Choosing An EDC Knife - 7 Things To Consider: Benchmade Osbourne 940
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Күн бұрынWhen you are buying an EDC (everyday carry) knife, there are a bunch of different things to consider. In this video I share with you the 7 main things I focus on when picking an EDC knife. The knife featured in this video is the Benchmade Osbourne 940 and it fits pretty much all of my criteria spot-on. Check it out and the coupon code is below!
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@sputumtube 7 жыл бұрын
The product support from Benchmade is second to none. I had a minor spring problem with my 940 and Julie Morris at Benchmade could not have been more helpful. She e-mailed updates regarding progress daily and the issue was sorted quickly. All the more astonishing as I live in the United Kingdom. Benchmade even covered the postage. Fantastic service.
@nicolaebarbieru3801 6 жыл бұрын
Good to know mate , I intend to buy a 940-2
@contentconsumer487 3 жыл бұрын
I thought you couldn’t carry a knife like that in the UK?
@sputumtube 3 жыл бұрын
@@contentconsumer487 Well no, not legally.. Lol.. ;)
@SurvivalOnPurpose 8 жыл бұрын
One of my all time favorite knives. I like mine so much I replaced it when my first one was lost. Ouch!
@daddymccoy8757 4 жыл бұрын
I'm getting ready to do the same
@RealBushMonkey 8 жыл бұрын
the 940 is one of my all time favs, Ive done everything you can do with it. I textured the spot where it should be jimpped with an engraver to add some texture. Mine is pretty beat up and fully Boba Fetted at this point, I love it.
@chilidoghamsalad9952 3 жыл бұрын
If you like the Osborne design but don’t want a small pencildick knife, get the barrage and take out the spring if you don’t like the assisted opening. It does detract from the benefits of the axis lock system.
@williamconfer9784 8 жыл бұрын
Great points of interest.. Thanks Tim.... Bill
@kevinsluder3711 8 жыл бұрын
Excellent set of criteria. good info
@yapidou1 7 жыл бұрын
I like this kind of vids, straight to the point, no bullshit.
@mychaelpierce8049 5 жыл бұрын
Great job in a concise fashion!
@EverydayTacticalVids 5 жыл бұрын
Mychael Pierce 👍😁
@k9teamzagrebskolazapse149 2 жыл бұрын
I use it ewery day for 6month and it's the best folder knife I have. I also use Ultratech but I rather carry 940
@218cblue 8 жыл бұрын
Good vid Tim. Benchmade is my favorite. I'm real close to pulling the trigger on a Griptilian with the grey G10 and black clip point. Very good knives.
@ratlefty 8 жыл бұрын
Glad to see the skyline on your sort list It a great knife
@Funnyguy-pb6mh 7 жыл бұрын
Just bought one on ebay for $150, came with Benchmade hat. Can't wait to get it. Used to carry the 583, Benchmade makes good knives.
@EverydayTacticalVids 7 жыл бұрын
Agreed - love me some Benchmade.
@mitchwells4990 2 жыл бұрын
I got a 9:40 and it's a great knife I just needed something with a little more heft so I went out and got a grizzly ridge great knife little bigger I would like to see a 9:40 with lanyard hole
@bushcraftcambridge5086 8 жыл бұрын
Nice coverage of points for the edc knife. These all make sense to me and are similar if not the same things I look for. Maybe the only thing I'm more flexible with is the length. My current edc is the bench made mini barrage. This suits my needs and is easily sharpened yet has good edge retention. I like the Osborne a lot and considered it at the time I was looking. For a new bench made. However price point won out for the mini. Very happy with it after two years. I love bench made knives. I have a few others and am equally pleased with them as well. Particularly the bushcrafter, which I modified for comfort and function.
@chrisoutdoors333 7 жыл бұрын
I've carried this knife for years. Love it.
@EverydayTacticalVids 7 жыл бұрын
chriswillums excellent. Yes- great blade
@blainecolbry3192 6 жыл бұрын
Best EDC I've ever owned.
@danofiremano 8 жыл бұрын
I love my 940 for all the same reasons and more! You didn't mention the ease of one handed opening/closing (with either hand) which to me is one of it's best features. I liked it so much I bought the dress up version (940-1 CF) for weddings, funerals and because Carbon Fiber is so freaking awesome! Great video btw, thanks.
@willieboy3011 4 жыл бұрын
Good points. Useage #1. I carry a work knife at work, but most of the time my EDC is for self defense. I have had to use it once for this, and my lock failed. #1 for me is a secure lock. #2 finger gaurd. #3 blade length. #4 ease of opening (one hand a must). #5 overall blade design. #6 handle grip. #7 good steel and reliable manufacturer. I prefer the Contego both with M390 steel, but the knife reviewed here looks fine too. I have fixed blades for in the woods, chef and steak knives for kitchen, and a filet knife for fish. It always boils down to the use, agreed.
@EverydayTacticalVids 4 жыл бұрын
willieboy3011 Jonas thanks for checking out the video.
@05generic 8 жыл бұрын
There is a lot of consensus that the 940 is one of the best knives ever. Bm knocked it out of the park.
@cooch4860 8 жыл бұрын
Still don't have one but I'm looking forward to get one
@HotBrass-Lead 6 жыл бұрын
Just bought the 940-2 model with black g10 handle it’s the best knife I have ever had . And I have Microtech otfs and spyderco blades
@abc456f 6 жыл бұрын
Tom Card Just ordered one. Really wanted the carbon fiber with s90v but it's $100 more! That's way over priced from a company that charges too much to begin with. I'll see if it can replace the Benchmade 417 Fact as my edc. That Fact is a sweet, easily pocketable folder with almost 4" of sharp, stabby blade.
@HotBrass-Lead 6 жыл бұрын
srg914 ehh carbon fiber isn’t all it’s cracked up to be , I just got my para 3 spyderco with carbon fiber scales and I hate it . The carbon fiber feels like a chalk board in your hand I ordered a standard g10 model and I’m sending this back or selling it
@abc456f 6 жыл бұрын
Tom Card Some c.f. has more traction than others. But g10 is still grippier. I just got a zt 562 and could have gone with the cf but saved $40 with g10.
@HotBrass-Lead 6 жыл бұрын
srg914 I’m going to swap blades and put the s90v blade on the g10 model and s30v on the carbon fiber then just sell the carbon and s30v for 130$
@KillingTheMost 8 жыл бұрын
Cool vid!
@EverydayTacticalVids 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@JimmyCricket61258 8 жыл бұрын
Very good analysis. Especially when it comes to weight...I keep buying knives over four ounces and then don't like carrying them. Just purchased the Ontario Utilitac...nice knife for the price but its a brink. I think I am going to thin my edc knives down to only those that weigh four ounces or less. Thanks for the video.
@clutchbleach2057 3 жыл бұрын
I'm from Oregon not super far from Oregon city so I almost feel inclined to get a Benchmade
@patrickbasin9389 3 жыл бұрын
I like the 940. I just don’t like the bladeplay
@aaronbradley4361 8 жыл бұрын
Have the 940-1 and it is the best knife ever. It will fit in my front pocket with my iPhone 6 and I have no trouble at all. You can also wear this knife with pants with our pockets. You could play a basketball game with it clipped and never know it. This is the perfect knife to carry every day
@kyklain86 6 жыл бұрын
I just ordered me a 940-2, the Osborne with the G10 handles. Probably last longer than those aluminum scales. I only EDC a Benchmade or Leatherman. Both great American companies.
@EverydayTacticalVids 6 жыл бұрын
Agreed - love both of them.
@cosmesimon7324 7 жыл бұрын
my actual edc is a cold steel lucky one im very happy with it but i think i'm going to buy this one even if its expensive because its a really high quality knife
@diogallardo6505 5 жыл бұрын
940🦋
@samuelleahy4780 8 жыл бұрын
I like the 943 a little better, my dad used to own one and it got me into edc knifes.
@stevegareau7163 8 жыл бұрын
OpticsPlanet suck ever dealing I've had with them did not turn out in my favor but love the video sir
@deanlindz4045 8 жыл бұрын
Hey Tim!
@RoyFernbach 8 жыл бұрын
2 more things that I look for are ambidextrous use and lock type. I am a left-handed person and need my knives to be usable in both hands. Almost all knives are easily opened and closed by the right hand, but most are not truly ambidextrous, either because the clip is not reversible, or the locking mechanism is on the wrong side for a left-handed person... which leads me to the locking mechanism type. I do not trust or like frame- or liner-locks (including the Spyderco compression lock). While I know most people will say that they are trustworthy enough for the use, in comparison to lock-back or axis-lock, they don't compare. My favorite lock is the Cold Steel Triad lock-back, but I also love Spyderco lock-backs as well. My most recent addition to my collection is the Cold Steel Swift II (2015 edition) which marries both the Triad lock mechanism AND their new Flash-Tek spring assisted mechanism. Cold Steel also impressed me with their customer service recently, totally replacing a knife that had a small defect in it, no questions asked, and totally covered costs of shipping out of their pocket.
@salrussano1 7 жыл бұрын
i have the 940-2 in carbon fiber s90v .....best edc i have ever touched
@kyklain86 6 жыл бұрын
Sal 940-2 is the G10 handles not Carbon Fiber
@jamesn.phares6749 6 жыл бұрын
I agree with your points, but price is also an issue to me. EDCs can get misplaced, not regularly, but it has happened to me, and the more expensive the knife, the more often I find my self obsessing over checking to make sure that I haven't misplaced my knife. My personal choice is a Griptillian, but since I work in an office, I've been carrying a mini-Grip lately. 154CM is a pretty good steel, I like the weight and ergos (especially of the 551, but the 556 mini-Grip gets less attention around non-knife people), and they can be had for about half the price of an Osbourne.
@robertwalker9682 8 жыл бұрын
You should have bought the 940-1501
@colinohare9837 5 жыл бұрын
If you’re only using the knife to cut soft materials like those mentioned in the video you don’t need a 940 Osborne. I’ve seen people use theirs to cut up cans, pry open paint tins, drive screws and strike ferro rods and sustain only minor edge problems. This is a HARD USE knife, you’re wasting a hundred plus dollars if you buy one and only ever pull it out at your office desk job or at home. This guy is a tacticool larper and it shows.
@Harleywindtherapy 3 жыл бұрын
How much easier would my knife journey had been if I'd bought a 940 a few decades ago!?!!! Lol. I own 2 now. If it's time to send one in for sharpening and spa service...I just put the other 940 in my pocket. Oh well...at least I got it all over with! I even was tempted with a bugout...but it got sent back to the dealer..it felt like a toy compared to the quality feel of the 940.
@pugdiddy100 7 жыл бұрын
Kershaw Leek . 4 years now. Use daily and will get stupid sharp. I think it was $65.
@EverydayTacticalVids 7 жыл бұрын
Great knife - the Leek.
@paveldzhurylyuk6076 7 жыл бұрын
For me this is the morpho 51
@DocRush7874 8 жыл бұрын
8. What type of locking mechanism?
@bigbadbri08 7 жыл бұрын
Brother I can't agree with you more the 940 is the most perfect knife made
@geraldwest3428 8 жыл бұрын
Excellent knife and review. The fit and finish is very nice with the added bonus of not having to sharpen all the time. I've been using folders since the 60s for all around general purpose work in the bush, shop and otherwise. The BM 940 is my top choice from all the knives I've used to date based upon the very points you made. Today we have some of the best knife makers ever known. Like everything else, its all about personal preference to fulfill your purpose. If your $49.99 Knife fulfills your purpose, thumbs up. If my $200.00 Knife fulfills my purpose, thumbs up.
@17bigdawg 6 жыл бұрын
This vs Paramilitary 2...anyone have any thoughts?
@theoutdoordad7395 6 жыл бұрын
I like the 940 a lot, but find myself almost always carrying a Spyderco Endura instead. Longer blade, better slicer, simple design, cheaper, couple of steel choices available, and thumb hole deployment.
@EverydayTacticalVids 6 жыл бұрын
Dennis Johnson Yeah, that is an excellent knife as well.
@Bluegrassboy49 7 жыл бұрын
How about safety? Perhaps you should consider this.
@RejectedYouth98 3 жыл бұрын
I am to scared of the clip getting stripped from its black colour and also scratches in this beautifully anodized scales so I probably will never pull the trigger on the 940
@imac8175 8 жыл бұрын
I think I'm set on buying one of these. I just wish it was blue. The green is really growing on me though.
@EverydayTacticalVids 8 жыл бұрын
Solid knife - really great. Here a link - Benchmade 940: bit.ly/1PZQiIN And here’s a discount code - EVERYDAYTAC
@imac8175 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks, but I think I'm going to buy it in store as I'm going to the states on a shopping trip this weekend and international shipping is a pain.
@EverydayTacticalVids 8 жыл бұрын
Got it - well thanks for checking out the video.
@imac8175 8 жыл бұрын
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@EverydayTacticalVids 8 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for the sub and welcome aboard.
@mpbeele 7 жыл бұрын
Is there any side to side blade play?
@EverydayTacticalVids 7 жыл бұрын
mpbeele mine is totally solid
@lenspicasso107 8 жыл бұрын
Nice video! over priced knife. Cud you recommend one with the safety lock?
@EverydayTacticalVids 8 жыл бұрын
Yup CRKT No Time Off and anything in the M16 series.
@lenspicasso107 8 жыл бұрын
Oreo1298PvP 🙂
@surviving.not.thriving1061 8 жыл бұрын
buy a 940 and don't look back and don't lose it. you will fall in love with it once you open it and axis lock is great.
@hercule75 7 жыл бұрын
which is better the 940 or chris reeve ones ? which one would you choose?
@EverydayTacticalVids 7 жыл бұрын
hercule75 sorry, I don't have any experience with the CR knives.
@onpointedc4744 7 жыл бұрын
hercule75 definitely Chris Reeve, but they are not in the same market really, the 940 is one of the best knives you can get under $200. Chris Reeve starts at $350 and the quality is just better, that doesn't mean the 940 isn't nice. I own a sebenza and a 940
@dalecarpenter8828 5 жыл бұрын
I have 3 benchmades with the axis lock all of the springs have broken year 1 ! What you need to consider about benchmade is that their quality control blows goats! I have proof ! My cooked river large crap in a box was deliver un- finished the blade was like a file on the slide it had lock stick that needed a tool to unlock ! All the handle parts were sharp enough to cut ! And later the springs broke ! The mini was delivered with a broken spring then the other one broke ! Got a 940 used so I didn't have the quality control bull shit later those springs broke ! And now the company is cutting up gun for the anti gunners in Oregon ( browns sister is the governor) !
@abc456f 5 жыл бұрын
Optics Planet...wait weeks for shipping.
@rickc3020 7 жыл бұрын
If #1 is for basic use " opening boxes, cutting para cord or string" maybe # 2 should be price. Oh maybe that store you kept mentioning didn't want you to mention that. A pair of scissors can open boxes and cut string. Great commercial though.
@richlabombard6780 3 жыл бұрын
Word of advice for you: don’t look at Chris Reeves knives! (Do you carry scissors around?)
@dfcvda 7 жыл бұрын
looks like a tatical gentlemans folder.
@Sam1986E 5 жыл бұрын
Also remember, the most important thing: rust!!! You don't want a blade steel that will rust, because you wont be able to eat with such knife.. and rust needs maintenance! S30V, S35VN, S90V and CV20 are Excellent steels for that matter! My favorite is the S90V
@americanscarelines2757 4 жыл бұрын
Sam E It’s easy to keep rust off carbon steel.
@bmxskate19 7 жыл бұрын
doesn't Wranglerstar carry this blade for edc
@Tobi-cb7vb 7 жыл бұрын
bmxskate19 Yep he does. Have a good one.
@tyroneshoelaces9742 7 жыл бұрын
Did Optics give you this knife for free?
@liberaltearsaslube6318 7 жыл бұрын
this is too pricey for me.. question, I know a lot of you guys own a ton of pocket knives... I'm just looking to buy one.. one that keeps an edge, and can be sharpened should it go dull.. a utility knife, could also be used in self defense in the worst case scenario. thanks!
@EverydayTacticalVids 7 жыл бұрын
What's your price range?
@liberaltearsaslube6318 7 жыл бұрын
I actually settled already. I got the CRKT SQUID in blackstone washed or whatever. 18 dollars with 2 day shipping on Amazon prime. I'm very happy with it. Size, weight, all perfect to throw in my pocket without it annoying me. Not necessarily possible to use as self defense, but realistically I just need it for utility purposes anyway. Thanks!
@davidjd123 6 жыл бұрын
Get a Benchmade 940. Great edc knife.
@lloydcates917 6 жыл бұрын
When you become frustrated with CRKT look at Spyderco Delica 4. $70 2 day shipping and it will perform for a long time (i recommend a worksharp field sharpener) get what you pay for man
@tonymess3493 6 жыл бұрын
Just because you cant afford something doesn't mean it's overpriced..so many losers in the comments.
@jimmcmillen4695 8 жыл бұрын
Way over price. I have a gerber that I have carry for 8 years now paid 42.00 works just fine
@richardburns9772 8 жыл бұрын
Good for you, cheap ass
@jimmcmillen4695 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks dumb ass
@richardburns9772 8 жыл бұрын
+jim McMillen settle down, dickwad
@richardburns9772 8 жыл бұрын
+jim McMillen when did I disagree with you, you Lobcock?
@lobo9er 8 жыл бұрын
42 is over priced for somebody else. I have cheap ozark trail knives from walmart that work fine and I have benchmades, spydercos, etc. Theres a reason they cost more. Maybe not worth it to you, I use mine and love mine. Just my 2 cents
@joshuasechter5306 8 жыл бұрын
awesome review, please back up from the camera, your right in my face ;-O
@crazyerikz 8 жыл бұрын
$200 is way too much for a knife
@lobo9er 8 жыл бұрын
You may change your mind if you ever take the plunge and try a bench made or spyderco or something pricey. I used say the same thing but then I learned about blade steels and quality of different knives. A Bark River in 3v might put you over the edge...
@imjustlookingformydog896 6 жыл бұрын
Shirogorovs start around $1500, Chris Reeves cheapest model costs $300 In the grand scheme of things $200 is nothing for a knife
@davidjd123 6 жыл бұрын
You get what you pay for.
@bennyturbo1409 7 жыл бұрын
.41 inch? That's not how inches work....
@huseyinmeygil3027 8 жыл бұрын
first like
@-Anthracite 4 жыл бұрын
The 940 is definitely not the best edc knife A knife is like a watch or a lighter so much more than a tool and no way i would carry this ugly green purple piece of .... everyday with me
@saliston 8 жыл бұрын
Way to expensive for EDC.
@dfcvda 7 жыл бұрын
...for obstensively a tool for just cutting.
@saliston 7 жыл бұрын
dfcvda I couldn't agree more. most people don't need anything more then a Leatherman micra
@blake5012 7 жыл бұрын
Yea but it's classy to it looks good with anything
@dfcvda 7 жыл бұрын
typical over priced American knife.
@chrisvanbeekum2694 7 жыл бұрын
Typical ignorance from someone who thinks they know what they are talking about .
@dfcvda 7 жыл бұрын
American knife monopoly, not exactly a secret, chill out, you got Trump in, be happy.. mind you Benchmade do make the ugliest knives, even the the clones look better..
@dfcvda 7 жыл бұрын
be quite Van be cum
@blake5012 7 жыл бұрын
You say over priced until you hold one it's the best feeling knife I own
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