 from www.gpknives.com. This is definitely a gentleman's knife. It is fairly small with a blade of roughly 2 3/4" and an OAL of roughly 6 3/8". It is about the size of a Kershaw Mini Task but slimmer. Its appearance reminds me somewhat of a CF William Henry like a Kestrel but the finish of the carbon fiber is more like that on CF Rekats or the CF Dragonfly. If you are looking for a tactical, this is not it. It is, however, a real nice small pocketknife that would work well for an office or an airport.
 
Anthony,
Thanks for the info. Does it come with a clip?

BTW, something funky is up with that URL you provided.

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-Bill
 
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BTW, something funky is up with that URL you provided.

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There's an extra period at the end of the URL. www.gpknives.com should work.

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Dave

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[This message has been edited by dsvirsky (edited 12-06-2000).]
 
I called Benchmade a couple of days ago and was told that it does have a clip, but it is not reversible.

Walter
 
I should also mention that its blade is not a reverse tanto but a spearpoint with a long swedge. It also is machined along the the back in a way that suggests filework. The overall appearance is quite classy. Also, the scales are carbon fiber only with no steel liners. The 770 is therefore very light.
 
Actually there are stainless liners inside but they are nearly invisible in the assembled knife. Yes it's lightweight, about 1.75 ounces.
It has a slender clip like that of a fine fountain pen.

The Elishewitz handles are wood and Carbon Fiber, not titanium as listed above. They are both incredible knives!
 
Has the Axis lock been scaled down to match the size of the knife as it looks like in the Photo? Also,is the clip for tip up or tip down carry? Thank you in advance for any answers. Clips seem to be on everything, and as a lefty, they get tedious real quick. And they are ugly too.
Dave
 
AXIS is scaled down, and removeable clip is for tip up carry. If you have concerns about tip up carry, the AXIS is great at holding the blade closed.

Thanks: Rick
 
What! the clip of the 770 isn't reversable???

That leaves me out.
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RICK - Left Handers Unite
 
The previously mentioned (but no pic) Elishewitz collaboration has Als typical outline of his customs. When I first spotted it on the BM table manned (or womaned?) by Roberta De Asis at the recent NY Show, I had thought it was a custom! But upon closer examination, I realized soon after it was a prototype. The wood scales added color and a certain warm texture not seen on any current BM thus far. The pocket clip is also typical of the ones on Als customs which makes it more of a true "custom collaboration". The standard clip is a bit cold for such a nice folder. I think this one will become quite popular.

L8r,
Nakano
 
Clay,
It does have a nail nick, but I believe someone stated elsewhere that BM is going to add a thumb stud.

Walter
 
Edgeman, are you sure that the 770 has steel liners? I looked inside mine and I only saw steel around the Axis Lock mechanism, everything else was just carbon fiber.

 
Absolutly positive. (I have a job that a knife nut loves. I get to work with the designers( Mel, Warren, Allen, Bob, Bill and Jason as well as the internal engineering staff) to build the first prototypes of the new designs at Benchmade.)
On the 770 the liners extend back, and are supported by, the center screw in the handles. These reduced size liners (meaning they are not the full size of the handles)are mostly hidden under the backspacer but if you look closely inside up against the back spacer you can see the front 3/4" or so.
The info you get from me is accurate at the time of posting and should be the way your knives are unless we change the specs after the post.

Thanks: Rick (Benchmade engineering technician)



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Just got back from handling the 770. Wasn't entered in the system yet and so had no pricing nor could I buy it. I like it.

The Axis locking bar was much stiffer than the others I have. The knife action was a tad stiff overall, but should wear in to silky smoothness.

The thumb stud seemed a little crisp on the thumb, mostly because it's a small diameter post and if chamfered, you'd probably have almost no place to push on the stud. The clip was very dressy with a polished steel/silver look.

Very much a gentleman's knife approach. I looked to see what I could of the liners and only the area around the module has easily visible steel. That is not proof that there isn't more as described by the other poster. The handles seemed rigid enough that there is probably some steel in them.

I may have to pay myself a Christmas bonus out of my consulting fees this year. That or wait a few months for the knife budget to recover. And I don't even know what it costs yet for sure.

Now that they have the tooling for some smaller Axis modules, I wonder what other slim and trim knives are under design?

Phil
 
I was looking at a pic of the 770 and the clip looks very weak, only held in by one torx screw and it looked rather thin.
I know it's probally appealing to the office look, but can those of you who have picked one up give your opinion to it's strength.
 
Can anyone tell me if the thumb stud is on both sides? I already have one on order, but as a lefty, I can always remove the clip, but if the thumb stud is not on both sides, or at least reverseable, I might as well cancell.
 
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