Trying to break into the Folder game: Benchmade Adamas 275?

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What is the general consensus on the Benchmade Adamas 275? How durable is it? Looking for a heavy duty higher end folder for work. I’m not familiar with cruwear. I have a HFB disaster JR that I really like, but it’s a little uncomfortable due to the pommel digging into me when seated. Talk me into the Benchmade Adamas.
 
PQGK said:
Its probably the tank of the benchmade range
However, If you doing for durability you cant beat the Cold steel triad lock folders
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I do like the look of AD10, and am considering that for the future. Right now I’d really like an Adamas 275 in gray/black.
 
I had an old D2 one. It's definitely not a slicer, I'd be pretty confident doing light prying (gasp!) with it, stabbing, etc. If you're cutting tape and cardboard primarily, this is not the guy.

I've never associated the axis lock as hard use. Whenever someone mentions hardwork folder, my mind immediately jumps to AD10, 4Max scout, SR1, etc.

If you want something that can slice and take a beating, try a shaman, super freek.

Benchmade CRUWEAR? I saw a forum post about it awhile back, let me dig up the link for you.
Edit: here
Thread 'Disappointing performance of CruWear on new Adamas' https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/disappointing-performance-of-cruwear-on-new-adamas.1797284/

You can find alot of threads regarding the new Adamases.

Good luck man! Let us know what you go with
 
The Adamas' in Cruwear are exceptional hard use knives, and I enjoy the AXIS lock with how easy it is to one-hand open, and then close, so it's quick out of pocket, blade's out, cut what needs cutting, then whip the blade closed, back into the pocket. I have five or six of them at this point, both large and small sized. Just great knives and honestly, if you keep an eye on the Exchange, they come up for much cheaper than retail most of the time.

Secondly, when I say "hard use", I mean "Able to hold an edge for a long time, and well built." If you're going to use this knife in place of a better tool, edging into abuse, then you're probably going to want a Cold Steel. Lesser steel, but stronger lock, and they're cheaper.

I own many of both.
 
Quiet said:
The Adamas' in Cruwear are exceptional hard use knives, and I enjoy the AXIS lock with how easy it is to one-hand open, and then close, so it's quick out of pocket, blade's out, cut what needs cutting, then whip the blade closed, back into the pocket. I have five or six of them at this point, both large and small sized. Just great knives and honestly, if you keep an eye on the Exchange, they come up for much cheaper than retail most of the time.

Secondly, when I say "hard use", I mean "Able to hold an edge for a long time, and well built." If you're going to use this knife in place of a better tool, edging into abuse, then you're probably going to want a Cold Steel. Lesser steel, but stronger lock, and they're cheaper.

I own many of both.
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Great response, thank you. Im going with the Adamas 275. It doesn’t need to be insanely durable, I’m not going to be prying with it. It just has to be durable enough to withstand daily moderate to hard use. I’ll be cutting a lot of 1/4-3/8” poly with it.
 
The adamas mini is the best all around folder I've owned and I've had a few hundred over the years, ok maybe a hundred and they all just didn't quite solve the general criteria which is weight, strength, blade steel, blade thickness, ease of handling and opening. I use mine for every task and it excels at everything.
 
DMG said:
Congrats on the knife. You have an odd way of saying you want to buy a folder, btw.
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I’m a hardcore fixed blade guy, I did carry an old benchmade for a long time. Tried replacing it with a buck 110. Really like the 110 but takes to long to open. Tried a small fixed after the Buck, but it was a little too uncomfortable for work. Hopefully this Adamas is what I’m looking for!
 
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The Benchmade Adamas is one of the few folding knives that CAN actually tolerate abuse. I’ve had a few of them. I had one of the original D2 models for edc x 7 years. I tried to beak it, failed. The Cruwear version is easier to carry, slimed down, lightened up, just as strong if not stronger. The Adamas seems to break in, not down. Treat it like a tool. Great knife.
 
For your next hard work folder look at the Cold Steel Recon 1, Ultimate Hunter, or American Lawman. Al three excel in hard use and mine have been my most durable work knives.
 
BM D2 Adamas 275 user for 8 years. No issues. It's too big for an EDC but in the woods the scales are wide and feel like my fixed blades in the hand.
I carry it in situations where I prefer not to wear a fixed blade on my belt.
 
Congrats. I love the Adamas line. Got an automatic one first part of the year and followed it up with a Mini in March due to traveling to an area with blade length limitations.

The Mini is the one knife I can't seem to logically keep out of my pocket. Yes, I have others I like to carry. I have "cooler" knives, but if I honest with myself, the Mini just does what I need.

A full size manual Adamas is probably my next folder. I would bought one already, but the Mini is just so dang practical. While I am still lukewarm on the Axis lock, I find the entire Adamas line to be some of the toughest, most well built, yet handsome work knives out there. Yes the Triad Lock is tougher, but I find myself having to monkey around with it to get it to close. As Quiet Quiet mentioned, the way you can fidget an Axis lock open and closed effortlessly makes for a knife nearly as intuitive to use without looking at it as a D/A OTF automatic.

Finally, I have a bit of a steel crush on Cruwear. It behaves like a "normal" steel in terms if sharpening and maintenance, but I certainly seems hold an edge. As for it not being slicey, I cut pad/tip of my little finger to the bone when I reached into my pocket and didn't realize that I had left the safety off my Automatic and it opened partially. 9 stitches and beyond the damage to the meat, it was one of the most painless and clean slices I have ever given myself. Odd praise for a steel that maimed me, bit it's good stuff.
 
Steely_Gunz said:
Congrats. I love the Adamas line. Got an automatic one first part of the year and followed it up with a Mini in March due to traveling to an area with blade length limitations.

The Mini is the one knife I can't seem to logically keep out of my pocket. Yes, I have others I like to carry. I have "cooler" knives, but if I honest with myself, the Mini just does what I need.

A full size manual Adamas is probably my next folder. I would bought one already, but the Mini is just so dang practical. While I am still lukewarm on the Axis lock, I find the entire Adamas line to be some of the toughest, most well built, yet handsome work knives out there. Yes the Triad Lock is tougher, but I find myself having to monkey around with it to get it to close. As Quiet Quiet mentioned, the way you can fidget an Axis lock open and closed effortlessly makes for a knife nearly as intuitive to use without looking at it as a D/A OTF automatic.

Finally, I have a bit of a steel crush on Cruwear. It behaves like a "normal" steel in terms if sharpening and maintenance, but I certainly seems hold an edge. As for it not being slicey, I cut pad/tip of my little finger to the bone when I reached into my pocket and didn't realize that I had left the safety off my Automatic and it opened partially. 9 stitches and beyond the damage to the meat, it was one of the most painless and clean slices I have ever given myself. Odd praise for a steel that maimed me, bit it's good stuff.
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I was thinking about the mini, but after going over the specs for both, I think the full size Adamas is slightly more suited to my needs.
 
The Adamas, and AD-10, are both great choices in the 'hard-use' genre. Have both, and like them immensely.

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I had the mini adamas. Great knife but it was too small. I should’ve bought the full size. I was using it for work, doing landscaping.

The cruwear was great but only after I touched up the edge a little. I think my factory edge had a straightened burr on it so it lost its bite quickly. But once I touched up the edge it held up great. Leave the cruwear on the courser side as Benchmade delivers it.
 
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