Unknown Benchmade folder

[abiggs]

Can anyone identify the model of this benchmade? Marked ATS-34 on the back. Thanks

 

[jill jackson]

It looks like a Benchmade Pika Tanto II .

But it's handle is different now that I see them together.

 

[jill jackson]

Maybe this type of Ascent?

I think it's one of these they were ATS-34
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...s?q=benchmade+ascent&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&sa=G

 

[RKH]

That is the Eclipse model and it should have ATS34 steel and marked made in the USA by BM. They made 3 different sizes and was an inexpensive knife with high quality steel at the time.I had one. Mine was one of the early models and the clip insert in handle stripped out but BM fixed it. Very short turn around on service. BM has great customer service.

RKH

 

[jill jackson]

That is the Eclipse model and it should have ATS34 steel and marked made in the USA by BM. They made 3 different sizes and was an inexpensive knife with high quality steel at the time.I had one. Mine was one of the early models and the clip insert in handle stripped out but BM fixed it. Very short turn around on service. BM has great customer service.

RKH

Did all the Eclipse models have holes in the blade? Because that one he is asking about does not.

 

[Steven Andrews]

825sbt?

 

[jill jackson]

825sbt?

Looks very close, to me

 

[knarfeng]

It's a BM Ascent.

I have one without serrations or blackened blade. But the handle and blade shape show it to be an Ascent.

 

[Gyrene8490]

Mine's about eight or ten years old. It's exactly like that but has a satin blade. At that time ATS-34 was the new big knife steel. I liked the fact that it had a 3.5" blade and could be carried tip-up, that's why I bought one. A very good knife, and mine is still in great shape--just has some of the black paint worn off of the carry clip.

I can't for the life of me remember the model name, though. It may be an Ascent. Maybe the time frame may help you find the name, though. Hope it helps.

 

[knarfeng]

Here is my Ascent

 

[RKH]

I may have been wrong on the name. Been way too many years since I had one. I traded it off for something else that I liked at the time. It was a inexpensive knife with premium steel. That was the selling point.

RKH

 

[hardheart]

no, you're right, they were called Eclipses before they were called Ascents

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[THE PUNISHER]

825,they where called eclipses then to ascent,they was a name problem lawsuit,thatz why they changed the name.

 

[Jake Bauer]

I found that one in the middle brand new for 24 bucks at a sports store about 3 years ago. I love it. 440C, and light as heck.