I bought this knife…live about a mile from Benchmade in Oregon City…so I have others of theirs as well. Most everyone loves the knife. Lots to love. Most everyone bitches about the sheath. It has lousy retention. So…go to Home Depot, etc. and get a few of those sticky pads used on chair legs. Put one that is flexible inside…in the forward bend of the sheath, about 3” down. All of a sudden the knife fits and is retained perfectly. I saw that on another review. It’s very professional to offer solutions for your viewers instead of just complaining about an issue. Not pointing fingers. I know you agree. Long term fan here. Keep at it!
Hi Chris, I purchased one of these two weeks ago and I liked the knife but hated that micro bevel. I hand worked the grind down to zero then put a very slight micro bevel on the blade and now it is truly an incredible tool. I have had no problems with the sheath retaining the knife. Well worth the price any day and thank you for a great review. Cheers, Steve
@@toiletpaper5770 The so-called microbevel it originally came with was uneven and huge! I did take the main bevel down to no microbevel then put a very even and light microbevel on the blade. You can barely see it but that blade now goes through wood incredibly well.
The difference with a secondary bevel and “true” Scandi is how it slices. A secondary bevel creates a space between the wood and metal before it’s able to stick to each side of the blade, making it good for chopping and batoning, while a ‘true’ Scandinavian grind pushes the metal though wood easier as it doesn’t have to deal with the resistance from trying to separate the wood first, but the blade gets stuck in the wood more often while chopping and doesn’t do a very good job splitting a log into two pieces by batoning.
Once and for all, a puukko is a small traditional Finnish general purpose belt knife. Finland belongs not to the Scandinavian countries (Sweden, Norway and Danmark). Finland belongs to the Nordic countries (Scandinavia, Finland, Island and Faroe Islands). Now you know! 😄👍🏻
That's confusing, saying that Finland doesn't belong to a Scsndinavian country, and then say it belongs to Scandinavia.... :) Most people aren't up to awareness on such details.
@@TheChadWork2001 Sure can be. But it is the same as North America which includes Canada, US and Mexico versus Northern America which does not include Mexico.
Strikes me as being very comparable to the Mora Garberg. I think for the small difference in price this would be afar better choice give the steel and the handle. Chris thanks for the review , we can always expect you to be brutally honest in your assessment of products, it really helps the prospective customer in making the right decision, on where to spend their hard earned cash.
I got the bushcrafter a few years ago and carried it for about a year. Although it was a beautiful knife to my eyes, the grind on it made it feel like it was scared of wood and I felt like the size was too big to break out for every task. It was more like a fighter. I've ordered this one and I'm just going to reprofile it. Nice review! I was a custom furniture maker and metal fabricator so knives were daily tools for me...
Do you know what Puukko stands for.... ;) - its my native language, and simply means: Knife,- this knife has some design features from scandinavian/finnish knives, = very simple design, we are not for fancy designs...it jus has to work ok, as they say in one of your TV-shows:"this will cut".....
Buy a sheet of 3000 grit 3M Trizact , and glue a small portion on a block and polish that spine back to a shine. Also one of the best things for stropping you will ever find. I buy it off E-bay, about 8 bucks shipped, 9"x 4.5", lasts long time.
I read those comments on knife gods and just because it’s a pukko dosnt mean it will have a scandi grind a pukko is literaly just a finish working / hunting knife that’s it so the people that think anything different should look at the pukko knives from past they come in a few different grinds even a old rapala wood handle filet knife is considered a pukko
I own the Benchmade 202 Leuku + the 200 Puukko; both paired w/ Kydex, "Architect" sheaths from Armatus Carry (in Tru-Hide Whip). Decisions to purchase these knives were in great part, based upon your reviews. No regrets! Thanks again, Chris, and really enjoy your channel... 🇺🇸🔪🔪👏🏼💯
I wonder what the hardness on that 3v is? 60-62hrc(I'd hope for 62-63hrc but doubt a production company would put in the effort) would be nice since it's not a chopper. The slight decrease in toughness would be worth the trade for better edge retention. But if I had to guess though, 58-60hrc is where it's at. Could be better.
The plastic liner inside the tuppi (as long as were are throwing finnish puukko vocabulary around) is there not to protect the sheath but you. If you fall hard on the puukko without the liner the blade can go through the leather and cut your leg artery open and kill you. The liner can (and often is in original puukkos) made out of wood.
The Cold Steel Master Hunter is priced at $119.95, also in 3V steel, (although not made in the USA). You may favor the sheath over the Benchmade Puukko as well. I agree with you about the spine. I like a 90 degree as well. It's usually a high end knife thing (LT Wright, Bark River, etc...). That being said, I am interested in the Puukko. So many knives, so little money! Thanks for the review Chris.
Between your review and BDK review it's going to be a present to myself for my 60th birthday I enjoy camping and smoke so the spine isn't a big deal to me I got a bic
Buy original Finn or Norwegian Puukko knives. Just bought a Juha Perttula from Lamnia. Everyone who has bought one has been blown away by the knife. Check it out.
The question of does it have a secondary bevel is important because actual scandi grind knives are a pain in the ass to sharpen. I'd have not purchased one of these if it was actually scandi grind. They made a great call doing a traditional saber grind on this.
Glad you did an initial thoughts review on the Benchmade 200 Puukko. I've considered a pre order, and with outfitter/guide discounts it gets to the $100 mark. Not something I actually need with this genre well covered, yet looks like a very handy design. I like overmolded handles... gripy, warm, comfortable predictable. Ergos look great. Go the way of MORA with day-glo or Hi-Viz plus better availability and we'll see an affordable option in 3V.
Alaska Raft Connection - Alaska-BushRafter the cold steel master hunter is another good option in 3v 119 I like its looks over this this is kinda a survival knife disguised as a pukko same thing with master hunter not a good hunting knife but both are good survival knives
@@bp-hx9ts The thing I like about Cold Steel is their ability to continually deliver affordability concerning even higher end steel selections. Cold Steel consistently from my experience also has good Q/C when it comes to reasonable fit and finish at the asking prices. Here we are seeing Benchmade now offer useful design in 3V steel, with fair-minded asking price. I'm a big time COLD STEEL AK-47 'folder' fan. Tho' I like the field fixes blade.. the the ergos of the fixed version just are not there. I like the Master Hunter well enough... just not really on point in terms of what I see more fitting its genre. Master Hunter is master of neither game processing nor bushcraft.
Alaska Raft Connection - Alaska-BushRafter no it is not it’s more of a survival knife disguised as a hunting knife this is a pukko disguised as a survival knife I like the master hunters ergos
@@bp-hx9ts Not too sure what you are contesting "no it is not"...? By the way PUUKKO just means KNIFE. I do not see a knife 'disguised' as a knife here, and I do not see this falling into the 'survival knife' genre either. Traditional look, with modern materials, and modern translation, at a reasonable price --- I do see that. The Master Hunter is not a survival knife. It falls under general camp task with enough belly for processing game. Ergos are simple basic, and I like that as well. 3V steel does not have to always come at premium asking prices. I feel that Cold Steel plus now Benchmade makes that really clear for the more mass production offerings... whether it be overseas or domestic production.
Alaska Raft Connection - Alaska-BushRafter I would consider it a survival knife or a general camp knife for my needs I don’t want anything bigger then 6 inches for my main fixed blade
Pretty nice. But a sabre with a secondary bevel so it does not have the wood cutting ability of traditional puuko. It will of course slice well, way it is grinded. It is close to a puuko concerning blade geometry and handle geometry. An inspired piece. Nice specs except the type of grind if woodcraft is the most important ability. For me it is puukko-shaped hunting kitchen or hunting knife. One can hear from the wood cutting it does not bite well. But feather it does well :)
Oh oh I see blood lol. I always have blood when working outside. Good demo. I bought one and like you the spine had to be tweaked. And I did make my own sheath. 👍
I'm in west central Illinois, about 70ish miles from Taylor ville. We had a small tornado warning in our county but nothing touched down. Crazy. Glad you got some knife time in tho.
Great Review! Nice knife as well. Chris do you think this knife is appreciably better than bushcraft black mora? My experience with CPM steel is minimal, thank you for advising. Dr Dave
Traditional pukos were never 0°. They were actually slightly convex. The zero degree thing probably started on UA-cam and took off. I dunno. They are fantastic at carving soft woods but will roll or chip easier then other grinds with heavish use
Very nice knife... Made in USA... Great steel... Love that handle... Good price especially since its a full tang... That's a lot of 3V for the money... Probably wont replace my Mora Bushcraft Black anytime soon... Unless something "happens" to it...
I can't find a better bushcraft knife,than my Bushcraft Black.If only they put it out with a better steel! Im sure they can at least use 80crv2,which is cheap but much more effective than the current carbon steel they use.
Where I go fishing I am constantly cutting of branches because it’s so thick and my fly gets stuck in branches fairly often when trying to get the hook set. So I bought this for fishing so I can do a little brush clearing with it and not have to worry about it busting on me. If it was just for gutting fish I would just take my $.99 kitchen knife.
Awesome knife. I want one. However, three Condor Terrasaurs rock as well for the same price. OK, slightly better knife, beefier scales, and better steel.
Yep that is a saber I hear the term (microbevel) thrown around a lot of course I know what it is but 9 times out of 10 they don't know what they are talking about. It makes no difference. But I like my Scandi slightly convexed by stroping. I do like the design of the knife. I can see it being very useful! Thanks for the video Chris! ~Mayson~
Hello Chris hope you are well the difference between Scandinavian grind is a true Straight V at zero grind which is easy to sharpen since you just lay the V on the stone also scandi is much better at making the angles you want to do in the wood and the offshoot Scandinavian grinds one which has a secondary grind adds a little strength to the grind but then is harder to sharpen because you have to find the angle its at plus if it was one of those Scandi vex you run into problems because you have to thin the edge again to create a second one hence if i want Scandi i buy scandi if i want saber i buy saber
all in all Benchmade produce excellent knives and excellent service and if you want fun it does not matter the grind buy different ones and enjoy the experience and varieties i am just picky very picky
It's a sabre grind with secondary bevel, not scandi, but the outline is puukko in shape. It's going to be one of my next 3 knives that's for sure. Good review, would like see another review after some serious usage .
I want that knife so much! I did ordered it from Rei Co op. They said they ran out of stock and would refund me. But my answer was "I want my knife!!!" lol now, I`m waiting. Just hope I get it here before I leave the US.
...excellent knife...mine is marked ' 3V First Production ## of 700'...maybe on 2nd run ? ...fits very snug, great 3v blade and comfortable...have a great week...
I’ll bet Will Meyers would like this blade. I’m guessing that it’s full tang since it’s BM, I don’t think that you mentioned it but you might have. I like it, great video.
Same old story, I bought this knife after watching this video. Hated no guard and non traditional handle material. It's compactness, edge retention and general usefulness have won me over.
Looks like a knife you would like using for all sorts of tasks, including food prep. Of course, real men only need a knife for food prep to cut the meat off hanging over the spit. LOL It is a keeper.
Oh man... I was looking at this and decided not to get it because I am terrible with a saber grind. I think you may have just sold me though. Hoping to get an ultra light bushcrafter for Christmas. If not I think I will go for this😀😀😀🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 I love the blade size
Nice knife. Good review. Think I would just buy 7 or 8 Mora Companions for that.price though or 4 Bushcraft Blacks. Got my BB for $30.38 at Sportmens Warehouse a few weeks ago..
Jaktkit KNV2 is a clear contender , I think I like the jaktkit overall design better esp the kydex sheath...Still I like this knife it looks great yet makes me wonder how their Bushcrafter 162 is 80$ more? Kinda annoying esp after so many years that knife hasn't dropped in price.
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I bought this knife…live about a mile from Benchmade in Oregon City…so I have others of theirs as well. Most everyone loves the knife. Lots to love. Most everyone bitches about the sheath. It has lousy retention. So…go to Home Depot, etc. and get a few of those sticky pads used on chair legs. Put one that is flexible inside…in the forward bend of the sheath, about 3” down. All of a sudden the knife fits and is retained perfectly. I saw that on another review. It’s very professional to offer solutions for your viewers instead of just complaining about an issue. Not pointing fingers. I know you agree. Long term fan here. Keep at it!
Hi Chris,
I purchased one of these two weeks ago and I liked the knife but hated that micro bevel. I hand worked the grind down to zero then put a very slight micro bevel on the blade and now it is truly an incredible tool. I have had no problems with the sheath retaining the knife. Well worth the price any day and thank you for a great review. Cheers, Steve
So you got rid of the bevel, then re-beveled it??
@@toiletpaper5770 The so-called microbevel it originally came with was uneven and huge! I did take the main bevel down to no microbevel then put a very even and light microbevel on the blade. You can barely see it but that blade now goes through wood incredibly well.
The difference with a secondary bevel and “true” Scandi is how it slices. A secondary bevel creates a space between the wood and metal before it’s able to stick to each side of the blade, making it good for chopping and batoning, while a ‘true’ Scandinavian grind pushes the metal though wood easier as it doesn’t have to deal with the resistance from trying to separate the wood first, but the blade gets stuck in the wood more often while chopping and doesn’t do a very good job splitting a log into two pieces by batoning.
Once and for all, a puukko is a small traditional Finnish general purpose belt knife. Finland belongs not to the Scandinavian countries (Sweden, Norway and Danmark). Finland belongs to the Nordic countries (Scandinavia, Finland, Island and Faroe Islands). Now you know! 😄👍🏻
That's confusing, saying that Finland doesn't belong to a Scsndinavian country, and then say it belongs to Scandinavia.... :) Most people aren't up to awareness on such details.
@@TheChadWork2001 Sure can be. But it is the same as North America which includes Canada, US and Mexico versus Northern America which does not include Mexico.
what about wet forming that sheath? Or maybe try and heat up the plastic on the inside for a better hold?
Strikes me as being very comparable to the Mora Garberg. I think for the small difference in price this would be afar better choice give the steel and the handle. Chris thanks for the review , we can always expect you to be brutally honest in your assessment of products, it really helps the prospective customer in making the right decision, on where to spend their hard earned cash.
Not really, this is saber ground with a secondary bevel, the garberg is scandi ground.
I got the bushcrafter a few years ago and carried it for about a year. Although it was a beautiful knife to my eyes, the grind on it made it feel like it was scared of wood and I felt like the size was too big to break out for every task. It was more like a fighter. I've ordered this one and I'm just going to reprofile it. Nice review! I was a custom furniture maker and metal fabricator so knives were daily tools for me...
Do you know what Puukko stands for.... ;) - its my native language, and simply means: Knife,- this knife has some design features from scandinavian/finnish knives, = very simple design, we are not for fancy designs...it jus has to work ok, as they say in one of your TV-shows:"this will cut".....
MrKeys57 Finland is cool.
it was designed by benchmade for dutch bushcraft knives their video on it is great.
Scandinavia is Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Nordic is Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland.
Buy a sheet of 3000 grit 3M Trizact , and glue a small portion on a block and polish that spine back to a shine. Also one of the best things for stropping you will ever find. I buy it off E-bay, about 8 bucks shipped, 9"x 4.5", lasts long time.
I read those comments on knife gods and just because it’s a pukko dosnt mean it will have a scandi grind a pukko is literaly just a finish working / hunting knife that’s it so the people that think anything different should look at the pukko knives from past they come in a few different grinds even a old rapala wood handle filet knife is considered a pukko
Wow 3v for $123 that’s amazing
I’d say your one of the best gear reviews. Definitely my number one pick for sure!
Very impressed with the price point benchmade was able to bring this beauty in at. One of the better deals for a 3v knife out there.
I own the Benchmade 202 Leuku + the 200 Puukko; both paired w/ Kydex, "Architect" sheaths from Armatus Carry (in Tru-Hide Whip). Decisions to purchase these knives were in great part, based upon your reviews. No regrets! Thanks again, Chris, and really enjoy your channel... 🇺🇸🔪🔪👏🏼💯
Extra $30 for a kydex sheet, great knife. Stop the stabbing of trees people!
I wonder what the hardness on that 3v is? 60-62hrc(I'd hope for 62-63hrc but doubt a production company would put in the effort) would be nice since it's not a chopper. The slight decrease in toughness would be worth the trade for better edge retention.
But if I had to guess though, 58-60hrc is where it's at. Could be better.
The plastic liner inside the tuppi (as long as were are throwing finnish puukko vocabulary around) is there not to protect the sheath but you. If you fall hard on the puukko without the liner the blade can go through the leather and cut your leg artery open and kill you. The liner can (and often is in original puukkos) made out of wood.
zero grind is important for sharpening. you can press the whole grind against the stone. puukko knives have a built-in sharpening gage.
Cue the “I can buy 10 Moras for that!” comments in 3,2,1...
Yes, but you can only buy one Garberg for that price! Love the heavy duty Moras but this knife is very tempting...
@@keithx2524 I have a garberg, how can you not have 1 :)
Go to a good boot shop and have them add a rivet for 3bucks and tighten that sheath right up.
The Cold Steel Master Hunter is priced at $119.95, also in 3V steel, (although not made in the USA). You may favor the sheath over the Benchmade Puukko as well. I agree with you about the spine. I like a 90 degree as well. It's usually a high end knife thing (LT Wright, Bark River, etc...). That being said, I am interested in the Puukko. So many knives, so little money! Thanks for the review Chris.
Between your review and BDK review it's going to be a present to myself for my 60th birthday I enjoy camping and smoke so the spine isn't a big deal to me I got a bic
Same for me but my 38th. I hope I am still out camping at your age sir with this knife...
True scandi works wood noticeably better than with a secondary bevel, plus ease of sharpening in the field. Other grinds just look ugly in my opinion.
Best featherstick I’ve seen you do!
I was certain this guy doesn't seem like a sheep but then 2:17 happened.
lol
Ahahaha.
Yeah that “meh” is the slang of sheep 🐑 agreed
Have it love it can't live without it.
We had those storms in northern Indiana to. Funny how it waits until December 1st to do so when it hasn't stormed in months.
Buy original Finn or Norwegian Puukko knives. Just bought a Juha Perttula from Lamnia. Everyone who has bought one has been blown away by the knife.
Check it out.
The question of does it have a secondary bevel is important because actual scandi grind knives are a pain in the ass to sharpen. I'd have not purchased one of these if it was actually scandi grind. They made a great call doing a traditional saber grind on this.
So true about thinking you need a guard on a knife. It's just not necessary, unless you are stabbing something.
Glad you did an initial thoughts review on the Benchmade 200 Puukko. I've considered a pre order, and with outfitter/guide discounts it gets to the $100 mark. Not something I actually need with this genre well covered, yet looks like a very handy design. I like overmolded handles... gripy, warm, comfortable predictable. Ergos look great. Go the way of MORA with day-glo or Hi-Viz plus better availability and we'll see an affordable option in 3V.
Alaska Raft Connection - Alaska-BushRafter the cold steel master hunter is another good option in 3v 119 I like its looks over this this is kinda a survival knife disguised as a pukko same thing with master hunter not a good hunting knife but both are good survival knives
@@bp-hx9ts The thing I like about Cold Steel is their ability to continually deliver affordability concerning even higher end steel selections. Cold Steel consistently from my experience also has good Q/C when it comes to reasonable fit and finish at the asking prices. Here we are seeing Benchmade now offer useful design in 3V steel, with fair-minded asking price. I'm a big time COLD STEEL AK-47 'folder' fan. Tho' I like the field fixes blade.. the the ergos of the fixed version just are not there. I like the Master Hunter well enough... just not really on point in terms of what I see more fitting its genre. Master Hunter is master of neither game processing nor bushcraft.
Alaska Raft Connection - Alaska-BushRafter no it is not it’s more of a survival knife disguised as a hunting knife this is a pukko disguised as a survival knife I like the master hunters ergos
@@bp-hx9ts Not too sure what you are contesting "no it is not"...? By the way PUUKKO just means KNIFE. I do not see a knife 'disguised' as a knife here, and I do not see this falling into the 'survival knife' genre either. Traditional look, with modern materials, and modern translation, at a reasonable price --- I do see that. The Master Hunter is not a survival knife. It falls under general camp task with enough belly for processing game. Ergos are simple basic, and I like that as well. 3V steel does not have to always come at premium asking prices. I feel that Cold Steel plus now Benchmade makes that really clear for the more mass production offerings... whether it be overseas or domestic production.
Alaska Raft Connection - Alaska-BushRafter I would consider it a survival knife or a general camp knife for my needs I don’t want anything bigger then 6 inches for my main fixed blade
Which do you like better the Tops Puukko or the Benchmade your using?
He obviously doesn't care
just got mine last week I really like it it's a keeper for sure
It's a sabre grind that identifies as a scandi (puukko).
I wouldn't use it for a fire rod, I like that size of blade to work with smaller stuff cut rope open boxes slice up meat widdle wood.
Cold steel has a pretty similar knife called the pendleton hunter in 3v for 80 bucks
But the overall length is longer, blade is shorter and weight is more. And I can only find it for 99 bucks. It is very similar.
Pretty nice. But a sabre with a secondary bevel so it does not have the wood cutting ability of traditional puuko. It will of course slice well, way it is grinded. It is close to a puuko concerning blade geometry and handle geometry. An inspired piece. Nice specs except the type of grind if woodcraft is the most important ability. For me it is puukko-shaped hunting kitchen or hunting knife. One can hear from the wood cutting it does not bite well. But feather it does well :)
Oh oh I see blood lol. I always have blood when working outside. Good demo. I bought one and like you the spine had to be tweaked. And I did make my own sheath. 👍
I'm in west central Illinois, about 70ish miles from Taylor ville. We had a small tornado warning in our county but nothing touched down. Crazy. Glad you got some knife time in tho.
I'm from murphysboro
Hello Chris, great review and great looking knife. Thank you for sharing. Keep up your great videos. Take care and be safe. 🤗
Great Review! Nice knife as well. Chris do you think this knife is appreciably better than bushcraft black mora? My experience with CPM steel is minimal, thank you for advising. Dr Dave
I was expecting it to be more expensive...looks like it works well...I'm too cheap to spend that much money but it does look like a nice blade.....
Keeping up with the theme of ignorant and pointless questions:
What’s the centring like? 😄
Bwuaahaa. Awesome!
Does the tang go right back to the lanyard hole? If I recall the sheath on the Benchmade Bushcrafter also felt like you would lose the knife.
Traditional pukos were never 0°. They were actually slightly convex. The zero degree thing probably started on UA-cam and took off. I dunno. They are fantastic at carving soft woods but will roll or chip easier then other grinds with heavish use
Lmao they have been making zero puukkos in Finland and Sweden for a lonnnnnggg time. Lol at it being a UA-cam thing.
Ya got the thumbs up at the summersalt comment. This is my next knife. Really dig it. Thanks for the walkthrough.
Very nice knife... Made in USA... Great steel... Love that handle... Good price especially since its a full tang... That's a lot of 3V for the money... Probably wont replace my Mora Bushcraft Black anytime soon... Unless something "happens" to it...
I can't find a better bushcraft knife,than my Bushcraft Black.If only they put it out with a better steel! Im sure they can at least use 80crv2,which is cheap but much more effective than the current carbon steel they use.
I like the Puukko style knife, very cool.
Puukkos are from Finland which is not a Scandinavian country. Finland is considered a nordic country.
Meh
I'm guessing they lined that sheath to help reduce the wear on that Santoprene handle. Just my guess though.
A UA-camr called “Zach’s stuff” did a video cutting one of these open to see if it was a true full tang. You should check it out Chris.
He was a shill for blade HQ at the time.
I like that knife. That would be great when I'm out fishing. Thanks for showing Chris.
A stainless mora companion for $15 would be great for fishing also.
Where I go fishing I am constantly cutting of branches because it’s so thick and my fly gets stuck in branches fairly often when trying to get the hook set. So I bought this for fishing so I can do a little brush clearing with it and not have to worry about it busting on me. If it was just for gutting fish I would just take my $.99 kitchen knife.
When I first saw this knife on DBK's channel and a saw that it was 3V, I knew a PM101 review would be forthcoming.
Awesome knife. I want one. However, three Condor Terrasaurs rock as well for the same price. OK, slightly better knife, beefier scales, and better steel.
What does Will think of it?
Damnit!!!! I thought I was done buying knives for awhile. Really like this little guy. Just waiting for my $20 Jess X right now.
Yep that is a saber I hear the term (microbevel) thrown around a lot of course I know what it is but 9 times out of 10 they don't know what they are talking about. It makes no difference. But I like my Scandi slightly convexed by stroping. I do like the design of the knife. I can see it being very useful! Thanks for the video Chris! ~Mayson~
Beautiful, nice blade shape. Thanks for Sharing and the Review
I would cut the handle off and put G10 scales
Kinda wish it had an exposed pommel, but it still seems like an awesome knife
Any plans to try the Bark River Puukko? It's 3V!!
Nice to-the-point review. Enjoyed it, thanks!
So this and the Cold Steel Master hunter in 3v seem to be the only "budget" friendly ways to pick up a blade in the steel.
Between this and an LT Wright Next Gen in 3V (about $20 more) which would you take?
Hello Chris hope you are well the difference between Scandinavian grind is a true Straight V at zero grind which is easy to sharpen since you just lay the V on the stone also scandi is much better at making the angles you want to do in the wood and the offshoot Scandinavian grinds one which has a secondary grind adds a little strength to the grind but then is harder to sharpen because you have to find the angle its at plus if it was one of those Scandi vex you run into problems because you have to thin the edge again to create a second one hence if i want Scandi i buy scandi if i want saber i buy saber
all in all Benchmade produce excellent knives and excellent service and if you want fun it does not matter the grind buy different ones and enjoy the experience and varieties i am just picky very picky
I am not saying i am gonna die without a guard but would prefer knives which include it. Nice feather sticks Chris.
It's a sabre grind with secondary bevel, not scandi, but the outline is puukko in shape. It's going to be one of my next 3 knives that's for sure. Good review, would like see another review after some serious usage .
👍
Good review brother, clear honest and concise. Is the Puukko made in the US?
Curious if you are still enjoying this knife?
I want that knife so much! I did ordered it from Rei Co op. They said they ran out of stock and would refund me. But my answer was "I want my knife!!!" lol
now, I`m waiting. Just hope I get it here before I leave the US.
Thank you for your review.....it may be the best out there based on what I have viewed...I am considering it strongly..
Not a zero degree Scani? Can't do woodland summersalts with it? Hmmm... But still love it! #3V
I finally got to watch the video. Generally speaking how does it compare with a Kellam or even the Tops Tanimboca?
...excellent knife...mine is marked ' 3V First Production ## of 700'...maybe on 2nd run ? ...fits very snug, great 3v blade and comfortable...have a great week...
What Bark River sheaths fit this knife. Love the knife but the sheath sucks
I seen it for 123 assumed it was cyber week price. Hell of a deal . and from Benchmade? Nice
I’ll bet Will Meyers would like this blade. I’m guessing that it’s full tang since it’s BM, I don’t think that you mentioned it but you might have. I like it, great video.
Love it. On the list. Jess x will be here soon. All n all great knife news
Debating on this or the Tops puukko. Do you have a preference between the two?
I like both but the TOPS is more of a real Puukko. The BM is 3V tho....
TOPS also had a sharp spine if I recall.
I know, can't beat the price for the steel.
Simply installing a magnet in the sheath would more than likely fix the issue.
Same old story, I bought this knife after watching this video. Hated no guard and non traditional handle material. It's compactness, edge retention and general usefulness have won me over.
I'd pull out that insert and wet form the leather to the knife. Might have to get one now!
Looks like a knife you would like using for all sorts of tasks, including food prep. Of course, real men only need a knife for food prep to cut the meat off hanging over the spit. LOL It is a keeper.
PM101 do you live in the Cleveland/Akron area? It's where I live, I heard thunder last night too
He's in columbus
Is 3V stainless?
It’s 5/10 on corrosion resistance so it’s really not stainless
I have had this knife for three years. No problems. Benchmade dc'd this one and the 202. That was a mistake.
Great feathers. 👍 I only do summer salts in the wood with chainsaws....hahaha!
Oh man... I was looking at this and decided not to get it because I am terrible with a saber grind. I think you may have just sold me though. Hoping to get an ultra light bushcrafter for Christmas. If not I think I will go for this😀😀😀🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 I love the blade size
Just bought a Bravo One in 3V because of you. I love it! Damm you
Anyone have a tip for how to sharpen the spine? My file does almost nothing to this 3v 😄
The right grit sandpaper or the right grit sharpening stone
Try getting a new file lol. I did mine with a file and it only took a minute or so.
I'm sticking with the 110 or 140,but ty chris.
Nice knife. Good review. Think I would just buy 7 or 8 Mora Companions for that.price though or 4 Bushcraft Blacks. Got my BB for $30.38 at Sportmens Warehouse a few weeks ago..
Great review! Thanks brother!!
Thanks for another great review!:-)
love the videos keep em coming, seems like a pretty nice knife
What ferro rod fits the sheath?
Anyone find a leather sheath replacement?
I got it for 110 dollars.
Pretty thick behind the edge but i like it.
Your intro is dope!
Jaktkit KNV2 is a clear contender , I think I like the jaktkit overall design better esp the kydex sheath...Still I like this knife it looks great yet makes me wonder how their Bushcrafter 162 is 80$ more? Kinda annoying esp after so many years that knife hasn't dropped in price.
They are selling well, that’s why, and why I don’t know, a Sabre ground blade is horrible for woodworking.
i just picked o ne up for under $100. boom great knife