What Are Your Top 5 Benchmade's..?

P_Meticulous

P_Meticulous

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Simply list your top 5 favorite BM's ever conceived, and list why you love them so much :) Narrowing them down is harder than you think LOL

- My Top 5 -

(1) 940-121 - Pure perfection in every respect. It's lightweight, not to small, not too big, and has great ergos along with an original appearance. This model has great looking anodized Ti scales, with unpolished CF bolsters - not to mention CPM-M4 (62-64hrc) - which holds its edge forever.

(2) 530-1303 - Ultra-light pocket razor, this knife is not meant for abusive applications, however, for general EDC purposes, it really makes sense IMO. I love the steel S30V, and the Herringbone milled CF scales are very detailed and give this knife a better overall appearance. I can't feel it in my pocket (definitely a good back-up).

(3) 941-CFV - Same overall ergos and profile of the 940 above - only with full polished CF scales, and a satin ultra-sharp S30V PE blade. What's not to like - only #1-25 made.

(4) 615 - The awesome, profiled handle shape, high bevel S30V blade, and rugged appearance gives this knife the #4 spot. This may come from personal opinion - but this knife is one of the coolest BM's (regarding appearance) that I've seen. I loved that Blackwood/BM used a micarta/G10 combo.

(5) 710 - Both Classic and dependable, this knife was the first to feature the Axis Lock - which paved way for the evolution of BM. Great all around folder in every respect.

Runner-ups: 630, 810, and the Ritter Grip.
 
My faves...940, 710, 810, 520, 950

runners up...581, 470, 3300, 1000001

So hard to choose. I really love them all. I'll add reasons when I get a chance. It's a pain typing on my iPhone.
 
Bone collector 15030, mini onslaught all editions of it, mini grip shot show, and that's it for now.
 
A nearly impossible task. In any blade steel these are my pics:

710
910
940
615
635

Add the runners up:

530
520
525
551
690

These are almost enough to make anyone happy...! :D
 
1. 943 - very lightweight pocket scalpel, useful 3.4" blade, axis lock, disappears in the pocket. Perfect EDC.
2. 950 - great hard use knife, surprisingly lightweight for it's size, great reverse tanto blade shape, BM's great 154CM. Good choice for the outdoors.
3. 707 - another great EDC knife that is sheeple friendly
4. 710 - packs a huge blade into a thin lightweight body. Cuts like a laser with the little recurve. First axis-lock knife.
5. 556 in M4 - great utilitarian blade shape with the superb M4 steel.
 
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1. 943
2. ritter grip wilkins scales
3. 755 mpr
4. 710 m390 steel
5. 730 m390 steel
in no particular order
 
the favorites in my collection:
890 Torrent
581 Barrage
760
913 Stryker
AFCK

I also like the Ares and would like to find one of those
I also am interested in an 810 and 805
 
Wow, that's a tough one. Constantly subject to change. The top two are pretty firm and the others could be moved on or off the list as it's so close and so many other models I truly love, not to mention one's I don't have at the moment but would no doubt be high on the list once or if I got one. Like the Skirmish and Ares for instance. But of the BM's I currently still own it would be:

Rukus
AFCK
Contego
Rift
Adamas
710

Runners up's that could jump up at any given time
910 Stryker
Onslaught
Dejavoo
 
Without going to gold classes, these are a few favorites that come to mind. I own all but one, which makes me pretty happy.

940D2CF
960-801
730CFHS
805-1101
558DLCM4
 
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