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I guess I'll be the first to give this knife a low rating.
I got this knife today, excited to finally have a Benchmade.
My excitement didn't last long, though. The first thing I noticed, was the blade is horribly off center. It's also got far too much lateral play. I got 2 $13 Sanremu's with the same order, and both of them were dead center, and had less blade play than the near $100 Benchmade. They were also slightly sharper, and weigh almost a full half ounce more. I should note that the 2 Sanremu's are the same size as the Benchmade. Being a bigger guy, I need something with a little more heft.
I'm actually very disappointed right now. I really wanted to like the Benchmade, but when it seems like it's of lesser quality (build/tolerance, not blade steel quality) than the other 2, I can't do anything with it, other than return it and buy something else. I've collected knives for nearly 40 years, and honestly can't believe the lack of quality in this knife. After seeing many posts in blade forums and Facebook groups, it seems that sadly, I'm not alone. Many others I've spoken with have gotten sub-par quality Griptillians. I can understand getting lesser quality when you buy the lower end knives from any manufacturer, but this is just unacceptable. I've never had this problem with any of the Sog, Kershaw, Gerber, Cold Steel, etc.... knives I've owned. I just wish Amazon had a way to attach images to reviews, so I could post a picture of just how badly off center the blade is.
*EDIT*
I added a picture into the Customer Images Gallery to illustrate my issue with this knife.
If I'm ever in the financial position to buy a more expensive Benchmade I'll still give them another chance. I just can't keep this knife, and couldn't recommend one to anyone.
September 2014 · Sports and Outdoors · verified purchase