Shot Show 2026 and the new Benchmade models

[revnewk]

 

[revnewk]

 

[rileybassman1]

Digging the new slip ridge series - I think one vid called them the trackpoint? Whatever they are they will be on my list to try for 2026.

 

[navman]

Did I read correctly that Benchmade now has a fixed blade with a REX-121 core, damascus clad laminate blade?

 

[oldmanwilly]

navman Sorta. It's a damasteel blade that has a diminutive sliver of REX 121 laser-fused along the cutting edge of the first 1.5-2 inches of the edge, starting at the tip.

Post in thread 'Benchmade Codex87 and laser based metal fusion'

Jan 23, 2026

Read this article from the SHOT Show - https://gearjunkie.com/knives/first-look-codex87-horizon-edge

Benchmade made a fixed blade with Dama and a Rex121 edge.

And was curious to hear this group's thoughts on the tech of fusing one metal to another.

Can we laser fuse metals together to build the ultimate Frankenstein knife, or will this go down like 3D TVs after a while?

How It’s Made​

Benchmade uses a laser-based fusion process to apply powdered Rex 121 directly along the edge, and then heat-treats the blade as a single unified piece. There are no bonded layers...

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