Benchmade Meatcrafter 155000R-3 Knife Discussion - Semi Rant 🤷🏼♂️
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- Benchmade Meatcrafter 155000R-3 Knife Discussion - Semi Rant 🤷🏼♂️
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I appreciate multiple versions of good designs. Different strokes for different folks. This latest Meatcrafter seems the most practical for a kitchen/camping food prep knife. If the knife sells well, we’re going to see multiple versions of it. All the same, to me. I like the variety. I could do without another Dessert Warrior knife, but people like them.
Hey now bite your tongue on the Dessert Warrior 😂😜😂😜😂
@Lunar Preparedness were you talking about the orange handle version?
As a meat cutter I would love to have this knife but at that price I’ll stick with my Victorinox knives. My 6 inch boning knife semi flex was like $25. If you take care of them like I do and I use them minimum of 40 hours per week they will last a lot of years.
I think that’s version number 4. There’s 15500, 15500-1, 15500-2, and 15500-3. The main point of this knife is probably to have the same steel as the orange version but be $90 cheaper. It kinda makes sense if you don’t need or want the high visibility and can save the money.
You might be right 3 or 4 my comment is still true lol
I think your missing the point, if they change the design so much that its original. they give it a different name. it looks like ur just chasing the new.
I think its a good thing that they keep the popular and useful designs similar as knives get lost, break and are damaged. its good that a design you are happy with is still there with minor tweaks to the design. Doing this will keep the knife available for those who are yet to buy the knife
I think you are right. There is no reason to make a knife look different and charge customers $250 more because of look different. Quality is the same and knife is the same knife. Why is that?
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I find to be a very nice bohning knife... Not really a field knife running into bone and dirt....
However, on a cutting board, it excels nicely and will hold an edge longer than 90% of everything out there. (Exceptions being Hap40, and customs in high speed high alloy steels)
I like it, but I don't necessarily need it. I have some nice traditional Japanese pattern knives, i.e. a Gyuto in Hap40, a bunka in Aogami Super and others. I'd probably just go with a beater for $50 or a shorter and stouter blade for field use.
I do like their factory "Select Edge" technology... A 14° per side, 28° inclusive bevel and the thinner BTE thickness, it does cut very well, but I believe it's better suited for the kitchen than the field.
Thanks that’s great feedback. Much appreciated.
What I think Benchmade should do is yes they need to come out with new knives, but they should offer 💯 customization on there knives instead of offering version 1,2,3 snd so on.
They kinda do on the meat crafter on their website. Not blade shape, but handle color/material and blade material/finish.
It's such a nice knife the problem with this knife is you have companies like zwilling, miyabi and shun that make these knifes with top shelf materials for much less!!
Agreed
This would be a perfect self defense knife.
That 14 degree bevel and traditional Japanese tanto point is a huge selling point for me.
This knife would be able to get crazy sharp if sharpened properly.
However, I would be carving up "street meat" not butcher meat when the SHTF.
Wish it had an OD green sheath instead of midlife crisis orange though. 😆
Lol
Exactly! 😅😊
Can you please compare this with the newish fishcrafter knife from benchmade?
I’d love them to make an affordable 8” chef knife. That would be the biggest seller on earth.
I am waiting for version 4.0 with thickness of the blade of 3,5 millimeter.
it's just their marketing dept testing the waters to see how much they can rip people off. You see a minor change to the knife and a MASSIVE price increase. No one buys it. So they're like ok, lets make another small change to the knife and lower the price just a bit, but still keep it overpriced and see if that works.
I really really want a benchmade station knife but in the config i want it with cpm 154 steel, dlc coatings and handle options, it's almost $430. Fuck that shit man. You could get a custom knife made out of fucking magnacut for that kind of money.
I love the fact that benchmade is offering the ability to choose certain options to spec out the knife but like with every big company, there's tons of bean counters just trying to rip you off.
You’re not wrong.
Forget the variations part.... How about the price hike/robbery part LMFAO
Because its awesome and cheaper than 2. If youve never broken down an animal or fish you wouldnt understand.
Perhaps I should. I’ll look at other things perhaps. Thanks for the feedback.
It costs 2x what it should
So of you were in the market for a boning knife, and like benchmade. Do you get the first version or the version in this video?
That’s a toss up for me. I think if you’re in the market get the one that fits your budget the best as they are all similar just different looks really.
I don't understand the price, but I do understand the design changes.
Agreed I have a thought time with the pricing.
I agree Dirk. There’s nothing exciting going on there, no wow factor to their lineup for years. It’s almost like they want to continue playing it safe. Nothing wrong with that, kind of like buck, just doesn’t get my aesthetics votes. Thanks Man
True not sure there’s anything wrong with it persay.
And you need a wow factor why? Does what you already have not fulfill all your knife needs? Are you just chasing new steels and scale designs that really add nothing new to the core knife mission of cutting than what you already have?
Is the tip strong enough that it can be used for defensive purposes ?
Possibly but it is certainly not designed for that.
When was the last time you were in a knife fight? Only a handful of people in the whole wide world will get into a real knife fight in their lifetime, and they are all in the secret service or special ops. This "defensive purposes" nonsense is a marketing gimmick...
@@g.d.1722 most definitely
In agreement here. Not just Benchmade. I don't understand the compulsion to churn something out just for the sake of churning. I guess people have to justify their salaries? 🤔 I'm down with the Osborne 940 and some bugout variants. And if they remade the Adamas the way it should be, instead of with the limpy-limpy detent like on the last one I handled, I could be down with that too. Dear Benchmade: TRY HARDER.
Exactly it’s like they just aren’t trying 🙄
Who's buying this for $400 on the version two??? It's basically a boning knife which you can get for $15 in a high carbon steel and if it gets damaged arrested throw it away. I don't get this knife and benchmade's pension for gouging on prices... 🤔🗡️👊
I'm looking to buy a boning knife soon. After years of owning one that served the purpose, I lost it moving. As you said, they go from $15.- to maybe $100.- max. for a lifetime boning knife. Many of those are not made in China but in the US and other non-communist countries. The only thing Benchmade is doing is upping their prices.
Looking at this knife as a meat cutter, it's too big to be much good. Especially for deer sized animals. You can buy a really well made F. Dick 5" blade that is actually made to use every day cutting meat for $15. Trust me when I say, for your average home user, this knife will be used by your grandkids some day. I see no reason for this knife to ever be successful
Instead of reissues, just sell the new handles/scales as accessories. Problem solved. Would create a secondary revenue stream besides the usual blade sales.
There ya go.
That orange sheath is horrible. WTF Benchmade!!?!!
Knife is beautiful though.
Right 🤷🏼♂️
Obviously you and I are not targeted end-users 😂
Maybe BM is responding to V1 and V2 customers’ request?! BM’s marketing department would have done their homework and says they will sell in this configuration.
I LOVE John Wick!!!
I’m not sure I’m ANY manufacturers target 😂😂
They've been boring. Lol. Like how many bugout variations do they need? I do like that blade on that one much better than the orange bladed one and it looks like it would be a great trick cutting knife. Buuuuuut. Exactly dude.
Oooh. That VC Edge you flashed on screen for a second looked very cool.
There’s several videos of the VC Edge on my channel.
@@DirkWerning I'll have to check those out. Thanks.
You are spot on
CAN YOU REBUILD IT WITH BOLT ON FLYTANIUM PARTS?
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Hmm not sure. Probably 🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️
I agree with everything you said in the video, bench made is just playing it safe and is afraid to come up with something new and exciting and walk the line! I have lost almost total interest in their products because of this laziness. Not to mention, there’s a hell of a lot better knives out there!
You’re not wrong. Thanks for chiming in.
I think I'll just wait for version 4
Lol with what a different color 😂😂😂
@@DirkWerning maybe a donut meat Crafter
@@gareygerosky8030 lololol
If you want new from the company, expect them to put out a new innovative knife under a new name. Rather than change an existing model so much its unrecognisable 😂
You are complaining about what every manufacturer does. Every other manufacturer knives come in different steels, handles, etc, for the same model. You think this is bad, try buying a Bark River Bravo. You will go crazy choosing one, but at least you got options. My only issue is the price.
I agree BM is not the only company doing it. But upping the price every time with just a different color does get on my nerves.
Good points here. I have this knife in S45VN (exactly as in the video) and can attest to its qualities. I've taken it in the bush and it works great as a camping knife, too. There is much good in producing designs that work., and there is a strict limit to designing good tools. They have to do the job, and this one excels. Now, even though I paid US$270 for it, I still think it's too much. I don't believe that any production knife should cost over $200. So, the major criticism here is the price. The knife itself is awesome.
@@g.d.1722 I bought the orange handle one, I think is the 2nd version. My wife tried it one time and she wont give it back to me. Now I got to buy a new one. I get big military discount at the PX, so I paid around $135 I think. Which I think is around the right price for this knife.
I like it but yes.. I’ve found Benchmade a little stale.
A lot of pocket knives release all at once in multiple scale choices and blade finishes. This a slow and boring variation of that.
YEP
Alot of good points. The amount of innovation does seem to be lacking. Great video 👍
Would be useful in the kitchen i think. But not something id want
I just want the original first version but in plain black because blaze orange is 🤮
Lol I hear ya.
I’m sorry, but, Benchmade has almost always been boring. But, every now and again they get a hit, latest is the bugout. But then they fall right into repackage and put out, ie. boring. But us consumers love to buy into those stupid micro changes. For an extreme example the PM2, but, we love them.
So true. It’s crazy but must be working for the at the bottom line so….
The 154cm for 160$ is good this is to much for what you get.
I tend to agree.
This knife reminds me when I used to work at the meat factory back in my day
Nice
The original Meatcrafter is a great knife. What do they do as an encore? Come out with different steel and handle materials to make it seem more premium and jack up the price 2x. I don't think it's worth it. I don't even think it can be justified as better materials. Maybe the steel is slightly better at holding an edge, maybe. I think the newer "premium" handle materials are pretty, but likely a functional downgrade.
Completely agree 🤷🏼♂️
I wish their colour choice is not that cringy.
Lolol
everyone from whiteware manufacturers to benchmade is following Apple business model....same phone, minimal upgrades with max $$$ upgrades. Blame the consumer, most are toi stupid to see how the marketing funnel works. If nobody brought it then the price would come down.
You might have nailed it.
The consumer boobus hoomanus dopamine receptors has been primed for years to "upgrade" every year for reasons of status for them and $$$ for the corps. Social media and youtube hasnt helped either. ie which vid will get more views from the sheeple in 2022 (unless its a comparison vid) a vid showing the meat crafter 1.0 or 3.0?
Nonsense..!
It’s just you
Probably
To me Knives in general have gotten borring.. and the need for a knife maker to wow us with twice a year drops like all the Chinese brands do has become too much like the sneaker game. It's not like all the "changes" are substantive. The changes are just superficial but knife fans hoot and holler over scale designs and new wonder steels as if these new knives help them open their Amazon boxes quicker. I got out of the hobby the day I realized I carried my 940 3 weeks straight having 400 other knives to pick from. I could see no reason to carry anything other than the Benchmade. At that point I knew what mattered and the 940 does it all and I was done chasing the new designs every other month.
You’re not wrong at all man. I totally get that.