I spend good money on knives. I really wanted the Adamas, and I don't mind the price. However, the amount of money benchmade wants for the Adamas with that amount of blade play is absurd. That blade play makes that Adamas garbage. I can't justify throwing nearly $300 in the trash. No way. I've had my $120 recon 1 for 4 years. I've used the recon 1 to cut through metal cans, chop branches, baton, remove caps off beer bottles, smashed it on cement, and there is no blade play at all after all that abuse. And their aren't even metal liners on the recon 1. I thought the Adams was supposed to be a tank with those thick metal liners.
Lock Rock on Benchmades is either the axis bar is maxed out to the forward position with no more room to move forward. When you look in from the top there should still be some gap left in the front. Secondly, is the stop pin. On my contego that is coated M4, the stop pin started to knock a spot in the coating allowing the blade to basically come up further. If the pin is just bent you can rotate it 180° and see if the lock up gets tighter. Like others said though BM will just fix it anyway. Their warranty is really good. If the bar is bottomed out and you don't want to send it down, you could dremel a little more room in the liners and scale but they probably won't fix it after that.
Yes. They have a lifetime warranty. I don't think they will replace a broken knife, but they will fix one that has an issue, and you can send them in for routine service and sharpening for life as well.
It would be nice to add the Adamas to my “Tank” folder collection but I just don’t use them enough to justify the price. The BM Knifeworks exclusive Contego will have to suffice...and while I don’t consider it HD my custom shop Crooked River is one of my favorite all time blades.
my mini adamas has the same fresh out of the sealed box. i figured that the lock-bar travels way too far, right to the end of the cutouts in the liners, leaving no space for self-adjustment. basically like a linerlock that has traveled all the way down to the other liner. everybody i know who owns this knife has the exact same problem, it's a flawed design.
Pivot pin is worn. Or lock bar is worn. These parts take a beating. Benchmade will fix it. I sent my auto ??? Don’t know the name or model. I’ve had it since 97-98. Like new again.
I spend good money on knives. I really wanted the Adamas, and I don't mind the price. However, the amount of money benchmade wants for the Adamas with that amount of blade play is absurd. That blade play makes that Adamas garbage. I can't justify throwing nearly $300 in the trash. No way. I've had my $120 recon 1 for 4 years. I've used the recon 1 to cut through metal cans, chop branches, baton, remove caps off beer bottles, smashed it on cement, and there is no blade play at all after all that abuse. And their aren't even metal liners on the recon 1. I thought the Adams was supposed to be a tank with those thick metal liners.
yea, agreed
I’m going to buy a $25 copycat from Temu. Benchmade isn’t going to lose any money on this deal and neither am I 😂
Lock Rock on Benchmades is either the axis bar is maxed out to the forward position with no more room to move forward. When you look in from the top there should still be some gap left in the front. Secondly, is the stop pin. On my contego that is coated M4, the stop pin started to knock a spot in the coating allowing the blade to basically come up further. If the pin is just bent you can rotate it 180° and see if the lock up gets tighter. Like others said though BM will just fix it anyway. Their warranty is really good. If the bar is bottomed out and you don't want to send it down, you could dremel a little more room in the liners and scale but they probably won't fix it after that.
Thanks for the feedback
@@AlaskanFrontier1 no problem. I'm really liking the new direction.
@@jesseadams45 I really appreciate hearing that!
A bit of sandpaper, applied as described, actually solved it for me! Great piece of advice!
I want the action you have, but releasing any tension from the axis…I then get rock lock. I hope the knife gets smoother
I'm having the exact same issue
Nice!
Fixed blade Adamas for harder use.
I have the old D2 adamas fixed blade. It is still my favorite fixed blade to this day.
Heck yeah
the auto is the way to go since it has the lock out/in safety switch
Use your lifetime warranty and send that back to BM so they can fix the lock for you.
That’s a good idea
@@AlaskanFrontier1they will sharpen it and ruin your good edge if you do send it.
@@tacticalcenter8658 oh yikes
@AlaskanFrontier1 just tape the blade and write "do not sharpen" on it. I've done that with them and ZT both.
@@jesseadams45 ive seen stories where they just do it anyways. But doing that there is a chance they will listen. Maybe.
You should return that the benchmaid
I might have to
Doesn’t Benchmade warrantee their knives?
No
Yes. They have a lifetime warranty. I don't think they will replace a broken knife, but they will fix one that has an issue, and you can send them in for routine service and sharpening for life as well.
The CRKT M16 03S is my “Holy” Knife...it’s been retired to the tool box for years but still kinda works.
It would be nice to add the Adamas to my “Tank” folder collection but I just don’t use them enough to justify the price. The BM Knifeworks exclusive Contego will have to suffice...and while I don’t consider it HD my custom shop Crooked River is one of my favorite all time blades.
@@dlrmon1 that’s totally fair
my mini adamas has the same fresh out of the sealed box.
i figured that the lock-bar travels way too far, right to the end of the cutouts in the liners, leaving no space for self-adjustment.
basically like a linerlock that has traveled all the way down to the other liner.
everybody i know who owns this knife has the exact same problem, it's a flawed design.
Don't baton and or abuse your knives
Or do.
The Benchmade founder could be a bit grumpy at times but was a great guy...there’s no saving “His Kids”...
He was a G but he’s gone now
He had the worst quality control under his belt.
@@tacticalcenter8658 Ahahah
Nice knife 🇺🇸 🇳🇿
Pivot pin is worn. Or lock bar is worn. These parts take a beating. Benchmade will fix it. I sent my auto ??? Don’t know the name or model. I’ve had it since 97-98. Like new again.
Send back to be repair
I have a better solution, just don't buy it.