What Are Your Top 5 Benchmade's..?

[ericvar101]

Onslaught
710 - M390
Griptillian (Shot Show) - M4
950 rift
Barrage (full size or mini in M390).

 

[johnnytoxin]

I only own 1 right now, the 755. But out of the ones I've owned in the past:

1. 755
2. 950
3. Ritter grip with Wilkins scales
4. 610
5. Bradley Alias (I know its not technically a bm but it is made by them)

 

[clearytja]

1. 710-M2
2. 806 M4
3. BM 45S
4. Nimravus
5. 425 Snody Wharncliffe

TC

 

[OBJ Viking]

806 d2
806-901
806-1101
805
805-1101

 

[wjswiger]

Gold Class Grip(551)....Gold Class Kulgera(930).....Ritter Grip......806 AFCK with M390 steel......regular grip(551). I can't say what it is about each one that appeals to me other than they all do equally. Love BM products!!

 

[boobar]

615 Mini-Rukus
710
732 Ares
805 TSEK
943

 

[MarkG1965]

Let's see...

800/806
970
910
550 (Any Griptilian)
710


On the fence, as the 940 could take the 970's spot.

 

[rsw524]

1.940 Osborne
2.550 Mini Griptilian
3.530 Pardue
4.300SN Axis Flipper
5.707 Sequel

 

[Redmasta]

What model number is that blade bottom of this picture???

Looks almost like a Mini Griptilian with custom scales? If so I'd like to know where he got them. Been looking at ordering some Cuscadi grips in CF Micarta for my 556

 

[Stainz]

755
630
950-1201
610
480-1

Stainz

 

[shaneotool]

Looks almost like a Mini Griptilian with custom scales? If so I'd like to know where he got them. Been looking at ordering some Cuscadi grips in CF Micarta for my 556

It's a full size shot show griptilian.

I don't know if I can come up with 5...

940
710
943
Mini grip
... Maybe 950

 

[MC Chan]

Let's see...

800/806
970
910
550 (Any Griptilian)
710

On the fence, as the 940 could take the 970's spot.

That's pretty old school tastes for a first time poster! Welcome to the forums.
970 was my first Benchmade. I was immediately struck by the artfulness of the chisel grind and its promise of masticating anything I tried to cut with it. Ever since I find myself embracing a model or two every few years.

 

[dfsutton]

630 Skirmish
610 Rukus
810 Contego
615 Mini Rukus
930 Kulgera

 

[loonybin]

You're limiting it to 5????

950 Rift
810 Contego
581 Barrage
586 Mini-Barrage
812s-LH left-handed mini-AFCK

Darn close is the 275 Adamas I just got for my wife (yes, it's actually for her ... all 5'1" of her. Her choice). I have a 940 coming (finally), so that may bump something, but it's not likely.

 

[Brian_R170]

6150 Mini-Auto Rukus (or 615 manual)
710 McHenry & Williams
941 Osborne
3100 Benchmite Auto (or 310 manual)
2750 Adams Auto (or 275 manual)

I'm an auto fan, but I have both the auto and manual versions of the autos above. The 3100 is on my keychain and the 2750 is my camping knife (unless I'm out-of-state or out-of-the-country, where I take the manual versions. I took the 710, 941, and 310 to Germany and Poland this summer for hiking, camping and canoeing (and sightseeing), but the 941 never made it out of the suitcase, and the 310 made it out only a few times in Germany when I had no "good reason" to be carrying one of the others.

 

[Haaammer]

6150 Mini-Auto Rukus (or 615 manual)
710 McHenry & Williams
941 Osborne
3100 Benchmite Auto (or 310 manual)
2750 Adams Auto (or 275 manual)

I'm an auto fan, but I have both the auto and manual versions of the autos above. The 3100 is on my keychain and the 2750 is my camping knife (unless I'm out-of-state or out-of-the-country, where I take the manual versions. I took the 710, 941, and 310 to Germany and Poland this summer for hiking, camping and canoeing (and sightseeing), but the 941 never made it out of the suitcase, and the 310 made it out only a few times in Germany when I had no "good reason" to be carrying one of the others.

I have a 310 benchmite, love that thing, just slip it into my 5th pocket and carry it more than any other knife I own. I would love to get my hands on a 3100 but they do not come up often.

 

[boobar]

That's pretty old school tastes for a first time poster! Welcome to the forums.

There is a Mark G over on the Benchmade forum and he is a well respected and very knowledgeable Benchmade fanatic. If this is the same individual then this may be his first post here but that is in no way is a measure of his Benchmade addiction/obsession.

 

[tatfiend]

Gee in all the answers so far there are no original Benchmade products, the Balisongs that started the company and which they still produce several updated models of!

 

[jkarp_53]

I, for one, kick myself for letting go of many of our five top choices...and not a few are VERY hard to find these days for anything less than Fort Knox. And If that Is Mark G's first posting he'd be very welcome over here. There's a reason for his old school choices, good ones at that...! :thumbup:

 

[Keyman]

In no particular order.......

Mini-ritter - (M4 steel, Custom Bone Linen scales w/standoffs)
Full size Ritter - (M4 steel, LE Perry B&B G10 scales w/blue anodized barrel spacers)
710 - (M390 steel, Custom sliver blue twill "holy" scales w/ standoffs, satin hardware & mirrored liners)
950 - (M4 steel, CF scales - BM forum knife)
707 - (M390 steel, Custom Blue twill scales w/ standoffs, satin hardware & mirrored liners)