The Ultimate Thread. Spyderco Vs. Benchmade

100eyes said:
They need to start pumping out the AFCK in S30V as a regular production, I think it's their best folder design, but they choose to keep it rare. It's like if Spyderco was only offering Paramilitary 2 sprint runs.
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I have the 806-1101 AFCK in M390 in black. It is quite a knife. I haven't carried it yet; just sit and admire the quality.
Sonny
 
JNewell said:
I agree with your last sentence....and a lot of other companies make great knives, too...so the thread isn't going to prove much other than to kill alot of innocent electrons... :rolleyes:
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You know they can't die. But..they might change form...
Sonny
 
Bencher....
The Spyderco Paramilitary 2 IS Made In The USA.....
Golden Colorado, USA, Earth.
To Be Exact...
Lol.

Many Of Their Models Are.
But The Difference In Spyderco That Not a Lot Of Companies Have....
Is, No Matter Where Their Knives Are Made They Still Churn Out Grade A Products.
The Same Can Be Said About Kershaw.

But Spyderco Has Won Me Over Lol.
 
In my experience Benchmade has a lot better QC. Spyderco will say things are within spec when Benchmade would repair.
 
Spyderco. To me it's like having a Benchmade that doesn't have to be sent back for a broken omega spring!
 
Both companies do a lot of great things, comes down more to personal preference.

Spyderco wins by design for me, spydie hole is hard to beat!
 
I honestly could never choose between my 806 D2 AFCK and my Para2 in M390

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Sure M390 beats D2, I just haven't tested it yet, and as of now my AFCK has seen some serious use.
The Para feels like a much more expensive knife, it is sublime. The AFCK is perfect in its own too, there's nothing that I don't like. The Axis lock works great, but the Para2 Compression lock works better. The handle and choil are better on the AFCK but the Para2 has a grippier G10 and overall ergos ares rock solid in its function. The AFCK balance is spot on, same goes for the Para2 but the handle ratio wins it for me on the AFCK.
The AFCK and the Para 2 open very differently, but I have never failed to open the AFCK and I have Failed with the Para2, also, the AFCK never half-opens, the Para2 does sometime, but this might be due to wear, I have to use the Para2 yet.
If i had to fight someone I might choose the AFCK because of reach, handle lenghth and overall sturdy design. The Para2 looks like it will fail sooner in ULTRAEXTREME AND UNREAL CONDITIONS which I will never face. Also, If you had to defend yourself, a Paramilitary 2 in M390 would work like a charm and would be as useless when faced with a bear, gun or beehive accidentally knocked with head.
 
Spyderco, I think they get more out of the steels they use with better grinds and heat treats imo ymmv :D
 
Spyderco all the way. I owned a pardue BM and didn't care for it. I also like spyderco fixed blades.
 
mystro said:
X2.... I have a lot of Benchmade knives but I never carry them. Either my M390 PM2 or Strider SJ-75 are my exclusive EDC knives. I am very picky with weight, ergos and slicing performance. Al to of knife companies can get two out of three but very few can do all 3 well.

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I had no idea that Strider SJ75 was that big... It looks huge comared to the para2. thanks for posting this mystro. I guess you learn something new every day:)
 
Here's a significant factor. BM typically runs their HT a point or two behind Spyderco. This was true with CPM-M4 and has been true, at least until very recently, with M390, and the results show up in Ankerson's comparisons.
 
I love my Benchmades and I love my Spydercos, but they do have very different styles of offering blades. If I had to choose only one production maker, it would have to be spyderco. Benchmade made a fantastic 200 made in the USA to high standards one hand locking folder. The 710, the 740 osborne, I even love my 741 onslaught despite it's nearly 8 ounce weight and over 4 inch blade. But Spytderco offers blades from the 8 dollar bug up to the damascus endura and fluted Ti native, endura, the 500 dollar(!!) lionspy. They have great value blades, a tenacious for 30 bucks, an endura for 80, a para 2 for 120, etc.. three factories in three countries some of the best QC I have come across. Factory sharp blades that seem to be made for knife folk by knife folk, meaning that they are always doing new steels, cool designs, new handles, sprint runs.. it seems like they are pretty excited about blades. Benchmade has great collaborations as well, like I said, I love my 741 which is a lum, a big "cool factor blade" (bob lum designed some nice blades indeed), but they are not cheap, and if you want the rarity of a sprint run spydie, the gold class blades are custom knife expensive, but beautifully made. Spyderco has a unique design, ae most recognizable benchmades are more recognizable by the designer (thinkin of warren osbornes, 740,743 470) and not the manufacturer. I love both companies, as well as others, but the more I use, learn about, and collect knives, the more I find myself putting more spydies on my wishlist and carrying my spydies more frequently.. They're just good blades. - hayes btw maestro, that sj-75 is NICE, thanks for posting the comparison pic, I thought it was a smaller blade. very nice indeed..
 
I'm gonna be boring here and say I like both, but for different reasons. I own one Benchmade (707) and one Spyderco (Sage 1). I find the BM is really fun to play with, it's a little smoother than the Sage (I think because of the axis lock: no friction on the tang), but the Sage feels more robust and it has better steel. Overall I think Spyderco is more bang for your buck, but I find myself playing with my Benchmade more.
 
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