Top 5 Benchmade Knives - One Brand Collection Challenge
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Күн бұрынIf you were to build a knife collection from a single brand, what would you need? Start your Benchmade collection here: kcoti.com/3xLP2b8
Benchmade is one of the titans in the EDC pocket knife world and they are only getting bigger. From their roots as a maker of butterfly knives to their modern era and the genre-defining AXIS-Lock, everything they do is high-quality, and these models are some of their best available right now.
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Freek: kcoti.com/3UyIUvS
Adamas: kcoti.com/3UxCoW9
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Mini Osborne: kcoti.com/3w7TUqp
Mini Bugout: kcoti.com/3vWzbpF
Bailout: kcoti.com/3WeTZ6i
Mini Crooked River: kcoti.com/3W6UhMB
Bushcrafter: kcoti.com/3WcS4PJ
Saddle Mountain Skinner: kcoti.com/3WdglVQ
Anonimus: kcoti.com/3Qb0Idx
Claymore: kcoti.com/3QhN9ZU
Shootout: kcoti.com/3vVoYK9
CLA: kcoti.com/3QkxrNJ
00:00 A 5 Knife Collection from Benchmade
01:18 Full-Size Folding Knife
05:56 Sub-3 Inch Gentleman’s Folder
09:10 In-Between Folder
13:15 Camp Companion Fixed Blade
17:26 EDC Switchblade
22:40 Picking Winners
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@tracerxrider Ай бұрын
Came here for the price comments.
@mugsofmirth8101 Ай бұрын
Yep the broke butthurt bots and trolls
@etherealicer Ай бұрын
Never understand all that whining... all you have to do is not buy. Everybody here has at least a dozen knives... no matter the price, no additional knife is a good purchase.
@mugsofmirth8101 Ай бұрын
@@etherealicer true
@ChrisWolf75 Ай бұрын
@@mugsofmirth8101or just regular folk 🤔
@mugsofmirth8101 23 күн бұрын
@@ChrisWolf75 regular folk who love to whine
@mrchiefbs Ай бұрын
$306 for the mini osbourne is a crime against humanity.
@AP-op4rc Ай бұрын
It’s the stupid carbon fiber really. A bizarro material to use on a knife imo. It will add about 100 dollars to any knife. I’ll take a pass on that bs too.
@deadvikingtrolls Ай бұрын
My custom was $400. S90v instead of magnacut or anything tougher means it doesn't even see rotation. It does look amazing, however. I went with green spacers. Safe queen or specialty knife.
@XollyWolly Ай бұрын
just wait for new 710
@MikeyD8716 Ай бұрын
@@AP-op4rcI’m not sure about the carbon fiber being the reason, clones use the same stuff and they are about $40.
@deadvikingtrolls Ай бұрын
@@MikeyD8716 Those don't typically feature authentic carbon fiber. They are wrapped or whatever. Looking at benchmade's carbon fiber you can see damascus-like layers because the real stuff is machined out of blocks of it. Also, carbon fiber automatically adds $100 to your order if picked in the custom shop.
@derekneumann Ай бұрын
"Honey!!... I am selling the C7 Corvette on Marketplace. Gotta make this 5 knife Benchmade order real quick"
@Jody6441 Ай бұрын
😂
@jamesmin2837 Ай бұрын
It should be the other way around
@etherealicer Ай бұрын
Kinda crazy to think that about 8 years ago, I got an Anthem for less than $300* * Yes, it was on sale, but still...
@jamesmin2837 Ай бұрын
@@etherealicer That's insane. We need to boycott or something.
@etherealicer Ай бұрын
@@jamesmin2837 Not buying anything new from them is exactly that...
@fancyhitchpin8675 Ай бұрын
I know it's over 3 inches, but the mini crooked river looks way more "gentlemanly" than any of the knives in that category.
@Orweliannightmare Ай бұрын
This brand is off my radar due insane prices.
@mugsofmirth8101 Ай бұрын
Think this is bad? Check out this insane prices of WE knives.
@kushviper Ай бұрын
DCA is rad af but these choices are insane 😮
@Mid-Knife-Crisis-rc5by Ай бұрын
Benchmade is without doubt the best value knife company in the world. Said nobody ever 😂😂😂
@dan_taninecz_geopol Ай бұрын
Agree the bailout is a sick and underappreciated knife.
@NZComfort Ай бұрын
None of the above. Benchmade has priced themselves right out of me ever even looking at their stuff.
@cameronduncan7921 Ай бұрын
They sell more knives than pretty much any other knife company in the market. They are an innovative company that are completely made in the USA. All American knife makers that are exclusively made in America are expensive. There are plenty of Chinese budget brands for guys in your tax bracket.
@tutzdesYT Ай бұрын
@@cameronduncan7921 Victorinox and all major kitchen knife brands say hello to some tiny garage institution. Benchmade are not innovative. Last major thing they made for a knife industry was axis-lock and it is pretty old. Compared to, say, America made Kershaws they ask much more for comparable materials and quality. Benchmade steadily walked into Microtech's territory while losing the style. What they offer now are essentially "user's knives" for the price of premium ones. I'm a huge fan of BM of the old and very saddened by the direction they chose. RIP THE balisong company, innovative one, the company of Pardue, Sibert, Osbourne, Lum and other big designers. All my favourite Benchmade knives are ~10 years old models and some are no longer made. BTW: I own one original Benchmade knife with word "CHINA" on a blade :}
@Grumpyjoe301 Ай бұрын
@@cameronduncan7921 There are ALL American made and better steels....
@NZComfort Ай бұрын
If you feel like spending more money to accomplish the same goal, then that is your decision. For myself, I will be more wise with my resources so that I may allocate them to other items. For example: I can spend $300 on one knife, or I can spend $100 on an Esee (better customer service still American made), $100 in medical supplies, and then $100 in ammo. Please remember, that you ARE subject to confiscation of property IF an officer deems it necessary to remove said item from “ a potentially dangerous person” and they don’t have to prove ANYTHING… so a more affordable option is easier to replace than an expensive one when you loose it. Lastly, this is a channel where everyone is allowed their own opinion. There is no need for you to attempt to insult anyone, especially when you don’t know my “tax bracket.”
@Monsoonpain Ай бұрын
@cameronduncan7921 - I was lucky enough to inherent a boat load of money I don't deserve. My dad (RIP) was a good man...I'm not. HOWEVER, I won't OVER pay for a Benchmade in S30v or 154cm. For 500 bucks, I'll get a Tuya, Sebenza, KUNWU, Winkler, etc. , or anything Super Premium. Typically I'm happy with Spyderco, Buck, or Vosteed products. I own a Benchmade Osbourne and Griptillian. ..but that's all I'll buy from them
@MajorC202 Ай бұрын
DCA, at some point, even as a knife distributor, you’re going to have to address these criminally insane prices that bench made is charging. Many people were respect you even more than they do now.
@Kra76fiend Ай бұрын
It's worth a mention that as a Benchmade fan, buyer's remorse is absent in any model I saved for. They ARE expensive, no argument there but let's not bring DCA into it for just highlighting quality. He even expounded the virtues of the Civivi Vagabond for a minute, a budget and lovely knife, so he clearly goes from budget to Sebenza level.
@IIllIIllIIllIIll Ай бұрын
Nobody has enough money to complete this challenge
@cameronduncan7921 Ай бұрын
Yeah collecting knives is definitely not for the broke.
@MikeyD8716 Ай бұрын
That shootout sounds crunchy.
@DocDazzler Ай бұрын
From your choices, I would have choosen: Adamus Mini Freek Bailout Buschcrafter CLA
@dfgerherbduh3102 Ай бұрын
Nice! I’d have chosen the Adamas, the 945, the bailout, the anonimus and the shootout
@user-mr9yy3yf9q Ай бұрын
No longer purchase BM, but thanks for the video.
@davidheath2427 Ай бұрын
No . But I have all ways lusted after the benchmade crooked river. And I still don't have a 4 inch folder . The reason is price . But wow I like the look and feel of that one .
@OTG414 Ай бұрын
I do like my 20cv griptilian but I only paid $115 when they were on sale. No f-ing way am I paying the prices they are asking. Most sites now make you call for pricing on BM knives. They won’t even list the prices on their website. Absolutely insane! Also, I love all the suckers defending BM because they’re American Made. Kershaw, Hogue, and Spyderco all make great knives in the USA and they aren’t price gouging their customers like BM. (Although Spyderco is starting to get a little ridiculous too) I really hope consumers wake up and realize that prices are high because suckers buy into marketing designed to manipulate them into thinking that there’s something magical that makes these knives worth the ludicrous amounts of money they are asking. It’s like they think there’s actually a bunch of old wounded veterans, with weathered hands and years of know-how and experience, fashioning these knives by hand. Come on! These knives are made on CNC machines! And, they’re the same damn machines they use in Japan, Taiwan, and China. You are paying for MARKETING!
@Pali_Soldier1991 Ай бұрын
I can't even find a cpm 20cv griptilian 😢. The sheepsfoot, with gray G10 and blue back spacers..
@jpdonovan3753 Ай бұрын
Great comment. Is buying American important? Totally. When it's feasible and reasonable. Are BM and other U.S.-based companies taking advantage of misguided patriotism by jacking up their prices in nonsensical ways because greed? Also probably true.
@OTG414 Ай бұрын
@@Pali_Soldier1991 I got one of those a while ago. It looks great, but honestly I like the thumb-stud version better. The problem with the sheepsfoot blade is that the opening hole is actually pretty small, even though it doesn’t look like it. So, it’s not as easy to open as a spyderco. The 20cv model I really like is the Knifecenter exclusive that came with the red plastic handle scales. They had them on clearance back around Christmas 2023. I ordered a bunch as gifts. I ended up getting a set of AWT scales for mine (I got blemished ones for like $50) and now that knife is damn close to perfect.
@Pali_Soldier1991 Ай бұрын
@OTG414 you're right definitely, I had the S30V with polymer scales. I found it easier to reverse flick it, but the action was a little stiff. I put a little oil on it from time to time, never really loosened the pivot tho
@johnj.baranski6553 Ай бұрын
Marketing? When was the last time you saw a Benchmade commercial or billboard...you're paying for American labor at Union shop rates, health benefits and compliance with ever tightening environmental regulations.... everything foreign manufacturing doesn't need to spend money on.
@pretentiousname01 Ай бұрын
Im sure this will go well.
@anthonyf9965 Ай бұрын
I love my mini adamas in magnacut. However, the omega spring failed in about two months of use. I just sent it back into benchmade to be fixed. A little shocked to be honest. I thought the adamas was supposed to be somewhat “overbuilt”
@jayr526 Ай бұрын
Knifecenter gives you double points. Benchmade- disappoints
@joecorzine8057 Ай бұрын
Or how about this knife center you’re so worried about Benchmade sales why don’t you take a cut and bring the savings to your customers that sounds like a good idea to me and you know what maybe you could talk to Benchmade about cutting too so they could be more competitive with the big three
@lmcq784 Ай бұрын
21:25 I carry the shootout often, and I can say the thumb pad texturing is not too much at all, but very welcomed in use. I don’t use gloves either, so that’s on bare hands/fingers. It’s one of my absolute favorite EDC autos.
@jordanhughes1245 Ай бұрын
Gentleman's knife? Benchmade? Nothing would be more proper as a gentlemen's knife from benchmade than the Proper. Imo, one of the nicest knives for for the distinguished gentleman!
@GreyCrowe 28 күн бұрын
Love my Crooked River. Classy classic
@cheshire2.047 Ай бұрын
Got the MCR, 940, and the Mini Adamas Carbon fiber. Probably gonna get a freek next. And I still need a bugout
@Ivel9119 Ай бұрын
Mini adamas is so good. Fantastic edc.
@johnsanford3596 Ай бұрын
Griptilian and Mini Grip are the BEST Benchmades. They aren't on the table, which hammers DCA's credibility. Absolutely fantastic in hand.
@stuartrollings602 Ай бұрын
Great job and video David! Great company and blades as well! Own quite a few BMs! Thanks!
@D00MTR33 Ай бұрын
Griptilian (especially Ritter), Bugout, Ares, AFCK/TSEK and 940 are the 5 best knives Benchmade ever made. Honorable mentions to Ruckus, 710/707, Dejavoo, Presidio and Snody Gravitator as my personal favorite.
@timtitus2532 Ай бұрын
I own several Benchmade knives, got my Griptillian in my pocket right now. Surprised it's not on the table. Can't say I would have picked any of what David has laying in front of him, got the Saddle Mountain Skinner Mini for my wife in S30V. I've purchased almost all of my Benchmade knives at discounted prices during sales at the Navy Exchange. If that wasn't available I'm not sure I'd own any, due to the cost.
@robertcompitelloii7793 Ай бұрын
I like the Siebert but come on...400 bucks for S30V? It's not even close to the darling steel everyone wants right now!
@timtitus2532 Ай бұрын
@robertcompitelloii7793 Man, I agree with you 100%, I just don't get where they are coming from. You can find custom knives made from better stuff, US made for less. And high-end Chinese made for $200.00 less with better steel.
@hdrider2071 Ай бұрын
DCA in my eyes you sir are a minimalist 😂 i need EVERY knife...All of em all day everyday. 😊
@paullambert4445 Ай бұрын
Today and every day I carry a Mini Griptilian with that fantastic sheep’s foot blade. Perfect size and slicey. Thanks 🎸🔪
@stantom100 Ай бұрын
My very first "grail knife" was the grey G-10 mini Griptillian with blue back spacers .... Bought it and HATED it on the first flip open ... so slippery it flew out of my hands ...... Strangely, I bought the full size half serrated Griptillian with plastic handles ... LOVE IT .. ! ! !
@jhakimi69 Ай бұрын
now do this challenge for under $300, you'll only be able to afford 1 knife
@cameronduncan7921 Ай бұрын
Yeah collecting knives is definitely not for the broke.
@dfgerherbduh3102 Ай бұрын
Uh huh, now do that for Spyderco as well and you see the same issue.
@jhakimi69 28 күн бұрын
@@dfgerherbduh3102 nope, spyderco knives are far more less expensive and higher quality than benchmades. Sadly!!
@jhakimi69 28 күн бұрын
@@cameronduncan7921 not if you buy benchmades lol. there are so many better options IMO.
@knightscotty1982 Ай бұрын
Love your content and videos, keep up the great work! Was sad to see that you don't have a storefront, as I was in the area and was looking forward to stopping by.
@JoeJoe-gq5ff Ай бұрын
Benchmade and knife center should be forced to do a walk of shame like in Game of Thrones
@requiscatinpace7392 Ай бұрын
Double points you say? Benchmade not selling well these days? Can’t think why!!
@BillBranscome Ай бұрын
I have a mini Presidio 2 and it’s one of my favorite knives. I carry it all the time. Excellent knife.
@pirminzemp2731 Ай бұрын
MY Favorite Is The Redout
@Colorado_Kkid Ай бұрын
I enjoyed the video ... But I was surprised you didn't select the Adamas for the large folding knife and I was also surprised the Griptilian wasn't even on the table ...
@pauljosephbuggle3722 Ай бұрын
Just get a Griptilian and a mini Griptilian basic models and save some money.
@AP-op4rc Ай бұрын
Or spend 50 bucks more and get a PM2… then not wish you had a year later.
@jamesgilman1123 Ай бұрын
I just got me a mini bugout, but it has been used, but it's has been used, but it's awesome. Got it for 60 bucks. It's the white s30v version
@Mcdoogle221 Ай бұрын
DCA doing damage control for Benchmade lol. How much they paying you DCA?
@larshoneytoast722 Ай бұрын
Right? Lol
@cameronduncan7921 Ай бұрын
Yeah collecting knives is definitely not for the broke.
@Cardsone1 Ай бұрын
They have to be paying them extra for this... they completely ignore the issue pointed out in the comments of every video! I only really buy from knife center and like them as a company I watch every new knives video and often end up placing an order but certainly not for a Benchmade... I wish they would actually address this issue head on
@cameronduncan7921 Ай бұрын
@@Cardsone1um they do this with a lot of brands… benchmades are awesome knives. Fantastic company man.
@Mcdoogle221 Ай бұрын
@@cameronduncan7921I collect them in my head lol
@chrisjosekuehl Ай бұрын
Benchmade! Please bring back the 200 and 202 with maybe a micarta handle and a convex grind ! Those are not only two of the best fixed blades you guys have ever made but in my opinion they are some of the best value, best design, some of the best dimensioned fixed blade, though the 202 could have used a thicker stock, and now that you’ve discontinued them they over 50% more than they were before. Maybe even offer a kydex option for the 200 for edc.
@hccif Ай бұрын
Ha all the price comments is what I expected! That being said I love my Benchmades and my 5 I have would be: 1 - Taggedout in Magnacut with CF scales 2 - Bailout M4 with the green aluminum scales 3 - Mini Adamas - I like them ao much I have 3 variations. 4 - Superfreek - M4 with the nice G10 scales 5 - Bugout - I have 3 as well
@zdbrownie Ай бұрын
That there s30v must be the superiest super steal available for those prices...
@Bobs_Pocket_Knives Ай бұрын
I'll be back to read these comments! 😂🍿😋
@magbertrafuna3714 Ай бұрын
God forbid benchmade came out with a machete it would be 1075 steel and cost $10,000 dollars
@jpdonovan3753 Ай бұрын
Gotta love the complete omission of the Griptiillian, one of BM's most affordable and historic offerings. What in the world?
@happykt Ай бұрын
My favorite Benchmade is my full sized Benchmande Griptilian with a 3.45" CPM-20CV Drop Point Blade, and a Red GFN Handles, which was a KnifeCenter Exclusive. DCA used to rave about it ALL THE TIME. I bought it in February 2022 for $150. It a perfect knife and didn't set my hair on fire because if was not freaking expensive, like all Benchmades are priced now. I also own the mini Presido II (big disappointment because it doesn't smoothly open or close), the 940 Osborne (which I never use), and the Bencmade Mini Barrage, before BM hiked the price and changed the handle and blade material and nearly doubled the price of this knife. I do like my Mini Barrage. I also own a BM mini Adamas. Almost all my Benchmades were bought from 2020 to 2022, before BM knife prices when sky high. My five BM cost $845 in total.
@allenvasher5358 Ай бұрын
I'm trying to find a description for the Kershaw style serrations on the Ken Onion knives like the leek and the scalion & the chive so I'd like to know how to do them myself but I can't figure out how to even look them up
@BigStomp4 21 күн бұрын
I love your videos. I need some custom scales for my folding pocket knife. Any suggestions?
@shkibby1 Ай бұрын
Surprised the Presidio 2 Auto didn't make an appearance - Presidio Sweeeeep!
@MikeCheung1 Ай бұрын
I got a vacation house instead.
@mugsofmirth8101 Ай бұрын
In Compton
@chrisjosekuehl Ай бұрын
I’m surprised you didn’t have the Magnacut mini Adamas
@truxtonspangler7379 Ай бұрын
555 Mini Griptilian 570-1 Presidio II CF-Elite 430 Redoubt 15535OR-01 Taggedout MagnaCut 273GY-1 Mini Adamas
@mcsquirgle Ай бұрын
I would have gone Adamas, mini Freek, Bailout, Anonimus, and Shootout
@dfgerherbduh3102 Ай бұрын
Nice! I picked almost all the same options you did. But I would’ve picked the 945 over the mini freek.
@KrishfulThinking Ай бұрын
I just came here for the comments, to be honest
@robertnicastro3640 Ай бұрын
My favorite fixed is the nimravus tanto such a great knife my everyday is the assisted claymore
@DocDazzler Ай бұрын
I would have thrown the CF MagnaCut TaggedOut in the medium sized knife section with the BailOut
@kenjikodai 14 күн бұрын
I'm new to this hobby and I've been looking at the cool stuff, I know now that I'll never buy from Benchmade out of principle and I'll spend my money on another company
@megacab Ай бұрын
I'm looking to get a taggedout or mini adamas. Leaning more towards the adamas
@TheGuidedSharpeningGuide Ай бұрын
Ive got a question for the next Q&A video.....I have finally got all of the stones i need to sharpen recurves and hawk bills. im looking for a recurve knife thats in the $100-$300 range so i can get used to sharpening them because im starting a sharpening business and ive got every attachment from Hapstone for my Hapstone Rs. I can sharpen scissors, chisels, round blades for leather work, regular knives and now ive got the stones for recurves and hawk bills. Im not wanting D2 or 14c28n it has to be s30v 154cm or better. Thanks for everything you do for the knife community!!!
@deadvikingtrolls Ай бұрын
Correct, cruwear is awesome.
@armenarakelian9876 Ай бұрын
I only have 1 BM, the green aluminum bailout with m4 and glass breaker, not a big fan of BM but I will eventually pick up a 940 and a mini crooked river as well, those and my bailout are the only BM knives I find attractive, love the video though.
@tmille10 Ай бұрын
These are absurd! Benchmade has successfully alienated their entire knife guy customer base in the last three years and that’s saying something since most were always willing to pay the butterfly 🦋 tax….
@mugsofmirth8101 Ай бұрын
False
@duybear4023 Ай бұрын
If you ever did Victorinox for this series, they have an extra category: kitchen knives.
@mugsofmirth8101 Ай бұрын
Esee does too
@thomasrobarts2399 Ай бұрын
Persidio ii that's why I chose it,and the lock doesn't fail like the adamas
@Matthew-fd6mj Ай бұрын
I do like the FTE (Front Towards Enemy) in raised Morse code lettering on the Claymore, but I don’t know if that’s enough for it to make the cut.
@TerminalM193 Ай бұрын
The freek is almost perfect.... It deserves to come with a deep pocket carry clip. Anyways, for half the cost and BETTER scales / same design the Doug Ritter Hogues are the way to go.... In either 20cv or magnacut both the full size and mini are the best of the best in that price range.
@Jody6441 Ай бұрын
Where's the full size crooked river DCA?
@Juuuuug Ай бұрын
do you guys ship to canada?
@randymartin5521 Ай бұрын
I have a Griptilian, a Mini Griptilian and a Mini Osbourne. The Mini Griptilian came first, I've had that since 1998 and it is still the knife I carry most often. I bought a full size Griptilian around 2005 but haven't carried it much, it's just bigger than what I usually need on a daily basis. The Mini Osbourne I like but it isn't as easy for me to flip open with my thumb, plus it's S30V steel which is a bit brittle, and the very tip, maybe .25mm, broke off not long after I got it and I wasn't doing anything with it that should've broken the tip. With such a small piece broken off the tip it's really not noticeable but it does make me question the durability of the blade. The 440C steel of my Mini Griptilian nor the CPM 154 of the full size Griptilian have ever given me cause to worry about chipping or breaking the blade. I may get a full sized Osbourne if they ever move on from the S30V on the base model.
@dinner_workingsly Ай бұрын
Huge Benchmade fan in the late 90’s to early 00’s…..not as much now. Spyderco takes my money now for the big name knives.
@Mike-id8gu Ай бұрын
Yes, same here. I've switched over to Spyderco years ago.
@dinner_workingsly Ай бұрын
@@Mike-id8gu the water is much nicer over there eh? It’s funny back in the day I hated the look of spydercos now I love the look. And benchmades look pretty blah.
@michaelmetler6315 Ай бұрын
No Balisong's 😢
@dfgerherbduh3102 Ай бұрын
Yeah in my opinion instead of going with automatic knives, balisongs should’ve replaced the large fixed blade spot
@tspencer6384 Ай бұрын
I have been looking at Mini Freek to pair with my Super Freek but WOW at the price increase.
@rickyhurtt5568 Ай бұрын
I've got a turret which is discontinued and it is a really sturdy. Maybe not as tough as the adamas but damned close. Don't know why it's discontinued
@ramzcoldlampin5460 Ай бұрын
I love the two BM I own and both are autos, but they need to step up their QC and materials overall. I think a good base steel should be at least S45vn to match current pricing.
@Mike-id8gu Ай бұрын
I watch for the word of the day: revelatory.
@mrc2205 Ай бұрын
I do love my Benchmades.
@dennishayslip4605 Ай бұрын
ME LIKEY! GIMMEE GIMMEE GIMMEE!!!
@gordonmacdowell8117 Ай бұрын
For fixed blades, you really need one category for skinners and one for bushcraft/camping for Benchmade, with how many hunting knives they have in their catalog. I'd love them to make new Leuku knives again, but with different handle material than the rubbery Santoprene. I can't believe you didn't include the Griptilian. I've got a dozen Benchmade and it's my most used knife of the brand and the one that really got me into them. It's not pretty, but it's a great working design. For gentleman's blades, the Proper is the only real choice, other than the limited edition Mini Crooked River they put out with the hunting scene etchings. Unless you do something very special with carbon fiber, probably not black, it's more tech bro than gentlemanly, other than needing to be landed gentry to afford some of them.
@PoetFisherman Ай бұрын
Love this series. It's a little lame they don't have a chopper. I've collected knives for several years and still haven't pulled the trigger on a BM. I gotta say that Presidio II is good looking and might need to be my first.
@krefcenz Ай бұрын
Hmmm surprised the redoubt didn’t get included. Oh well
@Retrievinggold Ай бұрын
I love my 940 but I refuse to buy benchmades brand new. The price is astronomical compared to Spyderco. I’ll gladly buy a Spyderco brand new. Just bought the M4 Yojumbo and love it so far
@gcvrsa Ай бұрын
Of the current Benchmade lineup, the only knives that actually interest me are the 15017 Hidden Canyon Hunter (I hate the sheath, though), and the redesigned 15032 North Fork folder, but they don't offer significant enough advantages over my vintage Benchmade outdoors knives (190, 192, 100RR) that I would bother replacing them. As much as I love my Benchmade knives, if I were to use only one brand of knife, it wouldn't be Benchmade, it would be Victorinox, for the very simple reason that my knife needs include a small multifuction knife, a medium multifunction knife, and at least one fixed blade outdoors knife. Only Victorinox really fits the bill there. Rambler, Farmer X, Venture Pro. For many people, if not most, the very idea of an "EDC switchblade" is utter nonsense. First of all, in a good portion of the US and the rest of the world, switchblades are illegal to carry; second of all, switchblades are utter crap in terms of mechanism strength and safety.
@chrisjosekuehl Ай бұрын
The best edc folder from benchmade is the hogue deka lol
@cameronduncan7921 Ай бұрын
Benchmade is the innovator in the market place. The 940, Griptilian, were monsters but the Bugout and Axis lock were replicated by almost every knife maker in the world. The Bugout is still probably the best edc on the market and carry one regularly.
@TheBulap Ай бұрын
While it's becoming hard to justify some of their prices, I do still really like Benchmade knives in general. I have a few of their folders for EDC, and a Tactical Triage that I use all the time at work and really love. The Tengu Flipper is also my favourite smaller, 'dressier' knife.
@dalian3903 20 күн бұрын
Still prefer the old bushcrafter better feeling handle texture
@joecorzine8057 Ай бұрын
I am definitely not a Benchmade hater. They are my favorite knife company, but I am so sorry to say this. Their pricing is what’s turning me off. I don’t care what anybody says. They’re ridiculous. Pricing is gotta stop! I prefer Benchmade over the big three Kershaw Spyderco zero tolerance, which I guess you could say is a Kershaw product, but that’s OK point I prefer a Benchmade over anything else but because of their prices it’s driven me to other manufacturers
@joshmcmanis5767 Ай бұрын
How many people are crying themselves to sleep over no mention of the full sized BUGOUT?
@tgo822 Ай бұрын
Benchmade's prices are out of control. It's almost as if we should feel privileged to purchase their knives, hence the astronomical costs.
@mangobadger Ай бұрын
No love for the Hidden Canyon or Flyway? My top choices for edc fixed blades regardless of brand! I would pay these prices if it came out that Benchmade employees are just that well-compensated. But also, they’d have to eliminate their infamous QC inconsistency and revise their warranty to allow superficial modding. I’m not holding my breath!
@mcsquirgle Ай бұрын
are benchmade prices high? yeah of course, but also who else is making the Bailout? nobody else does it, and Benchmade does it well. The Bailout is a thin, slicey, beast with an extraordinarily useful tanto. Untill something actually better comes along (not just cheaper) ill give credit where its due.
@bl4643 Ай бұрын
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@valeriypykhalenko3113 Ай бұрын
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@jasonmccomas7220 Ай бұрын
I finally have my first Griptillian on the way. I have wanted one for years but benchmade prices are ridiculous, but another dealer had grips that are discontinued and marked way down $99. So I jumped all over it. Really looking forward to experiencing and using the Griptillian. Love the videos. I never miss one.
@badge0045 Ай бұрын
Different strokes for different folks.
@di4bol1c4l7 Ай бұрын
I used to like Benchmade very much but in recent years their prices have gotten way out of hand. At least mine anyways. I still like a few of their knives such as the mini crooked river because of the customization and steel choices. I still think its overpriced but i like it. Most of their knifes are s30v while that is a decent steel i think they should expand a bit. Just my opinion.
@nwstoic8117 Ай бұрын
Love my Benchmade’s. Happy to pay the money for quality made here in the USA.
@Cardsone1 Ай бұрын
You should really look into other options also made in America