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Hi all! So after years of carrying a leatherman only I decided it was time to get a real EDC knife. So I did the research and decided that Benchmade was the knifemaker for me and I was going to get either the Griptilian or possibly the Barrage based on which felt best in my hand. I get to my BM dealer this a.m. and made the happy mistake of also trying out the Volli (which was slightly more than I wanted to spend). The Volli instantly felt right in my hand, just perfection really IMO. This is my 1st serious folder and I plan to carry it always, I live in rural Montana so being prepared is a must. They price matched Amazon for me so it was a little less $$ which was awesome. So did I do good or not?

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Far as I'm concerned, ya did great! The Volli is one of my fav BMs. It feels good to hold and use, BM does a very good jo on S30V, the blade is thin enough to be a good slicer and still fairly stout, the blade length is just what I like for everyday carry, the AO is fast on my two and has never missed locking up solidly... For me, there's just no downside to the Volli. That's why I have two of them.
 
That's why it is always nice to be able to physically handle different knives before buying... I always looked at pictures of the Mini Barrage, and thought to myself, those don't even look comfortable.
Well, one day I stopped in at the local pawn shop and they had one in the case. Boy was I wrong. It is VERY comfortable in hand. I must have played with it for 5-6 minutes, and decided that one day I will buy one. Whenever I can quit buying Mini Grips :D

Welcome to Blade forums, and Benchmade...
 
Welcome. Same here far as not liking a knife and then holding the thing in my hand. The dealer was helpful and let me play some, wound up buying it. (Knife in question was a 950 Rift.)
 
Post some pictures man! Congrats on finding a knife that fits what you need!
 
go to tinypic.com ,, make an account,, upload pics from your computer,, then copy and paste the URL for forums and message boards. Then just paste it into the message
 
rcb2000 said:
go to tinypic.com ,, make an account,, upload pics from your computer,, then copy and paste the URL for forums and message boards. Then just paste it into the message
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OK thanks! I will edit my original post to contain pics.
 
And the full banana, as you can see I like things that clip on:thumbup: This should keep me outta any trouble that life throws my way.

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Great purchase. Welcome to the party.
Soon instead of looking for your next knife, you'll be trying to find a way to stop buying your 54th knife :)
 
Well I exchanged the Volli for a Griptilian. Reason being I just didn't feel comfortable carrying it unlocked in my pocket, and it would be pointless to lock it. So I opted for an un-assisted axis locker. This Griptilian opens just as fast IMO perhaps even faster so I wonder why they even make assisted models now? With the $ I saved I was able to get a Lansky Diamond Sharpening System.
 
You won't regret it! Griptilians are great knives for EDC. I recieved one for my birthday last year and it quickly became one of my favourite.
 
I was going to get the Volli....but, I didn't trust the assisted opening in my pocket either. I went with the BM 300 Ball Axis Flipper (the Cabelas exclusive) for my first choice of a real knife. I now have a BM Adamas 275BK on the way.

Ron
 
SauerSig said:
I was going to get the Volli....but, I didn't trust the assisted opening in my pocket either. I went with the BM 300 Ball Axis Flipper (the Cabelas exclusive) for my first choice of a real knife. I now have a BM Adamas 275BK on the way.

Ron
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The assisted opening mechanism has a locking feature.
 
The Volli is something of the Rodney Dangerfield of Benchmade. It just doesn't get the respect that it deserves. It's not the most photogenic of knives. When I look at pics, it looks like the scales have sharp edges, the blade to handle ratio looks funky. When you get it in your hand it's a whole different story - remarkably so. The scales are very comfortable. The G10 is 3D machined. The way the liners are nested gives it a feeling of being thinner than it is. The high, flat blade grind is pretty. The only drawback is it being assisted - but that's just personal preference, and it's easy enough to deassist.
 
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