This has been my EDC while in Germany, because carrying small modern folders without a "good reason" is illegal, but stabby fixed-blades up to 12cm blade length are fine. Great knife.

So I was issued this just before leaving the military. For fear of abusing an expensive memory... I held on to it for a long time. Recently I have gotten over the sentimental value and realized I have a badass knife. In search of (if this could be used for bushcraft) I stumbled upon your review. I was hesitant believing anyone that rocks corduroy... but you threw all the bs knife talk aside. Spoke to a guy that just wanted to know if I could.. and you rocked it! Hats off to you corduroy pants guy! Time to go cut small sticks!

I haven't seen any of your other reviews but I appreciate the low key sarcasm of almost every sentence in this one.

Got the black serrated version issued back when I was active duty. Didn't realize it was an expensive knife when I first got it so I beat the crap out of it and fast forward almost 10 years later I still own it, no chips, and is the best knife I own!

Sweet blade bro. Y'all have a very tactical evening now.

Good mix of self deprecating humor and solid review facts. Well done.

I love the "I don't really give a shit attitude" lol

You should check out the SOG Pillar. Best SOG ever made. Its a 10 inches long knife made with s35vn steel.

Your apathetic review style is hillarious and refreshing. I commend you good sir.

I wanted this knife for years then found it at a knife collectors shop used. black with the tanto tip and partial serrated. got it for $110 as i recall. unfortunately it didn't have the drop leg section of the sheath. can't beleive i'm seeing you hit it with a hammer. i was using it to pop the plastic section around the stereo in a 2012 ford (work truck I would never own a ford) and chipped the tip off about 1/8" really not prying very hard at all. I sent it in to benchmade with an infidel OTF and a stimulus (best pocket knife I've ever owned) for they're free lifesharp service. they installed and adjusted new springs in both auto knives, reshaped the tip on the nimravus, and sharpened them all free of charge. just payed to ship to them. Note that without military or law enforcement paperwork you can't send the OTF knives over state lines to them. but I'm in Oregon as well so I didn't have to worry about that. Now I have the infidel Listed on CL for $300 because to me it's a very expensive letter opener.

Excellent review. Appreciate the dry humor.

I've had mine for 2 years now and love it. I put a line of JB WELD OVER the jimping and made a kydex sheath. Awesome knife and I get some funny looks at restaurants.

Great video man! I love your delivery dude. Subb'd to the max. I'm probably gonna go through your videos and click some ads too, because you kick that much ass at reviewing

This knife is a rebranding of a bench made fixed blade I have from the mid 90's... Best knife I own.

I have the same one. Same color, non serated drop point. I love it.

That knife broke on me twice in combat and is the reason I started a knife company.

Man, personality plus on the review here lol. Buddy of mine from the Navy was issued this bad boy back on his first deployment. To this day it’s still in pretty decent shape. I’m biased to kbar, but that’s just me. Cheap and lethal.

I carried this in Iraq back in 2009. It's not the prettiest thing, but it does everything you need it to do, is light, takes up minimal real-estate and holds an edge.

Thanks for the review, I like your style, short and a lots of useful information.

2:55 I choked on my drink at that one just now 😂

nice corny review, gave me the info I was searching for. Thank you.

Nice I just got the tanto version all black 👍🏼

I just dropped 200 on the serrated variant and its kydex sheath, can't wait for it to come in!

I have a few BM folders, but no fixed blades yet. If I were to get one though, it would be the Bushcrafter or the Contego. I've fondled all three and this one wasn't very receptive to my molestation as were the other two! Thanks for the look.

I for one am highly disappointed no one was stabbed in the throat. I need to see its tacticalness in full! lol Great vid.

That's one sweet knife..

I wanna see your paleo cert! hehehe, love it, very nice knife. Your usual awsome review, has convinced me to buy one...well that and because it's a Benchmade fixed blade baby, ya!

Have you done the fixed blade Contego from Benchmade? It’s one of my favorites and I would love to hear your clever review.

Thanks Bro, Finally a knife I have! Cheers.

I traded an LT Wright GNS for a Nimravus last year. Mine is the serrated model and I absolutely love it. The handle is a bit aggressive though. You should check out the Protagonist. Same blade with a more hand friendly handle. And get it serrated! That's the only way to roll!

The reason you need to review knives for rich people is because most of us cant afford to see them any other way!

got mine today

I love this knife.

I have been wanted to get one of these for a while now, thinking the Tanto version/brown handles... Just like the lines of that version, and seems like no matter which version you choose, it's a "do it all" blade... agree?

Air Force Police here. I plan to incorporate this into my kit when deployed. I appreciate your review.

I watch your videos, because awesome.

The Gerber strongarm was a decent knife to abuse.

I watched this at 1/2 speed and you sound fricken WASTED, dude! Right on!

As a real, totally legit special forces viewer here I can say I'm fine not seeing this knife go through someone's throat in the video. I see enough of that at work.

As a Tier 1 Operator, i came here expecting to see true tactical testing. The MINIMUM you could have done is stabbed someone in the throat. Son, i am dissapoint.

I LIKE THIS REVIEW GOOD JOB!

I've always liked this knifes look but never enough to drop the the $$$$ to buy it. When this first came out back in the 90s (when you were a cub knife bro), it was only about $89. It had a kydex sheath. i liked this knife but I lusted for an Al Mar SERE VII which i never got. They were always out of stock at online stores and I never won an ebay auction for one. then i moved on to a Camillus Terzuola cqb1. what those all have in common is the spear point blade which is what drew me to the Benchmade originally. I think its one of the most versatile blade shapes. Now that I'm an old geezer knife bro (51) i don't lust for the tactical blades so much. I like the old timey knives. Speaking of which If you are handy with tools and want to try putting a handle on a knife, a cool knife you might look for is a green river Dadley. This place sells the Russell green river blades. They are inexpensive. www.crazycrow.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&CatListingOffset=0&Offset=0&Category_Code=841-200-010&Per_Page=12&Sort_By=disp_order Other places like Jantz and Texas knifemaker supply sell them too. I'm not trying to lure you to the dark side of Old Timey knives, Really I'm not.

First time to your channel. Subbed for the sarcasm. I own this knife, bought it eons ago (because I'm fricken old) even sprung for the upgraded (?) kydex sheath. I like the knife but it is, let's see... Forgettable? It's seen almost zero use because I don't even think about it. Maybe this will inspire me? Thanks for the review.

Next time lead with the fact that nobody will be getting stabbed in the throat. I feel like I was received 😂

I was totally thinking of buying this knife but then I seen your feather sticking and was like .. "NO way , this knife sucks" ... ... This is how I make all my purchasing decisions. ... I've never bought a single knife you've ever reviewed. 🤣

"Garden variety griptilian" 😂

I think Bros like us are referred to as Tacti-cool. too much??? yeah, I felt that too.

Sweet. 'bating between this and the Protagonist. Very similar in specs. Different sheath. Can't decide...

Please do a review of an online custom benchmade that you design yourself on the website. Please?

I think Benchmade needs to use a better black coating.

Looks like they re-designed the finger choil and enlarged the scales to fit the blade better. The jimping is the worst part of this knife, of course they didn't change that.

Should be a leather sheath or kydex something hard lol I've been collecting knives for years and i still dont understand why companies are still releasing nylon sheaths. They can at least out a hard insert for the nylon sheath for safety purposes so a users hand ain't cut upon drawing the blade or the tip going through the nylon which could potentially hurt the user. I know this is a long comment but seeing nylon shealths still especially without a hard insert for the blade to slide in gets me like oooh another dumb sheath lol Knife on the other hand definitely looks good i might've to get one but have one of my knife buddies make me a sheath

Looks dope. I'd probably get a Winkler knife though... but I can't afford either.. soooo...

Got it for 140 at the px

That looks like a Spec Ops sheath. They are pretty decent!

Here's the problem with this blade, its a "tactical blade" yet it is extremely uncomfortable in the hands...go ahead, try squeezing it. It hurts your hand. scales are terrible for a fixed fighting blade, molded on handles are my preference. This knife feels like squeezing a ruler to me. Benchmade should take a note from sogs handles and make their own handles thicker and more comfortable. btw your review was excellent, wasnt boring like most reviews on youtube, you get to the point, (no pun intended) i like that about this video.

I have always bought cheap bear Grilzs tipe knife and the I bit the bullet and bought a bench made Bush craft and I will never go back

Say Heah, I came to a croos road with this knife and the Arvensis. I picked the Arvensis because I was looking for Wet and Snowy weather knife. Yeah, I also matched the Coye Ridgeback with mine making a lite oiggyback carry that's horizontal, It's different. But the Arvensis was just alittle mire robust and a Saber Grind nit a Flat that might slice alittle better, But I like to work wood with mine and sometimes I just need to start a quick fire and process alittle wood quickly so robist won.,,.

I for one, am interested in your KZfaq Paleontology degree.

Anyone from black squad?

I would buy it. But not at that price. Too expensive

Now, I spend a lot of money on expensive knives but, I just dont understand why companies sell such expensive fixed blades. There's not a whole lot going on with them, no mechanisms or locks, just chunks of steel with scales lol. Why the hell do the get so expensive? I understand +$300 folders with the small size and machining of the materials along with the mechanisms and locks but for almost $300 this knife is way overpriced imo and ive payed more for folders.

love you :)) sweet blade

"Ya know, because tactical"....

Rich people wouldn't even know what to do with that lol 😆

But fr people....when you want a tactical blade...pls get a bigger knife. This is bs..it is a nice blade tho

No Instagram for you. But everything else. I guess.

That is one sexy knife

Damn, how disappointing. I came here to see someone get stabbed in the throat. And nothing!

Making this comment to earn the pat on the back.

I fell asleep did you like the knife or not

I love being rich!

lmao fantastic review :P

Annoying review but informative

Man I can't even sit through the review because your dry sense of humor or atempt at humor that is

Tune down the enthusiasm bro, I mean, I love knives but I don't wanna fuck em'.

Why all people who don't know how to grip a knife and use it, copy each other, by holding the knife like this => 3:44 That's how NOT to hold your knife, when trying to make feathersticks. That's the worst grip you could use, for that kind of task. You have to hold the knife firmly, so the blade won't change angle and be as stable as possible. Hammer grip...

A CERTIFICATE DOESNT MEAN ANYTHING. THEY CONSTRUCT ENTIRE SKELETONS BASED ON A SINGLE TOOTH.

The smaller one was better. 😂 idiots don't know what's good, and discontinued what sells.

Overpriced