Opinions On Benchmade Barrage

I've been carrying a 580 for the past three years. It is by far the best folder I've ever owned. I use it every day for work. Just a great knife. The only time I don't carry it is at church, and the I have a SAK Cadet in my pocket. I would highly recommend the Barrage.
 
Sentinel641 said:
I love my 586! I replaced the Al and G10 with Ti and CF, it's my dress knife now. I do wish that it had some Spyderco like jimping on the knife for a more positive grip.
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Sorry to revive an old thread but where did you get the custom scale replacements if you don't mind me asking? Ti bolsters and carbon fiber scales sounds awesome.
 
Not a technical knife guy, but I've always carried one for the last 60 years. And I use them. The Barrage was my first Benchmade. The M390 steel impresses me, but again I'm not that technical. I own a two regulars and two minis. One mini has carbon fiber custom scales, one regular is a damascus steel gold class. The blades are rock solid open. I will begin rotating a new Chris Reeve small Sebenza I just bought. Barrage are best knives I have ever owned, but the Sebenza is growing on me. I carry the Barrages weak side so I can use my strong hand to dig out my handgun, but its been pointed out this is dumb.
 
binny said:
Not a technical knife guy, but I've always carried one for the last 60 years. And I use them. The Barrage was my first Benchmade. The M390 steel impresses me, but again I'm not that technical. I own a two regulars and two minis. One mini has carbon fiber custom scales, one regular is a damascus steel gold class. The blades are rock solid open. I will begin rotating a new Chris Reeve small Sebenza I just bought. Barrage are best knives I have ever owned, but the Sebenza is growing on me. I carry the Barrages weak side so I can use my strong hand to dig out my handgun, but its been pointed out this is dumb.
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Why would that be dumb? Sounds pretty logical to me and it is what I do also. One of the reasons I love Benchmades, particularly the Axis-lock, because the design is ambidextrous.
 
Stafford Knives said:
I just recently got a Benchmade Barrage through a trade with a friend. It has some nicks in the blade that'll need to be sharpened out and the tip is slightly broken, but it is not beyond resurrection. I was just wondering what peoples' opinions are on this knife. Goods/bads/in betweens- just searching for some knowledge.
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I really don't know a Benchmade knife thats not good. I have quite a few different ones and all have their place. My favorites are the 556 and the bug outs. One of the two are always clipped to my pocket. Both are one-hand knives.
If I had one with chips in the blade I'd send it to Benchmade and see what happens. More than likely you would get a new blade back.
 
Don Reynolds said:
I really don't know a Benchmade knife thats not good. I have quite a few different ones and all have their place. My favorites are the 556 and the bug outs. One of the two are always clipped to my pocket. Both are one-hand knives.
If I had one with chips in the blade I'd send it to Benchmade and see what happens. More than likely you would get a new blade back.
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*back-hand slapped* for necrobumping a 7 year old thread
 
My first NICE knife was a mini-barrage and it was fantastic. I gave it to my brother when I got a mini-Grip. Barrage is a BM icon IMO.
 
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