Should every benchmade owner have a griptilian?

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sleeperls

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I dont even have my first benchmade knife here yet, and already about to push the buy button on a grip.
 
Not necessarily. I'll take a Rift or Presidio before a Griptilian. If the Griptilian had full liners and/or G10 scales, the, the answer might be different.
 
Sorry but I say no. Nothing against the Grip. By all accounts a very good knife indeed.

Just not for me or what I like.

BM makes some truly awesome knives, plenty of selection to find or figure out what works for you.
 
Ive got the auto presidio 5000 on the way. I should have mentioned that. It just seems being benchmades flagship imho, is it due to its quality, price, looks or all three.
 
I would say that every Benchmade fan should have one. The Grip for various reasons isn't for everybody, but I think the hardcore Benchmade collector or fan should at least have a mini-grip. It's somewhat like a secret handshake in that it's an acknowledgment that you belong to an exclusive group, well, more or less.
 
I wouldn't exactly call the Grip Benchmades flagship either. Maybe one of it's best seller's?.

I had established my preference and affection for BM knives maybe about 15 years before the Grip was introduced.

It's still, IMO a relatively new addition to the BM line up.

I will admit it does seem to be very popular. I'm sure there many reasons, cost being one of them but BM was very well established before the introduction of the Grip.

Again, absolutely nothing against it at all. It does seem to be a good knife.

I wish every BM owner could have an AFCK or 910 Stryker. For me these are two of their better knives that help put them on the map. That and their Balisong's...
 
The Grip is the flagship because its the best seller.

For some folks in the military, you have strykers and AFOs, for them, yup, those are the face of Benchmade.

I like Grips, I no longer own one, I gave it away.

Not everyone should have one, not everyone gets a LE grip, not everyone wants the stock handle.

It's a good knife, it's weighted forward, the handle (for me) is pretty comfortable, just not everyones cup of tea.

Same could be said for the lower end Spydercos etc.
 
If best seller = flagship then I stand corrected.

I was thinking more the face of BM and what comes to mind when I think of BM. I realize that's subjective. But when I think BM The 710, 940, AFCK, Ares, Rukus, Skirmish, and a whole host of other knives come to mind.

Again, really nothing wrong with the Grip and if that's what someone likes that's completely fine. Glad their happy with it.

I just don't think the Grip the "quintessential" or defining Benchmade knife, or a must have either. More maybe the most affordable and appealing to the new enthusiast hence the current best seller? Again, I know this is only my opinion.

I will readily admit though, I've been duly impressed with some of the test videos I've seen of it. It certainly does seem to hold it's own as far as strength and value and no question it's developed quite a following so no doubt they did right with it.
 
sleeperls said:
I dont even have my first benchmade knife here yet, and already about to push the buy button on a grip.
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I right there with you sleeperls. I am about to buy a mini grip as well. Is it worth it to wait and hunt for s30v? I am kinda a steel snob in the making, but 154 will EDC without issue. Also if anyone knows a good deal on one, I would prefer to buy from forum members. Thnx
 
For us nuts, sure, there are the 710s for 'modern' Benchmades.

For the flippers there are the Jody Samson ground balis.

For the fixed blade guys there are the old PCC blades and for newer guys there are the competition chopper and Nim.

Gold class guys, I have no idea, maybe 940.

For everyone else, bases across the world, there are griptilians.

Best axis Benchmade I ever touched was my 722, it was perfect, it hooked me.

For others there were the other designers from Emerson to Snody.

Mel Pardue being the longest running designer right behind the McHenry&Williams AXIS lock had the 72X series knife, the blade shape made it through the 52X series and into the 55X series.

So in my view, for nuts, it's the 710, for everyone else it's the 55X.
 
Check Warriors and Wonders site. You can get the mini grip in S30 with whatever scale color you want. Decent price too considering they are offering BM custom shop configurations. I ordered one and received it quickly. Nice people.

Joe
 
Thanks you two. Online knife companies need to step up their website game. Searching on knifeworks leaves a little to be desired. Warriors and Wonders is easier to narrow down knife specifics, like the blade type, and they have a discount banner for griptilians - Good spot Joe58.
 
The Grips are great price/performers, but not necessarily 'must haves'. That is my opinion only though. BM makes a lot of very nice knives. I would say buy what you like. If that is a Grip, then that is a good choice.
 
I have a lot of Benchmade knives, but I've never managed to warm up to the Griptilian knives.
 
I just got a ritter grip and it has become my favorite knife in my collection and does not leave my pocket. But i wouldn't say every benchmade owner sHould have one. Its definitely not for everyone and there are plenty of other bms to choose from. The ritter was just everything i wanted in my edc. Alot of ppl would say the 710 was the one you have to own and for that reason i bought and carried one for months but while it is a great knife i never really fell in love with it as hard as i tried. Thats Just me. I would definitely try to argue that every knife owner should own at least one benchmade :-) but even that is just an opinion from a loyal benchmade fan
 
My answer would be; if it's a Benchmade it's worth owning...but not everyone wants every model. The Ritter, for example, is a great knife - I've owned a few but never kept them for long, the scale material doesn't feel right and that's just my opine. On the opposite side, I love all of my 710's and wouldn't dream of letting go of any of them...it works like that - we choose these things because they're a good fit. Or not. :rolleyes:
 
jkarp_53 said:
My answer would be; if it's a Benchmade it's worth owning...but not everyone wants every model. The Ritter, for example, is a great knife - I've owned a few but never kept them for long, the scale material doesn't feel right and that's just my opine. On the opposite side, I love all of my 710's and wouldn't dream of letting go of any of them...it works like that - we choose these things because they're a good fit. Or not. :rolleyes:
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Perfect example of how everyone is different. My post was the exact opposite. I love my Ritter but still can't seem to see why the 710 is as popular as it is. And that's why I don't think every benchmade owner needs a grip even tho my Ritter is my current obsession.

Btw I liked your first statement. If it's a benchmade it's worth owning. If money was no object id have at least two of every model.
 
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