r/benchmade 2d ago

Weekly Authenticity Check and General Question Thread

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Welcome to the general discussion thread!

If you have questions, comments, announcements, updates, etc. that you don't want to make a dedicated post for, feel free to share them here.

This is also a dedicated area to ask the opinions of others on whether or not a Benchmade knife is legit.

Please be respectful and civil!


r/benchmade 2h ago

NKD!!

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32 Upvotes

Such a beautiful pair!!


r/benchmade 1d ago

First Benchmade absolutely shocked

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134 Upvotes

Long term lurker, first time buyer. Absolutely shocked at the sharpness and how incredibly light this thing is. Might be a new addiction... Show me your favorites that you've picked up! Could be recent or your long time favorites!


r/benchmade 1d ago

Gift Shop Find

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24 Upvotes

Benchmade Bone Collector. Appears to be brand new in box. I knkw absolutely nothing about this knife. Got it for $120


r/benchmade 1d ago

Lifesharp

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12 Upvotes

Does anyone feel like it’s a bit of a rip off that Benchmade is charging a $20 shipping fee for their lifesharp service now? I was listening to an employee explaining that their knives cost increase recently was to “provide world class warranty service and lifetime sharpening”, but now they are also charging $20 for said service… :(


r/benchmade 2d ago

I like the Lowden.

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63 Upvotes

I know the Lowden gets a decent amount of shit online and I understand it’s a money grab in some sense. But I’ve honestly grown to really like this thing.

It has a great full grip feel, came very sharp, and just a few strokes on the strop got it razor sharp. The materials feel really nice, I love the navy blue, and the clip is excellent…super discreet in the pocket.

It’s also incredibly fidgety. Mine falls shut with the lightest pull on the lock, and very easy to open with just a small flip with axis lock pulled down.

I get the arguments against it, especially at the price, but it fills a really good spot in my collection.

Substantial enough to feel like a true full-size knife without being bulky, easy to carry, and just really enjoyable to use.

Definitely not the best value out there, but I like mine a lot more than I expected to.


r/benchmade 2d ago

Buggin' out

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36 Upvotes

Made this by swapping blades and hardware between the ranger green and deep olive models. I personally think they both look better than how BM released them.


r/benchmade 2d ago

A few beasts escaped their cages this Sunday evening

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30 Upvotes

Featured:

KBAR

Emerson Commander

Adamas

TKell 007


r/benchmade 2d ago

What’s next

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52 Upvotes

I have been looking to add another to the collection any recommendations


r/benchmade 1d ago

The knife icon in Grand Theft Auto 6 looks like a mashup of a couple Benchmade models

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0 Upvotes

Saw this on a Instagram post so no idea if this is how it will look come release day, but in my opinion it kinda looks like a benchmade shootout fused with one of the fixed blades from the water line


r/benchmade 2d ago

Another Serrated Sunday

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This is the latest edition to my serrated collection, and my EDC for the foreseeable future. I love this knife!... and best of all, it's serrated. Presidio II.


r/benchmade 2d ago

My small collection so far

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147 Upvotes

r/benchmade 3d ago

Current Benchmade family + thinking about making a trade. Thoughts?

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Hello everyone! New to Benchmade and this is my collection so far. Huge fan and hooked! I’m thinking about trading my Mini Adamas for the Fixed blade Adamas specifically the 375BK-1. As I’m lacking a Benchmade fixed blade. Opinion on what I might lose or gain in that trade? The mini was a good knife just a little too small for me, maybe I’ll get the full sized Auto Adamas in the future….


r/benchmade 3d ago

My first Benchmade and NKD post

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164 Upvotes

How did I do for my choice? What would your first choice be?


r/benchmade 3d ago

Have you bought from our tennesseecutlery.com before? How was your experience?

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Have you bought from our website before? How was your experience?


r/benchmade 3d ago

Brand-new Mini Griptilian has slight blade play — should I worry?

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Hey guys, I just got a brand-new Mini Griptilian 556-S30V and I’m loving it. The action is super smooth, but there’s a tiny bit of blade play. I have to push pretty hard to notice it, but it still bothers me a little.

Is this normal on a new Mini Griptilian? Should I just leave it like this, or is there a way to get rid of the play without sacrificing the smooth action?

thanks !


r/benchmade 3d ago

Lesson learned...Again.

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Putting this Bugout together for my son as a surprise. Flytanium scales, and axis bar. I got cheap on the gold titanium (supposedly) screw and pivot set. Picked it up from Amazon. The axis bar is slightly to big to fit through. I swear this is the last time I order cheap stuff from Amazon :). I see where I can get the screw set from Flytanium, and I trust their stuff. But I don't see any pivot pins on their site. I really want to get a good set of screws and a pivot pin, in gold. Where is a trustworthy supplier for gold titanium screws and a pin?


r/benchmade 4d ago

Thoughts?

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39 Upvotes

I know everyone loves the mini, I just loved my full size too much to ever carry my G10 mini again so I never picked up the marbled carbon fiber mini. Now that they’re coming out with it in full size i want it bad. Just curious how benchmades magnacut is? I haven’t tried it yet


r/benchmade 4d ago

NKD

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38 Upvotes

Got a new Taggedout! I don’t see much talk about this knife. What’s everyone’s opinion. This one is the Elmax steel btw.


r/benchmade 4d ago

Finally got a 183 Contego. It's a grail knife for me!

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88 Upvotes

r/benchmade 4d ago

My first benchmade as a SpyderCo guy

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after years of buying mostly spydercos and a few kershaws and hogues, i finally built a custom bugout with g10 scales. i was immediately disappointed when i held it in hand and used it some. it was light, TOO light. felt almost non existent in my masculine hand. so i ordered titanium scales to give it one last chance hoping it would make the knife better. i've had my bugout in this configuration for a week now and i've been forcing myself to occasionally pick up one of my spydercos so theyre not just sitting. its a completely new knife. you'd have to hold it to understand. its probably the first time i formed a bond with a tool besides my 3/8 stubby impact from milwaukee. i want to carry this knife with me through the journey of life. this is the kind of knife i'd happily leave my wife and kids for.


r/benchmade 3d ago

Recommendations for one knife to replace a collection. Just one for everyday. What would you choose?

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I’m trying to simplify my edc. I’ve got a few Benchmades and a Spyderco that I’m going to sell. And take the money for all them and put it into one. What should I get? A buy once and Cary it forever. Budget under 600 Canadian.
Has to be manual,has to be made in USA, and a good warranty for life and a reputable brand. Over 3.5 inch blade not picky on steels. Let me know I need help.


r/benchmade 4d ago

Butterfly 🦋 Collection

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31 Upvotes

Some old, some new, some used, my small collection for you to view…..


r/benchmade 4d ago

Am I immune?

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7 Upvotes

Partial auto came in today. Looks great next to the full. Sorry for the god awful pics. Lighting sucks


r/benchmade 3d ago

What’s the best steel to get a 940 or a mini crooked river in for edc

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