Two knives morphed into one?

3Guardsmen

3Guardsmen

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Does anybody else think that this new Benchmade model:
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looks like a SOG style blade:
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stuffed into a KFF (Kasper Folding Fighter) handle:
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I'm trying to make heads and tales of this design. To me it looks like another "FrankenKnife". What are your takes on it?

Regards,
3G
 
I don't think they got the blade from SOG, whose signature style has two points on the back of the blade, or the handle from the Kasper, which is straight between the finger choil and the turned-down butt.
 
The point on the top of the blade is derived from clip points and bowies the same place SOG took it from. Besides the placement of the relief on the finger choil I can point out hundreds of knives with handles that are all very close to each other. The choil and the flat behind it are very deifferent on the 2 knives above.
 
Like Esav says it's not a blatant rip-off but a knife that shares many design traits common among multiple brands.

The liner lock scares me away. I'd feel far better if it hand steel lines and an AXIS lock.
 
I hear smack talked about liner locks all the time. How many of you guys have ever had a liner lock fail on a good knife? I dont see many people having problems with Bob Terzuolas ATCF, one of the knives that stared the tactical folder era we are in and one of the best folders ever IMO. If the liners are thick enough and nestled correctly I dont know what people are worried about. I know on paper its not the strongest lock but lock failure on a good knife is rare unless you are abusing its purpose very badly. I guess if you know you are gona missuse your knife lock strength would matter more.
 
The SOG knife has 3 scalops. The BM is a wierd mutant spear-point / semi-drop point with one scalop.

It looks like they recycled the handle from their folding fillet knife. design and materials.
 
BigJimSlade said:
How many of you guys have ever had a liner lock fail on a good knife?
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I've had a couple fail, and seen far too many with the lock traveling all the way across the handle gap, sometimes allowing for too much blade play, imo, and obviously having no room left for further wear. I have an SAK and a trapper with backsprings that are still tight after 15+ years, but I've also handled some linerlocks that could be forced across the tang with thumb pressure NIB.
 
"seen far too many with the lock traveling all the way across the handle gap, sometimes allowing for too much blade play, imo, and obviously having no room left for further wear."

To me that would be a crapy knife. I admit they do need to be made well. But I have never had anyone say a well made one had these problems. Any liner lock should be easy to inspect for wear and any good company or custom maker will replace them to combat the chance of failure. I just have never seen them as a bad idea if made well. I deffinately stay away form them on cheap users and production knives from anywhere but the best. I guess I dont know where this BM fits into there line, but I have had no problems with BM's quality of craftsmanship.
 
I never intended to imply that the knife was a knock-off. I was just trying to find out where the design inspiration came from. Looking at that knife, I see inspiration drawn from the SOG Bowie blade, regardless of the number of points on the spine of the blade (although the second one IS there, near the tang, just above the thumb-stud), and the KFF handle (minus the enlarged, index finger choil/guard). The finger scallop is exactly the same shape, and in the same spot, along with the pinky hook/guard.

Regards,
3G
 
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