Thread: Knives - A Question for you Benchmade Fans

I'm thinking about getting another knife. I was in the Victorinox store today and I think I'm going to go with a Benchmade.

I'm looking for an EDC/tactical type with a 3"-3.5" blade. I handled a couple of Griptilians and I like the relatively "fat" handle design. I'm eyeing the blade with the modified sheepsfoot point.

They didn't have any in the store, but I'm also considering either an Osborne 940 or a Mini Dejavoo. I have the full size Dejavoo, but it's really too big for EDC. I'm also a little mistrustful of liner-locks - should I be?

The 940 is at the limit of my price range. Do any of you have any thoughts? Thanks

Jordan

I have no expierence with Benchmade.

Have carried Emerson, CRKT and my current everyday is a Spyderco P'kal.

I have never had any problems with a liner lock. It all depends on the quality of the knife.

Many of my friends carry Benchmade and I have never heard them complain.

Those i have examined were first class and high qualilty.

best wishes

dewayne

Long ago, I got the Benchmade 710 McHenry & Williams combo-edge when the axis lock mechanism was brand new. The lock is awesome and so is the knife, but that's kind of huge for everyday carry.

So I got a 705 with a tanto blade. That's a sweet little rocket.

But then my brother-in-law gave me a Kershaw Leek. This is my daily knife now. It's slim and it opens like a switchblade. The liner lock doesn't bother me nearly as much as I thought it would, either.

Another point: I abuse my carry blades horrendously and the Kershaw blade seems to hold up better than the Benchmades do (YMMV).

I have a fair collection of folding knives. My EDC is the Benchmade 940. In this picture it is obvious:

I don't like liner locks. The BM 940 has an axis lock and that makes it very fast to open and close. My primary rule in knife selection is that I have to be able to open and close the knife with one hand.

Oddly the axis lock is the best feature of this design but it is going to cause me a problem this weekend. This knife is completely legal in Connecticut but due to the axis lock it is considered a "Gravity Knife" in New York and is subsequently illegal across the state line. Well I am spending this weekend in NYC because of this concert:http://straightrazorpalace.com/conve...-big-news.html Because my EDC is illegal in NY I will carry my Italian made Browning.

Originally Posted by icedog

I have a fair collection of folding knives. My EDC is the Benchmade 940. In this picture it is obvious:

I don't like liner locks. The BM 940 has an axis lock and that makes it very fast to open and close. My primary rule in knife selection is that I have to be able to open and close the knife with one hand.

Oddly the axis lock is the best feature of this design but it is going to cause me a problem this weekend. This knife is completely legal in Connecticut but due to the axis lock it is considered a "Gravity Knife" in New York and is subsequently illegal across the state line. Well I am spending this weekend in NYC because of this concert:http://straightrazorpalace.com/conve...-big-news.html Because my EDC is illegal in NY I will carry my Italian made Browning.

Thanks, I was thinking about the gravity aspect in NYC myself. That might be one I'd take a chance on, maybe...
My BM Dejavoo opens with just a flick of the wrist, it's very smooth, but the size of the blade makes it look like very much like a "weapon". That's one reason I'm looking for a slightly smaller knife - and why the sheep foot blade appeals.

PS - enjoy the weekend.

Jordan

I don't own any Benchmades(yet), but as a knife collector I spend a lot of time on Knifeforums.com and everyone there has nothing bad to say about the Griptillian. It's especially great for you guys down in the U.S. very good price for that knife(considerably more pricey up here).

Here are the three I mentioned:

My EDC is a Strider PT. The frame is titanium & that makes the liner lock strong as hell!
Before that I carried a CRKT Longs Peak. It's a far cheaper knife but the liner lock never let me down.

Originally Posted by ben.mid

My EDC is a Strider PT. The frame is titanium & that makes the liner lock strong as hell!
Before that I carried a CRKT Longs Peak. It's a far cheaper knife but the liner lock never let me down.

I never heard of a liner lock failing. The reason I tend to shy away fom liner locks is that you have to put your thumb in the path of the blade to close it. I realize it would take a monumental act of stupidity to actually close a knife on one's own finger but I am much more comfortable being able to close a knife without looking at it.

My dad has the benchmade griptilian. It is a light knife, weight-wise. The blade is really hard, so it's a good idea to keep it sharp or you will have some work to do on the hones.