PSA: Benchmades' are really, really sharp. (Hospital trip)

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I know this guy and um, well my advice to him would be don't use a freshly sharpened Benchmade 154CM Mini Griptilian to try to pry off the lanyard ring from a L1. Because it, um, could slip or something and go *completely* through your thumb and also slice your index finger pretty good. Then, as blood comes literally pouring out in buckets, you could pass out, hit your head on your desk dropping the phone (talking to your wife who's trying to keep you calm until she can take you to the hospital, but ends up calling EMS since she can't hear you any more) and when you come to about 10 seconds later realizing you were thrashing around a bit while you were out and got blood absolutely everywhere making the scene look like someone was cut up with a chainsaw or something. Then when you get to the hospital, the first technician who gets to look at it says something like, "Whoa, I'm, uh, gonna go get a doc, thats' worse than it looks." Then they send you for x-rays, since the knife went across the bone and they want to make sure theres not a chip or two floating around in there somewhere. Then they stick the needle of numbing agent DIRECTLY into the wound and you scream like a little girl until there done, finally getting 9 stitches and your wife threatening to put all those "damn fancy knives" up on ebay.

I'm not saying it was me, but, um, the guy who did it sent me this pic to show the results:
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Yeah, I bet that guy feels dumb! Lets' all point and laugh!
 
Tacgeek said:
I know this guy and um, well my advice to him would be don't use a freshly sharpened Benchmade 154CM Mini Griptilian to try to pry off the lanyard ring from a L1. Because it, um, could slip or something and go *completely* through your thumb and also slice your index finger pretty good. Then, as blood comes literally pouring out in buckets, you could pass out, hit your head on your desk dropping the phone (talking to your wife who's trying to keep you calm until she can take you to the hospital, but ends up calling EMS since she can't hear you any more) and when you come to about 10 seconds later realizing you were thrashing around a bit while you were out and got blood absolutely everywhere making the scene look like someone was cut up with a chainsaw or something. Then when you get to the hospital, the first technician who gets to look at it says something like, "Whoa, I'm, uh, gonna go get a doc, thats' worse than it looks." Then they send you for x-rays, since the knife went across the bone and they want to make sure theres not a chip or two floating around in there somewhere. Then they stick the needle of numbing agent DIRECTLY into the wound and you scream like a little girl until there done, finally getting 9 stitches and your wife threatening to put all those "damn fancy knives" up on ebay.

I'm not saying it was me, but, um, the guy who did it sent me this pic to show the results:
picture6zj4.jpg





Yeah, I bet that guy feels dumb! Lets' all point and laugh!
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I'd laugh, but it sounds to close to something I might do,. :grumpy:
And it looks like it might of hurt a bit.
 
I'm not laughing too hard, since I've stuck myself a few times...never as bad as that though. Tell "that guy you know" I'm glad he's ok. -Matt-
 
We should probably make sure his guns are stored securely ... and out of his reach! :D
 
Yup. I was wrapping the handle of a CRKT Stiff KISS with paracord many moons ago when they first came out. I had it in the sheath and thought I was being careful. I thought I could get in just one more wrap and make it extra tight, it's the last one that always gets you. I pulled the knife too hard and it came right out of the sheath and up thru my thumb. Layed it open to the bone. It took ten internal stitches and fifteen external to bring it back together. Took well over a year to get full sensation back and I have a real nice scar as a reminder to be EXTRA careful and quit while you're ahead. That last pass will get ya every time.
 
Damn... getting cut by a freshly-sharpened knife..*shivers* I can only imagine the blood amount, since when my liner lock failed on my smith & wesson (ive lost trust in S&W knives), i was home alone running my hand through the faucet and all you can see is a stream of red water rushing down into the drain...
 
First, glad "he's" alright, and hope he heals up real good. Second, wonder if it would have been worse if it was a Grip in D2 or M2? :) Lessoned learned for me that's for sure! Tell him totake care and thanks for sharing.

Matador-
 
Glad your ok! If you can call that OK!. I tell folks often that I don't make pry bars, or axes> Maby I should try to tel you guys directly. DON'T USE YOUR KNIFE AS A PRY BAR!!! IT'S NOT JUST THE KNIFE THAT CAN GET DAMMAGED! Hope you heal up soon. Mike
 
Good luck with the hospital bills...I know all too well...ouch. Strangely enough, I was just recommending the mini-griptillian to a few people, because it is a great knife for the money. 154CM has no problem sailing through flesh...

cheers;)
 






This is my oops with a Spyderco Native freshly sharpened flat to the stone. Luckily I missed the bones, but it sliced cleanly through the tip of my thumb lengthwise, almost the whole length of the nail. It looked like the end of a split hot dog loaded up with ketchup sticking out the end of a bun. I guess the only encouragement I can offer is that it healed fast and unless you know where to look you can't even tell it happened, and this is after only a few months.

Mike
 
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