All About Pocket Knives

gino wrote:Sweet knife, looks like a big one

It's a Sweet One! Here are the Specs

Blade Length: 3.96"
Blade Thickness: 0.125"
Blade Material: D2
Blade Hardness: 59-61
Blade Style: Clip-Point
Weight: 4.38oz.

Pocket Clip: Black, Reversible, Tip-Up OR Tip-Down (4 possible positions)
Lock Mechanism: AXIS
Overall Length: 9.38"
Closed Length: 5.42"

Beautiful Benchmades you guys have. I only have these two, but they are definitely right up there among my all-time favorites. I especially like the blue liners and the fancy back spring, thumb stud, button lock and rivet heads on the little winewood drop point...a very elegant little gentleman's knife. The big black Bob Lum designed knife is big, but perfectly balanced and so smooth to open, just a flick of the wrist and that big ol' blade just snaps to attention--I don't even need to use the opening hole. Love these knives...these are some that I can't imagine ever selling or trading.

~Q~

sweet duo,"Q"

Great looking knives Q

JUST GOT THIS ONE IN THE OTHER DAY....BEEN BUSY, HAVE NOT HAD TIME TO RESEARCH MODEL NAME AND NUMBER.....

CAN ANYBODY HELP???
THANKS!!!!!

5 3/8" CLOSED

NICE KNIFE!!!
VERY SIMILAR IN SIZE N STYLE OF A SPYDERCO ENDURA

Looks like a Spyderco Endura wearing a Benchmade uniform (logo). Maybe it's the same knife just playing for a different team under a new contract? (like Lebron James).

Although I can't help you with the nomenclature, history or specs, if it's anywhere near as tough as the Endura (and I expect it is), it's one helluva knife. And, as long as we're talking about Enduras (wait...were we?), all I can do is share one quick anecdote: I gave an Endura to a buddy of mine (73 yr old Vet) awhile back and he's been using it regularly (every Wednesday, from dawn to dusk) for the past 5--6 years, maintaining an ancient Hawaiian trail: clearing weeds & overgrown brush, rebuilding lava rock walls/trail reinforcement and removing invasive flora, etc. Even though the trail runs mostly next to the ocean, sometimes he has to hike into some pretty rough & remote terrain (it ain't at all like Waikiki here on the Big Island). He told me that one day he tied it to the end of a stick and used it to spear a fish, then he used it to gut and clean the fish, then used it to make shavings and a fuzz stick to start a small fire, then he carved a skewer to cook the fish over the fire, and, finally, he used it as a utensil to cut and eat the freshly cooked fish. Then, after he finished his lunch, he went right back to using it to chop weeds and dig out roots of invasive plants, etc. Sorry to get off topic, but that Benchmade looks like the type of knife that could also 'endure' that kind of (ab)use and hold up equally as well.

~Q~

thanks "Q"

FOUND OUT ,IT IS AN 840 "ASCENT" lightweight

June, that looks exactly like my 830 Eclipse. I use mine as an around-town EDC. Super sharp ATS-34 and light weight. I clip it inside my biking shorts or in my jeans watchpocket.

nice!!!
by biking short...do ya mean them stretchy spandex UNITS ?????
never seen a guy tuck anythang out of sight in them thangs (goofin with ya of course )

sure do look like it!!! whats closed length of yers???

I picked up this fixed blade from Midway USA on clearance;

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/169914 ... uctFinding

Hoping the S30V doesn't disappoint, Kydex sheath too. Can't seem to go wrong with Benchmade USA.

Na, just regular nylon shorts I bike in, not n#t huggers. Looks like 4 3/4" on the folder. Yours could be a 830S.

you not thinkin its a "840 Ascent" with it bein 5 3/8" closed???


sweet FIXED BLADE!!!!

junebug wrote:you not thinkin its a "840 Ascent" with it bein 5 3/8" closed???


sweet FIXED BLADE!!!!

Yes, that would probably make a difference. But aside from the serrations our knives look like twins.

I AGREE...I THOUGHT THEY WERE THE SAME, .......TILL LENGTH
I LIKE YERS WITH PLAIN EDGE

Thanks bro! I haven't had good luck sharpening serrations so I shy away from them.

Here's a rough 800 AFCK I picked up for 6$she'll be a good user.

wow nice snag. gdog

I DO BELIEVE IT MAY BE A CUSTOM HANDLED UNIT

I saw one on the bay same color but no groove on the scales

THEM LINEN MICARTA AFTERMARKET SCALES PROLLY COST THE GUY MORE THAN IF NOT DOUBLE THE KNIFE SCORE!!

MAN Bug they are going for 200- 400 bucks on the bay

Well I gut her back from Benchmade today she is usable but see the other thread that Bug started about warranty work.

I got a new favorite EDC in a trade with Gino.
I got a 710 in the box with an aftermarket clip on it. I love this knife and the CPM D2 steel is awesome!
I may get a deep pocket clip for it, but other than that it is about perfect for what I carry it for; one hand deployment and heavy duty cutting.

Thanks Gino, I love the trade!

I'm surprised Geno let that one go Dale U should like the 710

garddogg56 wrote:U should like the 710

"Like" is a pretty anemic word to describe how I feel about the 710, I LOVE it!
I have not been this excited about a new user knife since I got my Mini Griptilian!