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fhood
715
May 15, 2018
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I like this knife. I really do. The action is incredible. The thing very nearly drops shut, and the deployment is very satisfying. The knife his enormous (not to mention highly stabby), and not something I actually carry very often, but I still like it quite a bit in part because of its size. The fit and finish is very good (with some exceptions I will get to later). The ergonomics are also quite good, and part of why I like this knife is due to how comfortable and satisfying it is to hold.
Unfortunately mine was not without faults. The first issue was pretty minor, it was missing one of the handle screws. I was able to find a replacement in my bin o fasteners, but still not great. The second issue is way more substantial. The grind is not even. It is slightly under 20 degrees on one side and slightly over 20 degrees on the other, and that is both annoying from a qc standpoint, as well as from a sharpening standpoint.
Overall, if mine is an anomaly, and most of them have even grinds and all of their fasteners, I recommend it. Otherwise, you might want to hold off. I am going to have to get mine re-ground which is obnoxious to say the least.
Update: I cannot get this knife to take an edge. I think the heat treat (at the edge at least) must be bad. I ran my grampus (also bestech and same steel) through the same sharpening process and it took a razor edge no problem. I don't have a convenient microscope to help diagnose, but it feels like it could be chipping.
mcbsff
15
Dec 10, 2018
fhoodI agree. I really want to like this knife. The size and ergonomics are exactly what I wanted. But... I just cannot get it sharp. Even when I get it "kinda-sharpish" it seems to dull easily when I use it a little. Very frustrating. This was my chance to try out D2 steel. I wont buy any D2 again.
mcbsff
15
Jun 5, 2020
mcbsffOver time this knive has grown on me. Once I finally got a decent edge on it, it does hold its sharpness. Just a slow process to sharpen. And I like the price-point! I always end up with the mindset that my benchmades are "too nice to use". I don't have that issue with this knife.