20 years ago Benchmade was top of the line and people absolutely loved them. Unfortunately in today's market it's hard to justify price vs what you get. SO many better options out there.
at this point in the company’s career, their prices are for ego. Just to be able to claim “we are the premier USA Knife Company. The price means high class.” which is completely delusional if its true given the current knife market
I'm on my 4th 710 with this new anniversary MagnaCut blade #1143 and I love it. The original 710 of mine came with D2 steel and I used it everyday for at least 10 years, it probably ruined me for getting excited for carrying any small blade knives even though I own 40 or more, I just don't go out the door with them, I like that 4 inch blade and it's shape is perfect for me. I also own a gold class Damascus with carbon fiber handles and another with blue handles and M390 that I use hard, all of them are such great knives and very different materials, Benchmade hit it perfect for me with the 710. I have 25 Benchmades and the 710 is my favorite by far, don't understand why they ever quit making them. Real happy with this new one.
I have a mini griptilian and it’s been amazing for 7 years of hard use. I wish I got the full size but there are other knives on my list now. Their pricing is an issue though. My Kizer carbon Begleiter is better in almost every way (other than the axis lock) and was half the price. Benchmade still makes amazing blades, but their prices have gotten a little outrageous. The competition have caught up in quality while keeping their prices reasonable.
I was excited to see the 710 comeback but then I saw the price. I do like the design BUT for about a hundred dollars less , similar build quality,materials and design the microtech amphibian is a option
Benchmade was my first nice knife company to go to and now their prices are insane to justify what I get. I carry a PM2 in Magnacut right now and couldn’t be happier about Spyderco keeping it at a reasonable price
Seeing the Benchmade Narrows on Knife swap selling for 300 to 350, I would buy one at that price to try it out. I will spend over 1k on a knife I see the value in, but 500+ for a new narrow, I just don't see it. A CRK or Mcnees is right at that price point.
61RC isn't bad, you're only losing less than 8% edge retention over going with the optimal RC of 62.5. That being said, I completely agree. There's no reason you should be paying that price for anything less than the best heat treat.
Hey Talon…love what you’re doing w/the channel, but I have a question for you that has nothing to do w/today’s content. Is there a back story behind the mural on the wall behind you? I’ve noticed in several of your recent vids, but have never heard you address/mention it before. Just curious, I find it pretty cool👍🏼
Thanks man, no real story behind it. It was painted by one of my good friends and tattoo artists. You can hear more about it here - ua-cam.com/video/cADMMLfDYX8/v-deo.htmlsi=YDzOIRTUkDNsGvz4
I like most of the designs but I’m out on all accounts. Sometimes the pricing is a little high but it doesn’t generally bother me. Then the claymore came out and that’s the one that really bothered me. 360 dollars for a CPM-d2 and grivory handle otf…..nah. M390 Microtech with aluminum handles made in USA less than 300, kershaw otf with magnacut like 260ish made in USA……I just can’t. Love the design but god with inflation and everything I can’t afford what I used to. (I realize this is the exact type of comment the video was kind of getting at and probably what he was expecting in the comments but here it is none the less)
I used to be a mega fan. But it seems nowadays the designs are either too similar or way too expensive. The only bench mades I need are 51, bugout, proper, and maybe the barrage.
Benchmade pivot tolerance is crap but 90% of you don’t even know how to properly check for that. I only do benchmade for their fixed blades. The narrows is nice but the price is insane for what is.
I started my knife addiction with Benchmade. I probably have 15 of them. But these past couple years i completely turned my back on them. The price just doesnt reflect the quality anymore.
Thanks for the video and review of the new knives from benchmade. However, it would be nicer to listen to a video not with such a cutting sound of sibilants, please learn a bit what EQ and treble are.
How can you say magnacut an aluminum are the reason the knife is so expensive. You can get usa made magnacut knife for 200 or less. 450$ crazy af! Benchmade has went crazy overpriced with there knives!
I did buy the mini adamas in magnacut. And though it is very expensive I do like it a lot. Though my CRK tanto inkosi gets more pocket time. But between my shotshow 3v bailout, mini adamas and Crk inkosi, little else gets in my pocket.
Pure Benchmade fanboy here. Super freek, Bugout, Nakamura, Griptilian, etc. Yet, they've completely lost the plot. Their pricing, Qc, and customer service, in my opinion, is the worst from an American made company. Id love for them to be back to where they were about 10 years ago. We have to let our wallets speak for us.
Too expensive for what you get. Ultra cheap scales. And now the best lock bar on the market is made by Kizer and it's call clutch lock. Better by far and adjustable. No more Benchmade for me
@@FrankToThePoint ??? 🤔 It's the worst. For the lock bar It's the clutch lock by kizer. For small edc It's the Super lock by Civivi ( almost the same than Shark lock) by Demko. But the top and by far It's the Tri-ad lock by Cold steel 👍🏻💪
Just got the mini Adamas with carbon handles... Gorgeous knife. I don't mind paying for quality - I'll waste more money drinking over a couple of months than what I paid for the knife. The knife will outlast me easy.
Cpm-D2 is nowhere near regular d2 its 10x better. And it’s not plastic it’s grivory. A glass reinforced polymer. Watch torture tests on these you’d be shocked the beating it can take.
@@Yeti21173 take a claymore for example it’s bout $230. For that I can get several other brands with s35, s45 or s90 and aluminum scales. To me it’s a better value.
Agreed on almost everything. Not paying $600 for the limited Seven Ten, and the production one is supposed to have S90V for $400, which is completely asinine imo. Have and love my mini auto Adamas, but I got the cru-wear version and it’s just fine. No need to spend the extra money for Magnacut on that one. Shootout is nice I’m sure, but I’m hesitant to spend that much on grivory, when the main point was a lighter material for a folder like the bugout, not an otf. Honestly, I’ll probably get the serrated claymore. I like the look of it. Narrows just isn’t happening. I have a large Sebenza 31 tanto that was actually like $50 cheaper. I’ll keep my resale value over some thin M390. Great video!
I'd normally never buy an overpriced knife, but I couldn't resist with the Mini Adamas in Magnacut. It's my favorite knife I've ever held. I don't carry it every day, but it is my BIFL folder.
The way Benchmade is marketing lately hurts me. They discontinue all these beloved top selling products, only to release them as limited runs years later. They could easily put the 42 and the 710 back in full production, but they won't. They want to be a boutique collector brand rather than a proper user knife company. Spyderco and Benchmade are both guilty of insanely high pricing, but at least Spyderco doesn't discontinue their best products just for the sake of collection. It would be as if they discontinued the PM2 and only released limited runs every few years. No wonder Benchmade has fallen behind, they lost the focus that made them great to begin with.
I have the Griptilian by Benchmade and the Presidio and recently received the Narrows as a gift from my previous employer. I love it but there’s no way I would have purchased it for myself!!
While I don't love the price of the Narrows and think it should be at least $100 less, I think the design is super dope and innovative and it deserved to win the awards it did.
Honestly I feel like 350 is WAYYYYYY too much as is for what you're getting. Luckily my Benchmade habit stopped around 5 years ago. Almost picked up a freek recently but decided to pick up a Ritter Hogue instead. Once I got the Doug Ritter i was IMMEDIATELY hooked. Everything about his hogue lineup is perfect in my eyes and now own 4, soon will be 5 when my jade automatic arrives.
@TerminalM193 I think 350 is fair as it's comparable to the price of a titanium WE knife. It's a bit more, but it's also USA made and their warranty is great.
@@legoking5499 I agree. $350 would have been a very solid price for the Narrows. I would have bought one. Love USA made knives. Spyderco and Protech split my Benchmade money the last several years.
Ever since BM’s ridiculous pricing problems across the board and most ridiculous the narrows I just refuse to buy or own any BM knives which makes me sad since I do like some of their models. But did rid my self of anything BM 😣
People have been talking about Benchmade prices for years. What nobody talks about is Spyderco prices are overboard also. $200 plus for FRN knives or $600 frame locks not made in the USA.
Omega springs breaking on me has been a constant issue with my benchmades. It seems as though benchmade realizes this and it’s why some of their newer models are moving away from the omega spring. Maybe when they have revamped their entire line to include locks which don’t go half power on you out of the blue I’ll consider buying one again but for now I’ll stick with brands that have locks that don’t fail on a whim.
I hear alot about omega springs breaking, so I know it happens. But it's never happened to me. I have a dozen crossbar locks. The oldest being an original Coldsteel Recon1, when it was a crossbar lock. I bought it in 2002, daily carried it for over a decade and beat the hell out of it. Still use it many times a year. Probably been opened and closed literally a *million* times. I fidget alot. Original springs. Bugout is the same way.
@jdisdetermined, I think much of it is just repeated old wives tales. I’ve never broken one either. But I don’t constantly fidget with mine either. And if I did break one, I’d just ask for a replacement.
I only own one Benchmade knife and I got it in 1997 when it came out, it's the Benchmade 970/Emerson CQC-7 the knife that started the tactical knife craze! They are rare now and I am glad I got it and if you can find a new one in it's original package it will cost $600.00 to $800.00 for it. I haven't bought a new Benchmade sense lol.
I have the 710 Limited and 2 Mini Adamas in Magnacut. Use the hell out of all of them. Used the 710 Limited to bring down most of a small tree the other day.
If youre looking for ultimate light edc. The bailout in grivory and 3v is 2.05. I love my bailout but i have the shotshow 3v version in orange and blue.
I love my Benchmade knives, but I sent my narrows back to BladeHQ after 2 weeks. Just wasn’t comfortable or impressed for the $500 price tag. My daily is my Prisidio 2. Love it!
I used to love benchmade years ago. But they’ve gotten way too expensive for most of their line. That being said, the 710 is one I’d buy. Playing in the $600-1100 range normally, the 710 is still decent priced compared to, say, the narrows. I try to only ads customs and semi customs to the collection these days, but I would add the 710. The premium mini adamas is pretty nice too. I’d take a manual over an auto though. The kitchen knife is sexy af though. Great video talon.
Holy fudge nuggets Batman, you're still around!??? Lol I figured after the whole gun debacle nonsense you just said screw it and stopped making videos, glad I was wrong!!! I did watch 95% of your content for the guns, I'd imagine the majority of us did. Thanks man, hope your well!! FYI-I still have the blade I forged for you 5+ years ago Haha you stopped replying to emails Lol
I have 3 Benchmades in my collection, including the non-auto version of the magnacut Mini Adamas. Benchmade are getting crazy in price while their quality goes down. Just my own personal findings.
The knife market is the same as the gun market benchmade is glock and there are so many better options for the prices they charge. U gotta move with the Industry or get left behind. All knives shown are 20 plus years old we need new offerings it's 2024.
Wow I have (had, I didn’t like the auto mini [fired too hard for me] and traded it for the manual. I may have problems. Btw.. great # getting 17 wow that’s low!
I bought a 42 way back in the Late 80's early 90's $150 Still have it. Had my name engraved on it. Will hand it down to my grandson some day. Also have a BHQ exclusive green 51 and two 87's.
The pricing is not crazy. The problem is the quality is not there anymore to justify the price. CRK makes an expensive knife and I love them. However they have the quality to back the cost. Benchmade no longer has that
Sorry but I can't disagree more with the the bugout. Put the plastic scale version and your hand and squeeze, they bend: knife is weaksauce. The metal scale versions are good.
Only don’t like the narrows due to cost that’s one knife that price truly effects desirability maybe should mention how overpriced they are. Ridiculously expensive but a wonderful knife. Just not worth it to me.
The only issue I ever hear with the Shootout is the plastic grip. I’ve seen reviews stating the blade feels like it’ll pop out/grip feels flimsy. I want one someday but I’ll probably wait a few generations to grab one. Edit: that knife at the end of the vid? DOPE.
Great video, the only thing I think would have added to the video is the hrc numbers for their magnacut and m390!!! Outside of that it was a great video for benchmade for sure! I’m a huge fan of your content more specifically your knife content!! Keep up the killer work bro!
With exchange rate, everything is expensive for me; and that includes the Bugout. I want one, but it seems nearly twice that I paid for Griptillians when they both seem to be on the same level.
The Benchmade LFK is fairly close to the socp. The LFK is shorter overall but has a 5.2" blade. I have one and it's awesome. It is an older design with a liner lock.
WHENEVER YOU ARE SHOWING A KNIFE I LIKE WHEN YOU TELL US THE PRICE BECAUSE DEPENDING ON THE KNIFE AND MATERIAL IT MIGHT BE WORTH THE PRICE ..BUT PRICE ALWAYS MATTERS..
20 years ago Benchmade was top of the line and people absolutely loved them. Unfortunately in today's market it's hard to justify price vs what you get. SO many better options out there.
Protech, spyderco come to mind. Who else you got?
Hogue
at this point in the company’s career, their prices are for ego. Just to be able to claim “we are the premier USA Knife Company. The price means high class.”
which is completely delusional if its true given the current knife market
@@michaelfournier7863 Especially a Ritter Hogue in Magnacut. I can't imagine what a Magnacut Griptilian would cost. Probably as much as a narrows.
I bought my 710 in M4 steel years ago for around $130 , I’d never pay what Benchmade is asking nowadays.
I'm on my 4th 710 with this new anniversary MagnaCut blade #1143 and I love it. The original 710 of mine came with D2 steel and I used it everyday for at least 10 years, it probably ruined me for getting excited for carrying any small blade knives even though I own 40 or more, I just don't go out the door with them, I like that 4 inch blade and it's shape is perfect for me. I also own a gold class Damascus with carbon fiber handles and another with blue handles and M390 that I use hard, all of them are such great knives and very different materials, Benchmade hit it perfect for me with the 710. I have 25 Benchmades and the 710 is my favorite by far, don't understand why they ever quit making them. Real happy with this new one.
I have a mini griptilian and it’s been amazing for 7 years of hard use. I wish I got the full size but there are other knives on my list now. Their pricing is an issue though. My Kizer carbon Begleiter is better in almost every way (other than the axis lock) and was half the price. Benchmade still makes amazing blades, but their prices have gotten a little outrageous. The competition have caught up in quality while keeping their prices reasonable.
I was excited to see the 710 comeback but then I saw the price. I do like the design BUT for about a hundred dollars less , similar build quality,materials and design the microtech amphibian is a option
I would have got the 710 with the silver handle if it wasn't s90v. I would like to check out the all black mini Narrows
Benchmade was my first nice knife company to go to and now their prices are insane to justify what I get. I carry a PM2 in Magnacut right now and couldn’t be happier about Spyderco keeping it at a reasonable price
I wish I could move to a Para 3 but Spydercos knives are just too tall and take up too much space for their size; they’re like half a phone in size.
Seeing the Benchmade Narrows on Knife swap selling for 300 to 350, I would buy one at that price to try it out. I will spend over 1k on a knife I see the value in, but 500+ for a new narrow, I just don't see it. A CRK or Mcnees is right at that price point.
Kitchen blade is on time my man - def use - that badboy is siiiick
If they're gonna charge that much for the 710 then they should at least heat treat the steel properly.
61RC isn't bad, you're only losing less than 8% edge retention over going with the optimal RC of 62.5.
That being said, I completely agree. There's no reason you should be paying that price for anything less than the best heat treat.
Need to add a Benchmade to my collection at some point ... Been on a Spyderco kick recently.
That's a heckin lot of money sitting on the table there 😅 That Narrows does look super sick.
Out of your Pocket and into Benchmade’s fat wallets. 😂
Because we're poor or they're overpriced?
I own 40+ Benchmades...started collecting in the early '90s...I really want the 710 but the price is way over the line!!!
Hey Talon…love what you’re doing w/the channel, but I have a question for you that has nothing to do w/today’s content. Is there a back story behind the mural on the wall behind you? I’ve noticed in several of your recent vids, but have never heard you address/mention it before. Just curious, I find it pretty cool👍🏼
Thanks man, no real story behind it. It was painted by one of my good friends and tattoo artists. You can hear more about it here - ua-cam.com/video/cADMMLfDYX8/v-deo.htmlsi=YDzOIRTUkDNsGvz4
I like most of the designs but I’m out on all accounts. Sometimes the pricing is a little high but it doesn’t generally bother me. Then the claymore came out and that’s the one that really bothered me. 360 dollars for a CPM-d2 and grivory handle otf…..nah. M390 Microtech with aluminum handles made in USA less than 300, kershaw otf with magnacut like 260ish made in USA……I just can’t. Love the design but god with inflation and everything I can’t afford what I used to. (I realize this is the exact type of comment the video was kind of getting at and probably what he was expecting in the comments but here it is none the less)
I love the idea of the narrows, but it is so overpriced
I used to be a mega fan. But it seems nowadays the designs are either too similar or way too expensive. The only bench mades I need are 51, bugout, proper, and maybe the barrage.
Oof I've bought 3/5 in that lineup.
Benchmade pivot tolerance is crap but 90% of you don’t even know how to properly check for that. I only do benchmade for their fixed blades. The narrows is nice but the price is insane for what is.
I’ll take a civivi over a benchmade any day.
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@@donrichter3523 you laugh but at least I’m not over paying😉
I started my knife addiction with Benchmade. I probably have 15 of them. But these past couple years i completely turned my back on them. The price just doesnt reflect the quality anymore.
i havent bought a bemchmade in years because i got tired of replacing the omega springs
Bullshit….
You know me so well, Talon. F*** benchmade ❤
Youre right... Most of us wont buy another benchmade 😂.
Thanks for the video and review of the new knives from benchmade. However, it would be nicer to listen to a video not with such a cutting sound of sibilants, please learn a bit what EQ and treble are.
Why wouldn’t they just reissue the 710 as was for everyone instead of this elitism bs
If i wasnt broke id like an adamis
BM is not the same brand they once were. They have turned into a fashion brand. Great marketing for overpriced products with subpar materials.
Subpar materials? 😂
How can you say magnacut an aluminum are the reason the knife is so expensive. You can get usa made magnacut knife for 200 or less. 450$ crazy af! Benchmade has went crazy overpriced with there knives!
Why buy when you can have them for free...
I did buy the mini adamas in magnacut. And though it is very expensive I do like it a lot. Though my CRK tanto inkosi gets more pocket time. But between my shotshow 3v bailout, mini adamas and Crk inkosi, little else gets in my pocket.
Ma man back on knife content, is the world finally healing?
Talk about a tone def company. How the heck are they still in business.
That 710 is pretty sick, I’d love to see a mini version, maybe without the recurve 🤣
U mean the 707 lol
That Narrows is ridiculous. Not in a good way.
Pure Benchmade fanboy here. Super freek, Bugout, Nakamura, Griptilian, etc. Yet, they've completely lost the plot. Their pricing, Qc, and customer service, in my opinion, is the worst from an American made company. Id love for them to be back to where they were about 10 years ago. We have to let our wallets speak for us.
Too expensive for what you get. Ultra cheap scales. And now the best lock bar on the market is made by Kizer and it's call clutch lock. Better by far and adjustable. No more Benchmade for me
The best lock on the market is the top linerlock
@@FrankToThePoint ??? 🤔 It's the worst. For the lock bar It's the clutch lock by kizer. For small edc It's the Super lock by Civivi ( almost the same than Shark lock) by Demko. But the top and by far It's the Tri-ad lock by Cold steel 👍🏻💪
710 new- 600$! Microtech amphibian ram lock, m390 - 300$!!!
I have the Narrows...too nice to carry LOL
Just got the mini Adamas with carbon handles... Gorgeous knife. I don't mind paying for quality - I'll waste more money drinking over a couple of months than what I paid for the knife. The knife will outlast me easy.
Benchmade way over priced. I won’t pay $200 and up for a d2 blade, plastic handle knife.
Cpm-D2 is nowhere near regular d2 its 10x better. And it’s not plastic it’s grivory. A glass reinforced polymer. Watch torture tests on these you’d be shocked the beating it can take.
@@Yeti21173 take a claymore for example it’s bout $230. For that I can get several other brands with s35, s45 or s90 and aluminum scales. To me it’s a better value.
Agreed on almost everything. Not paying $600 for the limited Seven Ten, and the production one is supposed to have S90V for $400, which is completely asinine imo.
Have and love my mini auto Adamas, but I got the cru-wear version and it’s just fine. No need to spend the extra money for Magnacut on that one.
Shootout is nice I’m sure, but I’m hesitant to spend that much on grivory, when the main point was a lighter material for a folder like the bugout, not an otf.
Honestly, I’ll probably get the serrated claymore. I like the look of it.
Narrows just isn’t happening. I have a large Sebenza 31 tanto that was actually like $50 cheaper. I’ll keep my resale value over some thin M390.
Great video!
I'd normally never buy an overpriced knife, but I couldn't resist with the Mini Adamas in Magnacut. It's my favorite knife I've ever held. I don't carry it every day, but it is my BIFL folder.
The way Benchmade is marketing lately hurts me. They discontinue all these beloved top selling products, only to release them as limited runs years later. They could easily put the 42 and the 710 back in full production, but they won't. They want to be a boutique collector brand rather than a proper user knife company.
Spyderco and Benchmade are both guilty of insanely high pricing, but at least Spyderco doesn't discontinue their best products just for the sake of collection. It would be as if they discontinued the PM2 and only released limited runs every few years.
No wonder Benchmade has fallen behind, they lost the focus that made them great to begin with.
Yeah, the knife at the end looks incredible. It’s a piece of art.
I have the Griptilian by Benchmade and the Presidio and recently received the Narrows as a gift from my previous employer. I love it but there’s no way I would have purchased it for myself!!
Narrows is just sooooo overpriced. Why would I get a Narrows when I can get a Chris Reeves Sebenza 31 in a better blade steel for $155 cheaper?
U damn right I won't buy these.. If u spend $600 on a little ass foldable knife then you're irresponsible with money 😂😂😂
I have that jade Osborne, and it's the most flimsy knife I own. It's fine as a gentleman's knife, but as an edc, it's far too delicate.
Just picked up a bug out. Nice review thank you
My favorite that I carry more than any of the others is my old LFK, my second is my SOCP
For the price of a Benchmade you could get a custom knife from an American maker with optimal heat treatment
The only reasonably priced Benchmade I've seen in a while is the latest Water series.
Love my 940 and buyout mini. But you’re right I wouldn’t pay the price for the product.
Had to get the mini adamas manual when it came out. 710 would have been great if they took atleast 200 dollars off
While I don't love the price of the Narrows and think it should be at least $100 less, I think the design is super dope and innovative and it deserved to win the awards it did.
Honestly I feel like 350 is WAYYYYYY too much as is for what you're getting. Luckily my Benchmade habit stopped around 5 years ago. Almost picked up a freek recently but decided to pick up a Ritter Hogue instead. Once I got the Doug Ritter i was IMMEDIATELY hooked. Everything about his hogue lineup is perfect in my eyes and now own 4, soon will be 5 when my jade automatic arrives.
@TerminalM193 I think 350 is fair as it's comparable to the price of a titanium WE knife. It's a bit more, but it's also USA made and their warranty is great.
@@legoking5499 I agree. $350 would have been a very solid price for the Narrows. I would have bought one. Love USA made knives. Spyderco and Protech split my Benchmade money the last several years.
My only benchmade is the 940. But got I want an Adamas so bad
I have the 537GY Bailout, 551- s30V Griptilian and 580 Barrage. There all awesome.
Ever since BM’s ridiculous pricing problems across the board and most ridiculous the narrows I just refuse to buy or own any BM knives which makes me sad since I do like some of their models. But did rid my self of anything BM 😣
I use my carbon fiber mini adamas as a daily cary as well as my shootout
My go to is the Casbah in Black Grivory!
My favorite Benchmades are my 940, bugout, bailout, and adamas....
People have been talking about Benchmade prices for years. What nobody talks about is Spyderco prices are overboard also. $200 plus for FRN knives or $600 frame locks not made in the USA.
Which frn knives are you looking at? Any of the spyderco in vg10 average around 120-150 dollars. Anything above 200 would be a sprint run
Yet another fantastic review! One of my favorite knives if the Mini Auto Adamas. Just so damn good! I now need to custom one of those Station knives.
Thanks for replying. I guess my timing has been off.
Benchmade has lost its essence as Les deAsis has stepped aside
The osborne with the jade scales is my favorite.
Their prices in general are ridiculous at this point.
Well crap.... I've already got 2 of these....
Awesome! Are you interested in sponsorship collab on vehicle lighting stuff?
Cool stuff! I have the Shootout and that mini Adamas in an Axis lock. Mini Claymore OTF is on my list for when it drops next month
I want that norrows i will have it one day
Omega springs breaking on me has been a constant issue with my benchmades. It seems as though benchmade realizes this and it’s why some of their newer models are moving away from the omega spring. Maybe when they have revamped their entire line to include locks which don’t go half power on you out of the blue I’ll consider buying one again but for now I’ll stick with brands that have locks that don’t fail on a whim.
I hear alot about omega springs breaking, so I know it happens. But it's never happened to me. I have a dozen crossbar locks. The oldest being an original Coldsteel Recon1, when it was a crossbar lock. I bought it in 2002, daily carried it for over a decade and beat the hell out of it. Still use it many times a year. Probably been opened and closed literally a *million* times. I fidget alot. Original springs. Bugout is the same way.
@jdisdetermined, I think much of it is just repeated old wives tales. I’ve never broken one either. But I don’t constantly fidget with mine either. And if I did break one, I’d just ask for a replacement.
Forget about overpricedmade
I picked up a Benchmade Narrows LNIB off of Ebay for $350 and am very satisfied at that price😃
I only own one Benchmade knife and I got it in 1997 when it came out, it's the Benchmade 970/Emerson CQC-7 the knife that started the tactical knife craze! They are rare now and I am glad I got it and if you can find a new one in it's original package it will cost $600.00 to $800.00 for it. I haven't bought a new Benchmade sense lol.
"marbled carbon fiber" say whaaaaat!?
I want that mini adamas auto
I have the 710 Limited and 2 Mini Adamas in Magnacut. Use the hell out of all of them. Used the 710 Limited to bring down most of a small tree the other day.
Great vid thanks! Amazing shots of the knives
If youre looking for ultimate light edc. The bailout in grivory and 3v is 2.05. I love my bailout but i have the shotshow 3v version in orange and blue.
I love my Benchmade knives, but I sent my narrows back to BladeHQ after 2 weeks. Just wasn’t comfortable or impressed for the $500 price tag. My daily is my Prisidio 2. Love it!
I used to love benchmade years ago. But they’ve gotten way too expensive for most of their line. That being said, the 710 is one I’d buy. Playing in the $600-1100 range normally, the 710 is still decent priced compared to, say, the narrows. I try to only ads customs and semi customs to the collection these days, but I would add the 710. The premium mini adamas is pretty nice too. I’d take a manual over an auto though. The kitchen knife is sexy af though. Great video talon.
Holy fudge nuggets Batman, you're still around!??? Lol I figured after the whole gun debacle nonsense you just said screw it and stopped making videos, glad I was wrong!!! I did watch 95% of your content for the guns, I'd imagine the majority of us did. Thanks man, hope your well!! FYI-I still have the blade I forged for you 5+ years ago Haha you stopped replying to emails Lol
I have 3 Benchmades in my collection, including the non-auto version of the magnacut Mini Adamas. Benchmade are getting crazy in price while their quality goes down. Just my own personal findings.
The knife market is the same as the gun market benchmade is glock and there are so many better options for the prices they charge. U gotta move with the Industry or get left behind. All knives shown are 20 plus years old we need new offerings it's 2024.
Wow I have (had, I didn’t like the auto mini [fired too hard for me] and traded it for the manual. I may have problems. Btw.. great # getting 17 wow that’s low!
I bought a 42 way back in the
Late 80's early 90's $150
Still have it.
Had my name engraved on it.
Will hand it down to my grandson some day.
Also have a BHQ exclusive green 51 and two 87's.
The pricing is not crazy. The problem is the quality is not there anymore to justify the price. CRK makes an expensive knife and I love them. However they have the quality to back the cost. Benchmade no longer has that
Sorry but I can't disagree more with the the bugout. Put the plastic scale version and your hand and squeeze, they bend: knife is weaksauce. The metal scale versions are good.
Only don’t like the narrows due to cost that’s one knife that price truly effects desirability maybe should mention how overpriced they are. Ridiculously expensive but a wonderful knife. Just not worth it to me.
That's right. I won't buy them, because Benchmade knives are ridiculously overpriced for what you get.
The only issue I ever hear with the Shootout is the plastic grip. I’ve seen reviews stating the blade feels like it’ll pop out/grip feels flimsy. I want one someday but I’ll probably wait a few generations to grab one.
Edit: that knife at the end of the vid? DOPE.
I have the tanto shootout and the serrated claymore otf so I'll def get the new shootout and the mini claymore especially at the discount I get lol
So many drool-worthy knives! The only Benchmade I have is the 535BK-2 all black CF-Elite and I absolutely love it for my EDC.
Great video, the only thing I think would have added to the video is the hrc numbers for their magnacut and m390!!! Outside of that it was a great video for benchmade for sure! I’m a huge fan of your content more specifically your knife content!! Keep up the killer work bro!
With exchange rate, everything is expensive for me; and that includes the Bugout. I want one, but it seems nearly twice that I paid for Griptillians when they both seem to be on the same level.
The Benchmade LFK is fairly close to the socp. The LFK is shorter overall but has a 5.2" blade. I have one and it's awesome. It is an older design with a liner lock.
I have 13 Benchmade knives. Most of them autos. A couple of fixed blades too. Aside from a Spyderco Autonomy, they're all I carry.
WHENEVER YOU ARE SHOWING A KNIFE I LIKE WHEN YOU TELL US THE PRICE BECAUSE DEPENDING ON THE KNIFE AND MATERIAL IT MIGHT BE WORTH THE PRICE ..BUT PRICE ALWAYS MATTERS..