Visited Benchmade HQ back in 2011 when I was nearby for work. I was in the military at the time and we were issued Benchmades. I left a note for the CEO to say thanks for making products we can trust our lives on. He later emailed me a very nice personal note, which I thought was so cool. Been a fan since.

We don't like to admit that 95% of the time we use our pocket knives to open a package, which leaves our families wondering why the heck we drop $200-$300 on a knife whose job any $5 box cutter would do. We must be crazy.

I am a BENCHMADE addict. I currently have 14 of them with 3 more on preorder. The reason the two speakers kept comparing the bailOUT and the taggedOUT to the bugOUT is because they are a series. The blade thickness is the exact same on all three models. The tips differ because they have different purposes. The blade length is also the exact same. The handles are slightly different to accommodate the intended purpose. The “rubberized” they kept talking about is called santoprene it is a synthetic. I can attest to the durability of this material. The puko is my EDC fixed blade. The puko and leuku are also intended to be a set. Both knives are fantastic plus 3V is one of my favorite steel M4 and Magnacut being my top 3. Followed by cruewear being number 4 and 1905 being number 5. For those of you who don’t know, cruewear is literally an upgraded formula of D2. CPM created cruewear in the 80’s. It’s also not a new super steel it’s old school super steel. It is what all “super steel” today is compared to. D2 is a very popular steel for all the reasons the tool steels are popular steels (tool steel starts with a letter followed by a number. I.e D2, M4, W2, A1) the reason D2 is so popular is because it’s a anomaly being that it is in fact a tool steel which means it has a higher amount of carbon. 12-13% carbon in D2. To be considered a stainless steel it needs 11% or less of carbon. So D2 is a good choice cruewear is a better choice and now Magnacut will rule them all. Btw I am so excited for my preorder mini adamas in Magnacut and my preorder taggedout in Magnacut both from BladeHQ. If you feel like buying one Benchmade is too expensive I urge you to reconsider. I do agree that if a person wants just a pocket knife to last them the rest of there life getting a basic bugout is the best option also a basic griptilion or a basic 940 also good. But better to upgrade the blade steel and the handle material. I don’t personally like S30V (It’s brittle) but most people will never meet the limit of that steel. I have been a a loyal customer of bladehq for a very very long time.

I got a bench made bug out with aluminum scales, one of the strongest tools I’ve enjoyed using. I use it for everything from boxes to simple camping tasks. I recommend it to anyone on the fence about Benchmade Knives and their warranty is incredible, and they replaced my aluminum scales when they were damaged for no cost after sending them in. A fantastic customer service team, too👍

The Flyway refers to a migration route ducks use. It is made for the delicate work of cleaning birds. I have a Bugout, Bailout, and Infidel. The partially serrated Bailout is by far my favorite. It's like having three blades in one.

I have 7 different Benchmade models, love them all !! The Griptilian is probably my favorite workhorse knife.

I have 8 benchmade knives, I loved them all

I appreciate that you have a good amount of USA knives, which most all of the Benchmade are, AFAIK. I admit, I have a bugout 535-3 as my EDC, and have a Hidden Canyon for skinning, I could skin with the bugout if I really had to, I just prefer a fixed blade. My most cherished blade doesn't have a name, it's a 4" version of a clip point (mini bowie) that my dad gave me when I was about 4 years old, I have cleaned dozens of fish and taught myself to sharpen on. The old beat up leather sheath has my dad's initials carved into it. It can shave hair, but I broke the tip off using it like a screwdriver so it's been reshaped at the tip. I think it's time to pass it along to my own son...he only got to meet my dad once and he was young and doesn't remember. I have a couple other nicer knives, an Alan Kartzen (framelock) that is much nicer than the bugout with timascus...but it's too big in my front pocket, where I carry the bugout...in the end the Bugout wins...Let freedom ring!🗽

One thing I don’t get about guys that judge off what steel your blade is (if they’re really prepping to be in the bush or a survival situation) do they carry a Diamond stone? Because you’re not gonna sharpen a super steel on a wet stone you find in the bush. Try and sharpen some s30v lmax or m390 on a cheap sharpening tool. Gonna destroy your knife or it’ll take you forever (because it won’t work) having a softer steel that you can sharpen a rock you find at the river makes more sense imo if you’re stuck out there and it’s all you got

Small knives like the flyway are nice for field dressing so you have good control over the tip while you're reached up the chest cavity freeing the top of the gut sack.

They have had a mini freak for a few years now in carbon fiber. I love mine

Wow that’s a beautiful fixed blade ! Thanks for video

I've got a Bedlam auto, Vector, Arcane, Boost, Arvensis, SOCP, Fixed Contego and my original blue scale mini presidio auto. The 590 Boost absolutely does not get the respect it deserves. The assist is snappy and the rubberized scales are great for heavy use. Very comfortable. I like it so much I bought another for my son's first knife.

I love Benchmade knives. I have 5 of them in my collection. Great video, thanks for the tips.

4 stitches on my finger using the saddle mountain skinner and to top it off it was on my birthday

Crooked river mini is my go to knife. Love it. It's good for everything. Love to whittle sharp bits of sticks when out with my dog. As he loves sticks. And fetch and tug of war.

Great overview of the Benchmade line! Got a good look at shapes and sizes I wouldn't have looked at before. And thanks for bringing the banter back to Knife Banter.

So, recent trip to the USA and Pennsylvania and I bought the T6 6061 Aluminium v4 Bugout, Art Deco styling and slick. I love it.

Just bought the Super Freek and I'm amazed on the fit and finish. Wow. My new second favorite folder since the Manix 2

Any chance we can get an axis/bar lock spring from benchmade that doesnt break once a year? The only knife from benchmade that I haven't had a broken spring in is my decade old Griptilian... but every other benchmade that I own has had a broken spring at least once! I have eight of them! WHY ARE YOUR NEW SPRINGS SO CRAPPY!

Just picked up my first higher end knife a couple of weeks ago. - carbon bugout with s90v. I was super impressed with the build quality so I picked up the hidden canyon hunter with the s90v as well. I’ll probably dive into Magnacut next but hopefully benchmade will make it in more models 🤷‍♂️ maybe it’s not as good as I’ve heard but Magnacut seems interesting

Love my Osborne 940

Just received my first Benchmade 14:28 and it's really very good. Fantastic slim and lightweight knife. I'm worried this will not be my last Benchmade knife!

Before you buy, know that you're going to need to sharpen that blade asap. Benchmade's factory grind is appalling considering their price point. And I say that as someone that carries the 533BK-2 every day.

Love this video. Thx

I love my 940 but I wish it had a lanyard hole. I put a deep carry clip on mine and I find it hard to fish out of my pocket. I think the Griptilian still reigns as the top outdoor/bushcraft single-blade folder and I love my CF Elite Bugout. Also, the Axis lock is my favorite lock and has been ever since it came out in the 710. Would love to see a lighter version of the 710.

Great video!

holy moly. thank you guys and gals

Just got my first Crooked River and Mini Griptilian.... quite happy! 😊

I love the crooked river, one of y favorite folder I don't like plastic handles even though I've got a freek in cheap plastic, great design

EDC 940 with brass scales. The patina is epic. Matches my brass Zippo with butane insert.

I bought my mountain skinner a few months ago, It's a great knife

Ahhh the bugout. Bought it a few years ago at Usd 130+. Both omega springs broke within 6 months and already felt it was overpriced back then.

the fillet/boning knife is a frikkin nice piece

Thanks. Finally a video that isn’t 6 minutes long. More of the same please. More like the old Knife Banter.

When they announced the meat-crafter I bought a custom one right way and it is absolutely insane they way it effortlessly cuts through cartilage in birds and it’s scary to use it on anything with a tough rind or a bone to stop it. It’s been a treat to keep scary sharp with just a strop and a rod. It’s my absolute favorite knife I own and it’s highly recommended to anyone who likes knives and cookin

I really like the bailout

I love the mini presidio II and the hidden canyon hunter.

Good information

I demand a video of the Blade HQ shop !!!! show us around

Some of my favorites in my collection are the 575 & and the 555

I have a Benchmade bug out in sv90 with carbon fiber grips, I can honestly say I have never been more disappointed with a knife. The edge was rough at best and needed some serious work to get it straight, the action was so stiff it required two hands to open, Fit and finish on grips was poor. When I sent them an email I got an automated reply and nothing else. This is the last Benchmade I will ever buy.There are to many great knives out there for same money or less.

Love my Bushcrafter - great knife.

You forgot my favorite Benchmade! The Altitude. It's a cool minimalist fixed blade great for pocket carry. Like a fixed blade Bugout.

Raghorn looks amazing!

I've got the original 940 in s30v and the bailout in aluminum and m4...for those I see complaining about the action being stiff,both of mine slicked right up after a day or two of fidgeting and will now drop shut completely on their own..... although they are pricey,I'm a fan.

I currently own a custom bugout,940,SOCP Folder,Adamas D2, 557 mini grip purple, SOCP dagger.

Modified 2 Bugouts. Both times ordered on eBay factory titanium hardware for stock tolerances. They’re almost like jewelry now

I should say "Before you buy a benchmade knife... buy a Spyderco or any other US made knife", until Benchmade really improve their quality control. For the price, you can sometimes get awesome junks.

I literally watched the video for the bug out in the teaser. Its got to be one of y'alls. Details would be great. Thanks in advance.

I am so old when they said the best selling Benchmade knife of all time I thought "oh the Griptilian"

Just ordered a 940 Osborne of I get it monday

Love the Griptilian “Love” the Pukko price . One knive instead of 5 Moras.

Before you buy a Benchmade… buy one of the many other brands that do the crossbar lock far better (and cheaper) than Benchmade. The hogue deka is cheaper with better materials than the bugout and IMO the implementation of the lock is better, it’s much easier to get good action without blade play. I have the magnacut version with OG aluminium scales on it and it’s incredible The best crossbar lock I have tried is on the Kunwu pulsar, it has beautifully textured titanium tabs on the lock rather than just pulling back the bar itself, it’s on bearings so it has perfect drop shut action while having not even a hint of play in any direction - which is something you’ll never find on a Benchmade. Also if Benchmade released the pulsar they would probably charge like $1200 😂😂 I have a Kizer drop bear on the way which has an adjustable crossbar lock and is also on bearings. Excited to see how it stacks up

I feel like every auto I’ve ever handled from benchmade has waaay too much blade okay considering the price up against microtech and heretic. But I do like the pukka for a fixie and the bailout with original goat ti scales. I’ve been hard pressed to find anything that can dethrone my Brian Brown Raptor v2 for the price. And on skiffs, my god it’s gloriously smooth on the drop. With ergos like rassenti designs and a blade shape like the crk umnumzaan, how could you go wrong?

The altitude is one of benchmades absolute BEST all around do everything edc or packing in fixed blade they have ever made!!!!!! I'm surprised it didn't make the cut... and s90v!!!!! Light weight yet heavy hitting in every other way possible!!!!! And it looks good

I have at least one or more of seven of the models on the table. The Bailout is awesome, you should get one. I also have quite a few models that aren't in this video. But my true passion is the Spyderco knives I've bought over the years!

Benchmade is a great company. The knives are a little expensive but well worth it for the lifetime warranty and Lifesharp program. I still love the very first knife they made with ATS-34 Japanese steel which was called the Advance Folding Combat Knife. I carried this during me travels up in Alaska and through my camping trips in California. I still have the knife, and it still looks brand new. My daughter has laid claim to it and to the rest of my other Benchmade collection by saying, " Dad, when your gone, your knife collection is mine." 😂

I clutch my nimravus near and dear forever.

It’s my first day in the “knife guy” buyers market. I’ve always just had my grandads old knife. The “this looks really good” comments is super foreign to me.

What is the second one I am looking for that

I have the baby bugout and its a great knife and all but for some reason i just can not put a decent edge on it, but when i got it out of the box it held an edge for a very long time, im also not a huge fan of the price point either thats alot of money

Can those benchmade knives be caried horizontal on ya belt?

Love the claymore. I kept teetering on getting an adamas but i just prefer push buttons like the claymore, protechs, kolishnikoves

*Why didn't you guys include the Casbah? I absolutely love it... no one ever talks about it 😢*

I have a very modded bugout. 1. I adore my knife 2. I think of them as the Glocks of pocket knives. They in my opinion have more after market parts than anything else.

Well done Theo :)

Gonna need a spyderco one next

I have the Hidden Canyon hunter and it’s badass! 💪🏻

When he started flicking that grip as hard as he could, something came to my mind. Life-altering hand tendon slice. Scared the shit out of me

Conclusion: Benchmade needs to offer more blade options for their more EDC focused knives like the bugout and presidio. I'd love a sheepsfoot bugout. Their pricing is also getting kinda wacky on some of their knives. Bugout shouldn't be $180 new (200+ if you add even the slightest options like ends grivory)

Lol my mini bugout is perfect, titanium everything, and upgraded the axis to a mini grip one, it extends the axis by just a millimeter or so.. action is dialed in, centered… it’s perfect… a completely stonewash/silver build

Flyway is a reference to waterfowl migration routes…I’m going to guess based on its size and name that’s a “bird and fish” skinning or filleting knife

I have: Ranger Green Bugout & Blue Class Bugout BHQ exclusive 940 Freek

I'm the basic Benchmade dude 😂. My first knife was the sheep foot griptilian, my second was an og green and purple 940, and my third was the wood and leather saddle mountain.

Flyway= bird and trout knife. As in waterfowl flyways

Which model is the one in the middle on the thumbnail ?

When benchmade knives were still in that 100-200 dollar price range, I bought several and really like them. They have absolutely lost their minds with pricing and I won’t buy a single knife from them at these prices. That raghorn is great but 400 dollars is asinine. I hope they take a hit to sales and reconsider their pricing.

Just bought the straight edge Claymore, thing is so sick

Flyway is a companion to a skinner, its for capping the skull area for mounting the animal, also the rear end during the dressing. Good vidieo guys

No mention of the Barrage...WOW! I'm an ex-benchmade fan boy, but still have a few and the Barrage was the last one I bought.

Is a Spyderco version coming?

My favorite is the Volli.

Flyway's are the different migratory travel sections for waterfowl

What about there kitchen knives? Would like to see presentation of those

I also have a Swiss army knife scar lol. From the serrated 45° that came out of the multi card.

Why pay $200 for this, when I can buy a ganzo g727m with 440 steel for around $20. Built solid and looks just as good, and I don't have to pay a fortune for a logo.

would love to have the meat crafter and the Raghorn as just in the house kitchen knives

I have, and love, a Presidio II. It’s a fantastic knife, little bigger than a Griptillian, good cutting geometry, while still being very carryable.

Wouldn't the Mini-Presidio be more of a beafed up Griptillion?

Back in like 2014 I had a very comfortable assisted Benchie bought on sale for $110. I think it was stolen by one of the scummier deadheads I knew back then, but I may have just dropped it in the couch cushions. In my mind it joined the pocket dimension that contains all socks lost to the dryer, my SR1-Lite, and my wave opener Endura. R.I.P

I have a 940 and two Bugouts but none of these get as much pocket time as my mini-Griptilian in its basic frn format.

LITTLE KNOW FACT: The best Benchmade is the Presidio 2. My fav is the Bugout, due to its almost weightless nature but the best performing, most durable, most rugged knife in the Benchmade lineup is objectively the Presidio 2. I batoned it through a tree the circumference of a double roll of toilet paper and it didn’t fail once. Absolutely incredible knife.

I want one of these knives in their website it’s cheaper than Benchmade. Making sure I get the same quality

i thought the minifreek has been out? i got mine years ago

Overpriced under rockwell junk,...I ordered the Cannyon hunter for $235.00,...sent it back and bought a good knife named ESEE Xancudo,...I recommend that you all do the same.

2:14 "Yeah."

The whole lock thing on the benchmade spring assist type deal like the adomis absolutely can fail and has nothing to do with the axis lock

The adamas is always a winner in my book.

I bought my first Benchmade over 20 years ago ,And own a lot of them , But they have priced there products to close to the custom knife range, For example I can buy a Chris Reeve backpacker for $ 300.00, And it is money well spent.