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Super fast opening axis locks? Suggestions?
- Thread starter MTHall53
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My favorite BM for many years was the 710, with a 3.9" blade. It's a great knife, a classic. You couldn't go wrong with one.
But I've found I like the more recent 950 Rift more. It has a 3.6" blade. The more secure grip and better, thinner-edged blade geometry won me over.
I just got another 950 with an M4 blade.
But I've found I like the more recent 950 Rift more. It has a 3.6" blade. The more secure grip and better, thinner-edged blade geometry won me over.
I just got another 950 with an M4 blade.
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710 flicks open faster than you could press a button on an assisted opening blade.
DallasSTB
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I've handled just about all of the benchmades mentioned above and they all deploy reasonably fast. However, the fastest deploying, non-assisted knife I have by far is the BM 440. The blade is only 3" and it's a liner lock, but the blade "pop" is simply amazing
. It's also among the sharpest I've got in the rotation.
As far as blades that are 3.5"+/-, and have an axis lock, I vote for the 940, then the 950. Fantastic knives.
. It's also among the sharpest I've got in the rotation.As far as blades that are 3.5"+/-, and have an axis lock, I vote for the 940, then the 950. Fantastic knives.