Thoughts on Tactical Triage

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About 1 month ago I took the plunge and purchased my first Benchmade, Tactical Triage 917. I carry it at work daily, but I just can’t get behind this knife. It looks good but I don’t really like the ergonomics or feel in the hand.

Are there other Tactical Triage owners out there that feel the same? Perhaps have other benchmades that they like and I just happened to buy a model that doesn’t reflect their normal appeal?

Any recommendations on a hard use knife other than the Adamus that might be worth looking at?
 
I am not a fan of the gut hook/seatbelt cutter. It's not something I would ever use and it just adds weight. However, I like the profile of the Triage, so I bought the Stryker. Less weight and still looks similar. One of my most carried.

Just to add, for a hard use Benchmade, there is a whack to choose from. The Griptilian has been to hell and back and still performs well, not to mention at a substantially less price for the plastic handled one.
 
So I bought this knife specifically to put in my 4Runner in the event I am in a wreck and need to extract myself from the vehicle quickly. I have a gun magnet mounted in the bottom of my center console and the knife is mounted on it (console section is open, so I can just reach and grab it). The magnet is so strong that even in the event of a wreck or a flip it won't break loose.

It's been sitting on the magnet now for over a year I think...I may want to go open it a couple times just to check on it lol.
 
VTRonin said:
About 1 month ago I took the plunge and purchased my first Benchmade, Tactical Triage 917. I carry it at work daily, but I just can’t get behind this knife. It looks good but I don’t really like the ergonomics or feel in the hand.

Are there other Tactical Triage owners out there that feel the same? Perhaps have other benchmades that they like and I just happened to buy a model that doesn’t reflect their normal appeal?

Any recommendations on a hard use knife other than the Adamus that might be worth looking at?
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Although not really the same knife, my Stryker 2 has a similar handle design (part of my rotation). IMO, it feels more comfortable in the hammer grip for harder push cuts, and with the thumb on the handle using a saber grip for poking. However, if you prefer the thumb on the blade saber grip hold, it isn't as comfortable as designs without that flare on the handle.
 
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VTRonin said:
Any recommendations on a hard use knife other than the Adamus that might be worth looking at?
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My daily carry is a full size Griptilian, which has been a super reliable do-it-all.

Others I really like are the Turret, which is an absolute tank of a knife, and the mini Onslaught (nothing mini about it; the same size as the full size Grip), it being the "sliciest" of them all.

If the CLA wasn't axis assist, I would be all over it as well.
 
I have a stryker and I do find that my pinky doesn't really fall in the finger cutout at the hilt .other than that I find the ergos quite good .
 
halflife78 said:
So I bought this knife specifically to put in my 4Runner in the event I am in a wreck and need to extract myself from the vehicle quickly. I have a gun magnet mounted in the bottom of my center console and the knife is mounted on it (console section is open, so I can just reach and grab it). The magnet is so strong that even in the event of a wreck or a flip it won't break loose.

It's been sitting on the magnet now for over a year I think...I may want to go open it a couple times just to check on it lol.
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Hi. Can i have info on that magnet?
Where you get how much? That kinda thing. Sounds impressive
 
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