Unboxing the Benchmade Narrows 🤮
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@AVA787 10 ай бұрын
They priced this knife like they invented titanium and m390… It’s delusional
@s30vguy8 10 ай бұрын
I seen another reviewer sum it up perfect.Benchmade figured out how to sell you a knife with just the liners and no scales for more money.
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
Haha right?? It’s wild!
@j.m.youngquist419 9 ай бұрын
Exactly, you sumed it up perfectly
@adamimberti6948 9 ай бұрын
If this came out 10 years ago and cost 200 dollars less people would have at least pretended to like it for a while. It's like they made this new lock, realised they could make a thin knife with it and that was the whole impetus behind the design.... as a knife it makes no sense at all.
@apex_alchemy_knives 8 ай бұрын
Perfectly said ! Who was that reviewer? I gotta make sure I'm subbed.
@apex_alchemy_knives 8 ай бұрын
@@j.m.youngquist419 per-fect
@Quagmire925 10 ай бұрын
They called it the narrows because they noticed everyone they showed it to narrowed their eyes! 🤨😞😑😑😑😑
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
😂
@just_nate_8694 10 ай бұрын
Lol
@SkunkPunch73 10 ай бұрын
Hahahaha excellent
@deanP. 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for being honest. I never would even consider buying one just because of the price. I have paid over $500 once and it was for a CRK sebenza in Magnacut. No regrets on that one. I like my 940 and my mini Adamas but they will be the last benchmades I buy.
@apex_alchemy_knives 8 ай бұрын
Respect 💯
@larrycasaletto2331 10 ай бұрын
I've always felt like with benchmade you get very little for what you pay for and this just solidifies that for me😕
@richterknives 10 ай бұрын
Agreed with everything you said. Junk. Benchmade has become delusional at this point. What about that knife makes them justify even half that price? Insane
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
Yes! Absolutely nuts
@FerretChloride 10 ай бұрын
I had reservations about paying for a maxamet PM2. But that is a knife that has exceeded it’s value 10 times over. Benchmade needs to lay off the crack.
@butchcassidy3373 10 ай бұрын
I've got a few older Benchmade knives that I have really enjoyed and made excellent use of. But they have lost me as a customer due to outdated designs and sub par quality control. Much better options for the money.
@dstone9748 10 ай бұрын
Great video Kevin. This knife is an absolute slap in the face to anyone who would even consider buying a Benchmade knife. $522. for this knife is just flat out disrespectful especially for a knife I wouldn’t carry if it were free. Fukka Benchmade for real. They have no respect for the customer or their hard earned money. Respect. D
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
Absolutely! How it won knife of the year, I have no idea
@truthbetold7718 10 ай бұрын
@@doodysdaggers they must use Dominion voting machines too.
@dstone9748 10 ай бұрын
@@doodysdaggers I'll tell you how it won, payola that's how. They have a huge marketing team and that team is not afraid to spread a little money around here and there.
@gimparoo1962 10 ай бұрын
Well said! 😎
@DrDrewdude 10 ай бұрын
Blade Show 2023 USA Knife of the Year! 💩
@mwm302 10 ай бұрын
I hate that thing. I'd like someone from Benchmade to explain exactly how they came up with a price of FIVE TWO TWO
@RockyMountainEDC 10 ай бұрын
Great unboxing ! Thanks for sharing ! Totally agree with you
@marclucier2533 10 ай бұрын
I have a 940, bugout mini and a claymore mini. They’re new lines have lost me in the price for product area
@davidmadrid3453 10 ай бұрын
perfect jnife for bud light drinkers
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
😂😂
@jaycorscadden2486 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for confirming my thoughts. Which is why i am nota Benchmade fan. Spyderco. I usually say Enjoy but that's not gonna happen.
@thepugilist4379 10 ай бұрын
I almost forgot this knife existed it’s such a joke. And, I didn’t even know it was steel hardware/pocket clip. Thanks for an honest opinion..
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
Haha well go ahead and forget about it again! It’s not worth the brain power 😉
@undertow2142 10 ай бұрын
For the price it should be made out of zirconium and a diamond inset at the pivot
@ignisbushcraft 10 ай бұрын
Holy crap I had no idea it was going for that much! Never thought I’d say this… but buy a CRK instead, it’s more bang for buck! Benchmade is way out of touch.
@ToRo909r 10 ай бұрын
I’ve had 1 Benchmade and I sold it within a month. Kizer and Civivi feels more valuable and they’re budget knives. Just felt so cheap to me. I’ll stick to Spyderco.
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
Amen brother, same here
@roady7420 10 ай бұрын
It’s was over when they let cops cut firearms apart.. everyone knows and liberal shit heads just don’t buy pocket knives because they don’t know what a real days work feels like. Edited… sorry forgot fuck Benchmade
@daver6564 10 ай бұрын
One of my favorite knives is a Benchmade Mini Presidio. I think I paid only $150.00 for it maybe a year ago. Being an American company I don’t want to count them out, but I won’t be paying up just for the name.
@Stahlwerk88 10 ай бұрын
The name is ALL you get when you buy a Benchmade
@B3DROCK 10 ай бұрын
I’m glad you are so honest bro !!! Great review and valid points throughout !!!!
@ryandye6242 10 ай бұрын
There is NO WAY! Had one in had, not comfortable at all, lot of hotspots. I will stay with my Spyderco’s all day. My delica will out work that any day of the week, plus I can get 3 of them in K390 for the $$$$
@megacab 10 ай бұрын
I have the endura in k390. Threw a lynch clip on it. Absolutely love it. I carry it more than more expensive folders I have.
@ElectrabuzzXD 10 ай бұрын
I mean, did no one handle this thing before they shipped? Thank you for an honest opinion bud 👍
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
I know it’s insane!
@jakefromohiostate 10 ай бұрын
Yuuuuuup I stick by my original thought….I’d rather buy 5 $100 knives hahaha
@s30vguy8 10 ай бұрын
You could find 5 better $100 knives easy and in titanium too.
@Happy_Knife_Life 10 ай бұрын
A Huge slap in the face to the knife community!
@Sanctified_EDC_Gear 10 ай бұрын
Benchmade is off of the rocker !!! $500.00 for that… Absolutely No way !!!! You are spot on. Benchmade is arrogant and nuts 🌰 !!!!
@boxjacknthebox Ай бұрын
The website on the blade is hilarious 😅
@W4RM4T 10 ай бұрын
Sadly a lot of the price comes from the R&D it took too make it that narrow. At 500+ those scales shouldn't be bending and the hardware & clip should be Ti.
@Mike-mi3yw 10 ай бұрын
There’s just nothing about it that gets me excited. I saw it for the first time and just felt bleh. I did get a chaparral with the rafir noble scales. Love that super slicey little knife
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
I’ve heard that Shaparral in the raffir is excellent! Jason showed me his, it really is beautiful
@tim_tool_man 10 ай бұрын
Benchmades pricing is disgusting! You can get a semi custom knife for this price.
@not-a-raccoon 10 ай бұрын
Yet another reason why Benchmade hasn't gotten my money in quite a while. The last Benchmade I bought was the Bugout when it first came out. Had it for two days and then sold it. Just bought a Hogue Deka Magnacut for less than the Bugout goes for right now with far superior steel. Hard pass on this thing.
@apex_alchemy_knives 8 ай бұрын
Great video! Thankd for the honesty. Just not enough of that in the community these days.
@doodysdaggers 8 ай бұрын
Definitely! Gotta stay honest or else nobody will trust your opinion anymore
@apex_alchemy_knives 8 ай бұрын
@@doodysdaggers that's right bro. Unless of course they're looking for affirmation on an impulse purchase.
@moosehand8721 10 ай бұрын
Benchmade is gonna price themselves rite outta business
@blakeschultze5708 10 ай бұрын
Zero competition with the TRM Atom, and it’s almost $150 cheaper. BM is seriously out of touch, it’s just gimmicky to me… I just can’t understand what they’re thinking
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
Haha yeah I can’t either. Very strange
@edcevo3052 10 ай бұрын
I’d rather get a Mcness 3.5 Manuel or auto than this thing! So I was at EKnives about a month ago and was handling this knife then I put it down and bought the tactile turn maverick in all titanium and saved $200 and got a way better fit and finish on the knife I bought than the narrows!
@G-Man01 10 ай бұрын
Benchmades I love are the Griptilian, Adamas, Nakamura, 940, Bugout and Bailout. Can't see much worth paying for in their current release line though. Too overpriced as it is. They would do well to revise their pricing because they're really killing themselves strategically and looking bad doing it. This Narrows is not a knife I would pay $200 for. If it was, you may find an audience for it. But $520? Chris Reeves sent out an email to all its customers to justify why they need to charge $50 more than a year before. After reading it, I was happy to pay it. I don't feel that way about Benchmade.
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
Yes you’re right! Inflation is a thing, so it makes sense knife manufacturers need to charge more than they did 10 years ago. But the Narrows is just out of this world
@jeffcanfixit 10 ай бұрын
So I'm doin my lunchtime KZfaq scrolling and saw this thumbnail with "your" hands in the shot. COULDN'T CLICK ON IT FAST ENOUGH. 😂 I felt burned on the Taggedout "value wise" but I'm an adult, it is what it is. Dude, I always respect and appreciate your honesty and how ya get to the point. Have a good one. 👍👍🔪
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
Right on man thank you!! 🤘🤠
@user-ww9fb5km6q 2 ай бұрын
I remember when bench made knives were shock and awe and solid. Now the brand has went downhill. And they help the ATF destroy a bunch of guns.
@grimecrimetime 10 ай бұрын
With this direction, they really dropped the ball and produced a truly ugly knife
@franticflintstone7999 10 ай бұрын
It looks like a knife missing its scales that someone popped an Olight pocket clip on.
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
Haha yeah exactly. Like they forgot to put the scales on
@apex_alchemy_knives 8 ай бұрын
The Code 4 is about as narrow as i can go. Sorry for bombing your video eith comments but this thread is solid gold 😂😂. Keep up the good work. 👊😎
@doodysdaggers 8 ай бұрын
😂😂
@mwm302 10 ай бұрын
The Schrade Slyte beats the hell out of it
@Carbon_Copy_Life 5 ай бұрын
I have the Schrade Slyte Compact. It disappears in my 5th pocket : )The SOG Ultra XR is thin and fancy if you want a gentlemen's folder. I wish there were more thin knives on the market!
@norrisfong6445 10 ай бұрын
Shop around. Be patient. Don't be in a gotta have it mood. I paid way less than $500. Others have too. I didn't like that it has fallen off my pocket hem many times and I didn't notice. Luckily it fell into my pocket. Edit: I have replaced the narrows w a brat for my carry.
@beeferbaron 10 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 great review!
@jerrydonquixote5927 2 күн бұрын
I'm glad you called it like you see it, it sucks the price is ridiculous, they've done nothing but put two small slabs of titanium and m390 is sucky hard to sharpen. So you get garbage and garbage for $500! The only thing I can think of also is like for a bug out bag, or somewhere that you want something, but you don't want to take up a lot of space, but for $500.00 please!!!
@scottpomeroy5422 10 ай бұрын
I have several benchmades i would like to sell so i could buy more spydercos. Problem is because of benchmades downhill slide i dont think i would get much for them. Five of them have never been used.
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
Yeah, Spyderco is a much better bet all around! If they aren’t used I’m sure you’ll be able to get a decent price
@Wayfarer45 10 ай бұрын
I like the blue color they used and the axis lock bars but thats about it
@gimparoo1962 10 ай бұрын
Glad you showed this earlier than it sounded you were going to release it.. well done, glad you came out honest. That was a necessary opinion. Those that always give a basic knife ok in reviews lost me as a sub. I won’t spend $500 on that BM, it’s not a quality knife to justify that price. ..and I have spent more than that on ‘quality’ knife before! Maybe $250-ish. But I think I have bought my last BM! Too many better made, USA made knives I’ll buy instead ! Thanks Doody, well done! 😎♿️
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
Thank you buddy I appreciate that! I dunno why a lot of reviewers are being soft on the Narrows. It deserves to be shit on 😉
@brianfigner4317 10 ай бұрын
because they want benchmade to send them free shit ! i think thats why ..no more benchmades for me .for that price i just got the microtech glykon @@doodysdaggers
@GertTown 10 ай бұрын
There's nothing wrong with this knife, its for a particular market. The target customer just wants the latest novel thing and will spend 500 on a fidget toy that does nothing at all. The machining and material knowledge they gain will show up on other knives that the masses will like. Its a concept piece. They have already sold a shit ton of them. The clones are already on chinese sites for 30 bucks. It's a winner in every way they measure it
@bamabladez 10 ай бұрын
The most anticipated and talked about knife from probably the biggest and most popular US company. The fact that not one time have I seen this knife out of stock tells you everything. When normally knives sell out in hours! This knife should be $350 at the most. And I'm giving them $50 just for the butterfly and USA made. 😆 and truthfully I wouldn't pay 200 after watching reviews.
@OLMmedic 10 ай бұрын
I agree on all points man. I held one 3 weeks ago at a shoot straight gun shop. They had a great selection of blades. The narrows felt like junk. I hated it!! I think benchmade needs to go back to basics and stop trying to make the pussies of the world happy. I like my knifes to cut, and be good in the hand at a decent price , while being good quality. That is what BM used to be
@townes_ 2 ай бұрын
"Havent been in the knife collecting game for too long" .....gee, cant wait to hear the bias review
@joelamaro4525 14 күн бұрын
Where is he wrong? Do tell. Do you think this knife is properly priced? Really? You can get a Sebenza in a better steel longer blade with more extras for $155 cheaper. Lmfao!
@FT4Freedom 4 ай бұрын
I like the claymore and the bugout. But even those knoves are overpriced about 20%.
@squarebody4546 10 ай бұрын
I like the overall look, the handle reminds me somewhat of the Arcane I own which is very comfortable, except this one is so thin. I also like the concept of a thin knife for the times I want to carry in my back pocket and be able to sit down comfortably. I like the stone washed Ti. All of that said, my high limit on this would be $275 max. The blade material is ho hum, as is the overall look. The clip is effective, but the ano isn't anything very special. I still like BM, but I truly think that ego priced this knife, and not knife enthusiasts. And, as others have said, you can get a base CRK or Hinderer for less. I think a solution was invented for a market void not yet identified, and then priced far too high. I suspect they thought the Bugout was so wildly popular due to the thinness and lightweight, but that's not why I own several. They tried to create a premium Bugout, but went too far. The Bugout works because it's a design that just works. Not a single one of the 6 or more i have still has the Grivory handles, they've all been swapped for better scales - still thin, still light, and still less than $300.
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
Exactly. When you put a Sebenza against the Narrows, it becomes really silly.
@Happyland_Motel_Gamer_Cat 2 ай бұрын
I think the inflated price is bc they are so POed at all the years of complains over the Bugout Omega spring breaks, they finally made a questionable stronger variant.
@giantfatberg 10 ай бұрын
I like your channel and chuckled when I saw the thumbnail for this one because I got one in the mail yesterday and was just thinking how great is this Narrows. Maybe the people that like the Narrows, like myself got them at reasonable discounts. Knifeworks was selling them for $440 when they came out. I got mine from Omaha Outdoors for $390 shipped. I also like the stock grivory scales on the Bugout as well.
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
That just goes to show you that there’s something for everyone! If you scroll through the comments on this video, you’re the only one that likes it. To each their own! If you like it and think it’s worth $400, im happy for you! 🤠
@giantfatberg 10 ай бұрын
@@doodysdaggers If this was Reddit I would be downvoted to oblivion. I’ll admit the criticisms about the materials, ergonomics and pricing are warranted. It doesn’t really do much more than a Bugout but the light weight and thinness are its novelty. And when you can get a Mcnees Mac2 3.5 in Magnacut and shockwave scales for almost the same price it does seem ridiculous.
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
@@giantfatberg haha good think it’s not Reddit then. 😉 I guess it’s cool that they were able to make it that thin. I’m sure machining those scales took some tight machining. To me it’s a novelty thing, not a practical thing. Nobody actually needs a knife that thin. But like I said, if you like it that’s all that matters! Enjoy it!
@Stahlwerk88 10 ай бұрын
You can slice for hours with a super thin blade. You can slice for about 10 minutes with a super thin handle, haha. This knife is 100% gimmick.
@Matt-jb1pb 10 ай бұрын
Well the super freek is still my fav edc ever but even me being a Benchmade fanboy maybe I need to look at spiderco
@demidyu 10 ай бұрын
I think that Sandrin Knives Monza knife is much more reasonable for such big amount of money
@Idaho_Knife_Climb 5 ай бұрын
It’s probably called the narrows because when you see the price you’ll be crossing the narrows
@AKhan.28 10 ай бұрын
What would you recommend for a first edc knife? Never owned a pocket knife before
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
What’s your budget?
@AKhan.28 10 ай бұрын
@@doodysdaggers 100 bucks
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
@@AKhan.28 okay and what blade shape do you like? Classic drop point, sheepsfoot, tanto?
@AKhan.28 10 ай бұрын
@@doodysdaggers I think I like drop point
@SixArmedPriest 10 ай бұрын
@@AKhan.28 Spyderco Tenacious is pretty good for that price. CJRB Ekko or Pyrite as well. Have some money left over even!
@Biomass1 10 ай бұрын
Benchmade has lost their damn minds. The last one i bought was the full size Super Freek in M4 for $199 and i love it. Most of mine are from the late 90s early 2000s. I'm done with em.
@GertTown 10 ай бұрын
You had to be highAF or boredAF when you got all that jailhouse grafitti.
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
High on heroin, mostly
@GertTown 10 ай бұрын
@@doodysdaggers back when good ol safe fun drugs were still around
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
@@GertTown yep exactly. This fentynol shit is fucked up
@Mpafanai46 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for your honest review, we don't need narrows 😅
@airadaimagery692 10 ай бұрын
As a hunter, who skins game, deer, elk, hogs, I don’t care about esthetics, and so its a tool that would work. It’s lightweight, has enough belly, and I wouldn’t mind having it in my pack., but for that kind of money I would expect the very best blade steel, but even then, I still think it’s too much.. They won’t be getting my money. I can’t think of anyone that this tool hits the bullseye for. And they have put their website on their blades many times in the past. I know my old 940 has it.
@BruceWillisiscool 10 ай бұрын
Im tired of knife companies putting such a huge emphasis on weight. Ever since the bugout came out theyve been riding that wave ever since.
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
Yeah! Most people don’t care as long as it’s not like carrying a rock!
@max238maxwell3 10 ай бұрын
I’ve got a dozen Benchmades and I’m a huge fan. I’ve had this knife in hand at a few stores. Novel design and different. I see the upside. I’ve found it at $435. Still waaayyy too much! I bet Benchmade takes it off the market as apposed to lowering it to below $350.
@DeanFrankovis-kp2nq 10 ай бұрын
Yeah, I have to agree with you! I have some Benchmades but this one is ridiculous for the price! That's kind of a rapey butterfly tax!!
@freshsteve509 13 күн бұрын
I own 18 benchmades, never another one tho. They went kooky
@dalecarpenter8828 3 ай бұрын
Only small knive should have liner locks , knive that you can not put enough pressure on it with you hands to make it fail (reeves suckbenza 34 lbs to fail ) !
@jasonK1375 Ай бұрын
This is why I bought the knock off after checking the real one out. Benchmade has lost their minds.
@mikem4259 10 ай бұрын
I considered this knife, but it's too thin, and expensive for what you get. then, I noticed a medford drop on dlt, slim midi marauder in s90v, so went after that instead. a hair more expensive, but definitely thicker than this, yet being slim and very pocket friendly for a Medford.
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
Right on! I’ve always been curious about that knife, I’d like to try one sometime. Most Medfords are just too gnarly for me but that one looks good
@j.m.youngquist419 9 ай бұрын
I wouldn't necessarily refer to them as garbage. I would refer to them as overpriced and overrated. I have a couple of Benchmades , and I find them to be no better than a lot of less expensive knifes. Just one man's opinion.
@napalmholiday9708 5 ай бұрын
Honestly, the price isnt even that big of an issue here. Its sitting at $522, which one could argue its about where a US made production titanium folder ought to be priced; it could probably be knocked down to $425. Its internally and externally milled, and uses a premium steel with a good grind. The machining quality looks good, I'm not seeing any jitter caused by tooling. It uses steel hardware, which I'm not sure why you consider that itself a negative. The real downside I'm seeing is just lazy design choices. Its too thin and feels unstubstantial. The material of the hardware isnt a problem, its the fact that its the same hardware you find on their other knives. M390 for the blade is nothing to complain about, but does look like it needs to be tumbled longer. Definitely should get rid of the website billboarding. And the left handed pocket clip holes are just ugly.
@SkunkPunch73 10 ай бұрын
I know Benchmade have been doing the old price increase thing but this piece as soon as I seen it just hit me like a kick in the plumbs 🤮. That for how much not a chance in hell.
@yankee2yankee216 Ай бұрын
If a maker put the company website on the blade, I’d have to send them A BILL for advertising their products…
@doodysdaggers Ай бұрын
Haha yeah totally. Ridiculous
@youknowwithMartyKauffman Ай бұрын
Yeah, definitely it was fine just with the bench made logo. They didn’t need to put their website on it.
@timtitus2532 10 ай бұрын
The one Benchmade I have absolutely no interest in, good video buddy.
@Stahlwerk88 10 ай бұрын
I can’t wait for them to come out with a Gold Class version. No doubt it’ll run ya $2500 🙃🤣🙃 oh Bitchmade, what are you thinking? Better yet what are you SMOKING?!
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
Omg a Narrows Gold Class… 😂
@megacab 10 ай бұрын
People will still buy it and just wear it in their pocket as a pseudo status symbol. Benchmade will continue with this nonsense. This knife looks extremely uncomfortable to use.
@keystonedaytrip238 Ай бұрын
Amazing knife !!
@EveryTongue 4 ай бұрын
Look pretty cool. I though my knife was thin.
@safromnc8616 10 ай бұрын
Well done - this is really just a bit of a gimmick. I typically steer clear of Benchmade products and I have several pocket knives and Neck knives in the 2 oz. range since I do hike and camp quite a lot. I can get several good knives for that amount of $$$. Interestingly - this was made a real big deal of @ Blade Show and I think it even won an award. That being said you are the very first person I have seen review this knife...now we all know why.
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
Yeah man I can’t believe it won knife of the heat at blade show. So ridiculous
@jimdandy8603 2 ай бұрын
For 300,maybe,and that's a BIG maybe,just for having something unusual
@jamesreese7111 10 ай бұрын
Great video DD, it costs more than a base Sebenza or Xm-18 At $522 they can keep it, to me it's not worth a penny more than $250. Looks great to carry but painful to use. That thin handle looks very uncomfortable for any extended use. What were they thinking? Smh.
@danpennella 10 ай бұрын
I always want to give companies some leeway in terms of price because there are a lot of factors. Benchmade is always a bit overpriced but there are good reasons for being American made with a lifetime warranty and sharpening which is awesome. But this knife just dials the bull shit up to 11 and I can’t defend it. If it was a solid knife with a lot going for it then you can at least make an argument but I haven’t seen one review that actually says it’s a good knife. Way more negatives than any positives and this exact knife is one of the reasons I haven’t made the plunge into the Benchmade world yet.
@estebanrivera8820 10 ай бұрын
Don't bother with Benchmade. I have one and it's the only one I'll ever own. They lost me as a customer because of their terrible customer service and the way they handled my warranty issue. By handling my warranty issue I mean making me buy the replacement parts for a knife that was less than a few months old. Garbage.
@WVKNIFEGUY 10 ай бұрын
Im so glad someone else feels like this. It pisses me off that Benchmade thinks we are so stupid that we'd actually buy one!! Im with you, even if cost the same as a bugout I wouldnt buy it. Just awful
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
Absolutely. I dunno why most knife reviewers are kissing Benchmades ass with this one
@SigogglinJack 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for keeping it real!
@shawnlavigne9069 5 ай бұрын
At that price I'd expect excellent fit and finish, perfect centering, perfect grinds and sharpening.
@yankee2yankee216 Ай бұрын
It doesn’t look like $600, or even $520… It’s ALWAYS value for money, and in this case it’s not really there…
@R4NDLL 10 ай бұрын
I've posited that Benchmade produced this laughable knife for the sole reason of getting people to talk about them and purchase their 'more reasonably- priced" offerings. One of the responses I got was from a dealer who said Benchmade is now by far the best selling knife in his store, albeit the less pricier models-- not the Narrows.
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
That’s possible. I’d argue it’s turned a ton of people off though too, I’ve gotten SO many comments saying that they’re done with Benchmade now
@R4NDLL 10 ай бұрын
@doodysdaggers Yeah, seems like they're really floundering right now. I hope they get it together.
@crazyone5409 6 ай бұрын
I do love me some Benchmade but their pricing has started to turn me off and I’ve started carrying Spyderco. I recently bought the Para 3 and I can’t put it down. Again, I love Benchmade but their prices are just not doing it for me.
@Monsoonpain 3 ай бұрын
My Titanium and M390 folder from Kizer was under 180 bucks . Benchmade WANTS HOW MUCH ? NEARLY 600 ?
@MrWhatsHappenin 10 ай бұрын
Im not a benchmade fan. I have the full aluminum bugout in M390 and its a great knife but nothing in their line is a great deal
@dalecarpenter8828 3 ай бұрын
Is it thinner that the cold steel code 4 $60.00 ?
@doodysdaggers 3 ай бұрын
Yep
@BerzerkaDurk 2 ай бұрын
They had a choice between putting all the patent numbers on the blade or just a single URL to their list of patents. It's patent protection, not advertising. Otherwise, this knife is a hot mess.
@FT4Freedom 4 ай бұрын
I can buy ten different AK74 auto's for that price. An entire collection of boker autos. And a way better knife with good steel options.
@BerzerkaDurk 2 ай бұрын
7:26 - Anodized blue? No. You can't anodize steel. That blue is from the tempering process. If you don't know that, i guess i need to proceed to the next knife reviewer.
@doodysdaggers 2 ай бұрын
Cool, see ya
@David_DY 2 ай бұрын
Kershaw use to do this back in the day The Thin Thing not the price Thing 👊🏻
@knifetrain3118 10 ай бұрын
Benchmade can keep their knives! Any company arrogant enough who thinks they can just throw their name on a knife and sell it at any price especially for a piece of 💩like that is dreaming.
@jamesbradley6136 10 ай бұрын
Everything is getting expensive not just benchmade. This knife is overly expensive. All higher quality knives are. Even the imports. I've added six benchmades to my collection this year and they all been knockouts except for the factory edge.
@davec3651 10 ай бұрын
You just confirmed my wildly uneducated assumptions about this knife. It's just bad and I'm proud I never even thought about considering this knife. Oh but it has bearings... is that a first for benchmade? They definitely needed to charge $300 extra for that alone 😆
@doodysdaggers 10 ай бұрын
Good for you for not buying into the hype!
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