WOW !!!!!......Benchmade/Elishewitz 940

[Raptor]

Geez, two posts back to back tonight. I must be in a talkative (is that a word??) mood.

Back to the subject.

I was in my office (on the can) earlier tonight and I was leafing through the March 2001 issue of Blade magazine when I came across an ad for the new BM Model 690 with carbon fiber bonded to Dyamondwood (no not a spelling mistake, it's a registered TM) scaled, blue anodized double titanium lined beauty with a 154CM blade.

Sweeeeeeeettttttt!!!!!!

I don't know why, but I've never much been turned on by BM's in the past.
I think that this one's definately got my attention.

--The Raptor--

 

[Keith Montgomery]

So is this post about the 940 or the 690? Both are great looking knives. I like the 690 for the wood handle and bolster. I would like to see more production knives use these materials.

 

[Raptor]

Well Keith, you got me.

The post was supposed to be about the 690, but as we all will now know, I inadvertantly posted the subject as "BM 940."

Oh well, even "The Raptor" can't be perfect all of the time.

--The Raptor--

 

[tallpaul]

Raptor,I just picked up a 690 for myself... I bought it off a local dealer who gets all the first run stuff... It was too cool too pass up...

wait till ya see one in person!



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If You Abide in Him then,"All His Promises are YES and AMEN"

 

[Raptor]

TallPaul,
That's what I'm afraid of!!

--The Raptor--

 

[mr44]

Man that 690 looks sexy... However, from the picture in the ad it seems that the liners protrude a little around the scales and bolsters. (like the tang on the Nimravus.) Now, those same liners are also anodized a really nice blue.... See where I'm going? Comfort issues aside, carry that sucker around for awhile and the edges of the liners will soon be a nice scratced up silver and blue mix. Can you say design flaw anyone? (I'm still gettin' one as soon as they're available, but it'll probably never get carried!)

[This message has been edited by mr44 (edited 01-14-2001).]