What do you think of Benchmade?
Dave
them for 7 and 1/2 years now, and have been in charge of their grinding
dept. for five years.
What I would like to know is, what do you think of Benchmade
knives? What would you like to see from Benchmade? Have you had any
problems with our products or service?
All responses will be taking seriously. Please keep them clean.
Sorry, this is not a Q&A for Benchmade products. Just a simple survey.
Thanks for your input and time.
Dave
jmarch
<3609D66D...@mailexcite.com>...
First: quality has been historically high but seems to be slipping lately.
My Sensei's Eclipse stripped the studs that the clip screws screw into clean
out of the grip, for example...it's about five months old.
Second: you're WAY too limited in the number of designs. They're all
"pretty much the same knife" with only minor differences between models.
Just for starters, I'd love a 6" Benchmade mega-folder of higher quality
than my daily-carry Cold Steel Vaquero Grande which only became functionally
carryable daily with some dremel work on my part.
Even if they did a mediocre version of it, even if Lynn Thomson's a jerk -
Cold Steel had the guts to produce a gonzo deathwacker of a folder.
Benchmade doesn't.
The other "tactical knife" neither you nor anybody else makes is a MUSKRAT!
Come on, take two AFCKs or other 4" class and graft 'em back to back for the
ultimate "pocket rocket" fighter in the 3.9" legal class for many areas. I
own two Columbia River Apaches grafted together with JB-Weld, see attached
pic (private EMail version only). I'd pay $200+ for a "Siamese AFCK" in a
heartbeat.
Jim March
Joel Rosenberg
>
> I am currently employed with Benchmade Knife Co. I have worked for
> them for 7 and 1/2 years now, and have been in charge of their grinding
> dept. for five years.
> What I would like to know is, what do you think of Benchmade
> knives? What would you like to see from Benchmade? Have you had any
> problems with our products or service?
> All responses will be taking seriously. Please keep them clean.
> Sorry, this is not a Q&A for Benchmade products. Just a simple survey.
> Thanks for your input and time.
>
> Dave
I like Benchmade knives, although I've occasionally found your
ATS34 to be a little on the soft side. I'm particularly fond of
your Ernest Emerson 975 -- which I know you no longer make -- and
the Gent, which is the spiffiest little liner-lock I've seen.
What I would like to see is more choices in steels. I know
everybody is going to be going to BG 42, and that's neat, and I
expect that Benchmade will do so, as well. But I'd like to see
some folders in D2, and some non-stainless steels (I don't want
to get into the argument about whether D2 is a semi-stainless
steel or not), particularly in the street-legal carry lengths of
just under four inches and just under three inches. I'd also
like to see some knives that are designed for point-up carry --
ideally with clips that keep them just at the level of the
pocket, or below.
As far as coatings go, more and more I would like to see less and
less coatings that are softer than the steel beneath them.
Black-T just scratches too easily. I'm very impressed with
Buckcote, and would like to see Benchmade offering similar
finishes.
I'd also like to see more swept-point blades, similar to those
that Ernest Emerson is making, or the REKAT Pioneer.
I'd also like to see the cost of liner locks come down, or,
feeling that, of more knives made in both liner lock and standard
lock configurations, like the AFCK.
How's that for a start?
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Where are the production Balisongs???
Nick
Mike Swan
>I am currently employed with Benchmade Knife Co...
>...what do you think of Benchmade knives?
I'm looking forward to the new models, especially the NIMRAVUS fixed blade.
I hope you will consider offering it with a satin finish in addition to the
BlackT version.
Over the past couple of years I've had several Benchmades arrive in less
than ideal condition, but really have no major complaints. I do miss Mark
McWillis' participation in this forum and hope that you will decide to take
his place as our direct connection to Benchmade!
Regards,
Mike
mel sorg
some of the larger 'tactical' models, but for the smaller models, or
those with slender blades to begin with, like the Crawford Leopards,
Boguswski Spike, and Mel Pardue models.
I've owned several custom folders and a number of old Al Mar folders.
What always impresses me is that each is tapered down to a fine tip, and
there is very little metal down at the edge of the grind before the
final bevel is put on.
No, you can't use them for a prybar, but they just cut better that
way.
mel sorg
madpoet custom knives
SPECOPS
quality,although I have had problems with your customer service such as a
lost knife that wasn't replaced. I would like to see more offerings of
optional scales in fine woods such as cocobolo etc..
My 2,
SPECOPS.
Dave <1da...@mailexcite.com> wrote in message
<3609D66D...@mailexcite.com>...
black...@vnet.ibm.com
| I am currently employed with Benchmade Knife Co. I have worked for
| them for 7 and 1/2 years now, and have been in charge of their grinding
| dept. for five years.
| What I would like to know is, what do you think of Benchmade
| knives? What would you like to see from Benchmade? Have you had any
| problems with our products or service?
| All responses will be taking seriously. Please keep them clean.
| Sorry, this is not a Q&A for Benchmade products. Just a simple survey.
| Thanks for your input and time.
|
| Dave
I have an AFCK and a mini AFCK. On the AFCK, the screws that hold
the clip on stripped from me tightening them with my finger nail.
I sent it back to get fixed (fixed very well), but it still bugs me
that I have to pay Benchmade $5 to handle return shipping when it
left your factory defective. Now the mini is missing one of screws.
I have to decide whether to send it back to get fixed, and I'm hearing
all over the place that Benchmade has let quality go.
I'm also not happy about sending my knifes back with $5 each to "resharpen"
the knifes which came from the factory dull. Your literature claims they
come from the factory razor sharp. They don't. If you want $5 to sharpen
your knives, then raise the price by $5 and sharpen them before they leave
your factory. At least stop claiming that you ship them sharp.
Until Benchmade re-establishes a reputation for quality, I won't buy another.
Dan Campbell
Frank
I only have one BM, it's an 812SBT. It's beautiful. I've looked at it
really close to find problems with the QC but I still cannot find one thing
wrong with it. The blade is perfectly centered, the ball detent puts the
right amount of tension on the blade, and it came from the factory sharp. I
had heard that there was some problem with the blade hitting the spacers but
mine doesn't. BTW, I was hanging out at our local Coast Guard station last
week and even they were ogling it. These are guys that can't get within 100
feet of a metal detector.
I also like the way Les posts on the BM forum. It makes me feel like I'm
dealing with a company that cares about the customer.
Frank Quan
Geo
>knives? What would you like to see from Benchmade? Have you had any
>problems with our products or service?
Well since you asked. My Benchmades have come out of the box with no
problems. My last small AFCK actually nicked me (so it was sharp, I was
careless, maybe both). I would like to see more semi custom stuff. Exotic
woods, and material. More bolsters, and dare I say it ..Damascus (OK so
there).
Geo
TXLAZER
I have had a few of your products and have been less than pleased with the
overall Q.C.
I edge on my 910SBT looked as if the final grind was done with 40 grit paper
and was dull.
After talking with BM, I sent it back to get a new edge and three weeks later i
got the knife back with the same crappy edge, but this time the blade was
rubbing on the liner and rubbing the coating off.- I called BM and told them,
they said" WHAT DO YOU WANT US TO DO"----Dah!! replace the knife!!! they said
they can't or won't(dont remember which) and i gave it to the kid across the
street. I then sold off all other BM products.
This is just what happened to me, i know you have a large following. You know
the old saying you can't make all the people happy all the time(but i dont care
about ALL the people) i remember how i was treated by your company. You should
also know that there are other companys out there in which I LOVE THEIR
PRODUCTS
but not the people behind the company and for that reason i also do not buy
their products either
Gregg A.K.A. TX LAZER
TXL...@AOL.COM
Trister K
>> Sorry, this is not a Q&A for Benchmade products. Just a simple survey.<<
In other words you want some free market research but aren't willing to spend a
few moments answering questions? Is this some sort of anti-marketing, you want
to devalue the benchmade brand?
PikeLewis
In article <3609D66D...@mailexcite.com>, Dave <1da...@mailexcite.com>
writes:
>what do you think of Benchmade
>knives? What would you like to see from Benchmade? Have you had any
>problems with our products or service?
I live in the UK Where good quality knives are difficult and expensive to buy.
(AFCK retails for US$ 160 equivalent)
In the early part of last year, I bought one of the first eclipses that came
out through
a US company on the Internet.
Although I Iiked the design of the knife, out of the box it was
a) Not terribly sharp
b) Stiff to open
c) Not very solid locking.
OK, its not a very expensive knife, but neither is my Gerber E-Z Out which was
cheaper, smoother and has a hell of a lock-up.
I wrote a review of the Eclipse for Knives UK, and as Marc McWillis was still
posting here, I sent him a copy for right of reply out of fairness.
His courteous reply was included in the final review, and he explained there
had been intitial production problems and later models were a lot smoother and
tighter.
OK, I could have taken advantage of your guarantee, but that would have meant
sending my back to America, and waiting for it to come back, along with all the
customs hassles that can happen along the way.
So I chose to void my warranty (I undid a screw), and after some considerable
work with some wet and dry, the knife is acceptable. But I wouldn't put it
any higher than that.
To get to the point. It was only some months after Mr McWillis' reply that I
actually
thought about what was being said.
Your company had teething problems with production, and knives of less than
great
quality were shipped out the door.
So where was quality control throughout this? How can a modern manufacturing
company simply let product through that is not up to scratch?
Benchmade has a great reputation
But, I have to say that this experience has put me off buying the AFCK or the
Leopard Cub I had my eyes on, as I now don't know what kind of quality to
expect.
This is not really a complaint against Benchmade, but things like this can
really
affect your company's reputation, because it can create (however erroneously)
the impression of not caring enough.
Kit Lewis
A Shooter
customer service...
I have a CQC7 and it's the best folding knife I've ever had, although I
haven't had many hig-dollar knives. I've actually *used* the thing to
do everything from opening cardboard boxes to digging (for iron stakes
as a surveyor). Digging will get it dull pretty fast<g>, but a few
swipes on a stane and it shaves hair again.
Overall, very pleased.
> Dave <1da...@mailexcite.com> wrote in message
> <3609D66D...@mailexcite.com>...
> > I am currently employed with Benchmade Knife Co. I have worked for
> >them for 7 and 1/2 years now, and have been in charge of their grinding
> >dept. for five years.
> > What I would like to know is, what do you think of Benchmade
> >knives? What would you like to see from Benchmade? Have you had any
> >problems with our products or service?
> > All responses will be taking seriously. Please keep them clean.
> >Sorry, this is not a Q&A for Benchmade products. Just a simple survey.
Kayaalp
Dave,
I've bought a few Benchmades over the last couple of years. My biggest
complaint is that NONE of them came from the factory with a good edge.
My Stryker was ground improperly (almost no grind on one side). I sent it back
to the factory and received it (almost two weeks later) with a new blade. Guess
what? The new blade was ground evenly, but was so dull you couldn't cut
yourself with it if you tried! To add insult to injury, the blade was no longer
centered. The finish on the blade is now marred on one side from rubbing on one
of the liners.
This was doubly infuriating considering I had just spent $10 for shipping both
ways and waited two weeks. The thought of spending another $10 was not very
appealing, so I sat at a benchstone and started from scratch. Now the blade
cuts effortlessly. Of course, there wasn't anything I could do about the
misaligned blade...
My Panther came from the factory with a blade so dull you couldn't really call
it a knife.
In contrast, my cheapo Spyderco Delica came from the factory with a blade with
which you could easily shave.
I'm not too happy considering how much money I've spent on Benchmades through
the years. I've stopped recommending them to friends.
Emre Kayaalp
Critter
wrote:
> I am currently employed with Benchmade Knife Co. I have worked for
>them for 7 and 1/2 years now, and have been in charge of their grinding
>dept. for five years.
> What I would like to know is, what do you think of Benchmade
>knives? What would you like to see from Benchmade? Have you had any
>problems with our products or service?
> All responses will be taking seriously. Please keep them clean.
>Sorry, this is not a Q&A for Benchmade products. Just a simple survey.
> Thanks for your input and time.
>
> Dave
Where'd the BaliSongs go? I'm reduced to purchasing a Bear
(GASP!) for my MA training?! My single Benchmade BaliSong outflips
anything else my instructor has.
Bring them back into production!!
-Chris
josh powell
Critter wrote in message <361d4424...@news.bit-net.com>...
Second this, and I'll add please. police officer stole (yes, stole) my last
one, and while I can get another, i'd love to see them back in production.
Please?
josh
>
>-Chris
Dan Valleskey
>In contrast, my cheapo Spyderco Delica came from the factory with a blade with
>which you could easily shave.
Man, if I ever had to shave with a serrated edge-- well, I'm keeping
the beard.
Sorry, couldn;t resist. Seriously- 2 of my 3 Benchmades came very
dull, the other, a Leopard cub, was only a little better.
-Dan
Chas
> >My single Benchmade BaliSong outflips
> >anything else my instructor has.
> > Bring them back into production!!
>
> Second this, and I'll add please. police officer stole (yes, stole) my last
> one, and while I can get another, i'd love to see them back in production.
> Please?
Yessir; please
A whole line of them; skeletonized, solid scales (lots of different
ones), lots of blade shapes, different sizes (including a bloody big one
and some small 'working' ones)-
Everybody and his little sister is making 'tac' knives now- Benchmade is
no better at it than anyone else- you guys made the best balisongs ever
(I carry a first year production high hollowground clip with coarse
brown micarta in brass- now engraved with my name and germanic oak leaf
pattern- I cryoquenched the 154CM(?) blade and I'm so proud of it I
can't hardly stand it- owned it since it was new)- I practice Indonesian
knife art and the balisong is just great- I've bought and sold a hundred
of them (good ones)
God I made a lot of money off you guys-
Make the damned old knife again
Chas
John
shave with them. Maybe you just had bad luck on a certain model.
kay...@aol.com (Kayaalp) wrote:
>
>Dave,
>
>I've bought a few Benchmades over the last couple of years. My biggest
>complaint is that NONE of them came from the factory with a good edge.
>
>My Stryker was ground improperly (almost no grind on one side). I sent it back
>to the factory and received it (almost two weeks later) with a new blade. Guess
>what? The new blade was ground evenly, but was so dull you couldn't cut
>yourself with it if you tried! To add insult to injury, the blade was no longer
>centered. The finish on the blade is now marred on one side from rubbing on one
>of the liners.
>
>This was doubly infuriating considering I had just spent $10 for shipping both
>ways and waited two weeks. The thought of spending another $10 was not very
>appealing, so I sat at a benchstone and started from scratch. Now the blade
>cuts effortlessly. Of course, there wasn't anything I could do about the
>misaligned blade...
>
>My Panther came from the factory with a blade so dull you couldn't really call
>it a knife.
>
>In contrast, my cheapo Spyderco Delica came from the factory with a blade with
>which you could easily shave.
>
Dennis Cutburth
dc
Joe Talmadge
>
> Dave,
>
> I've bought a few Benchmades over the last couple of years. My biggest
> complaint is that NONE of them came from the factory with a good edge.
>
> I'm not too happy considering how much money I've spent on Benchmades through
> the years. I've stopped recommending them to friends.
>
> Emre Kayaalp
thing about a dull edge is, it's the one thing that is easily fixable by
the consumer. In fact, I can easily sharpen my knife better than any
factory, not to mention the fact that they often pick bevel angles that
are too big.
If the edge is your *biggest* complaint, I'd be happy!
Danniel F. Howard CML
play when locked open. One of the allen head screws holding the scales
together was stripped. (the head). One of the clip screws was stripped. I
called Benchmade and they happily sent me three screws and a clip. I paid
$11.00 for a tap and reinstalled the clip screws. The loose blade was bugging
me on a $130.00 knife, so I sent it back to Benchmade. It cost me about
$10.00 to do so. I got it back yesterday. The blade seems to be better but
they sharpened it while they had it. The blade is at least 1/16 of an inch
smaller than it was. You can see the difference at the base of the blade. It
almost has a choil now. I am very disappointed and do not relish the thought
of spending two more weeks and another $10.00.
Danny
Critter wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Sep 1998 22:19:51 -0700, Dave <1da...@mailexcite.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I am currently employed with Benchmade Knife Co. I have worked for
> >them for 7 and 1/2 years now, and have been in charge of their grinding
> >dept. for five years.
> > What I would like to know is, what do you think of Benchmade
> >knives? What would you like to see from Benchmade? Have you had any
> >problems with our products or service?
> > All responses will be taking seriously. Please keep them clean.
> >Sorry, this is not a Q&A for Benchmade products. Just a simple survey.
> > Thanks for your input and time.
> >
> > Dave
>
> Where'd the BaliSongs go? I'm reduced to purchasing a Bear
> (GASP!) for my MA training?! My single Benchmade BaliSong outflips
> anything else my instructor has.
> Bring them back into production!!
>
> -Chris
josh powell
Joe Talmadge wrote in message <361C18...@cup.hp.com>...
>Kayaalp wrote:
>>
>> Dave,
>>
>> I've bought a few Benchmades over the last couple of years. My biggest
>> complaint is that NONE of them came from the factory with a good edge.
>>
>[...]
>> I'm not too happy considering how much money I've spent on Benchmades
through
>> the years. I've stopped recommending them to friends.
>>
>> Emre Kayaalp
>
>While I agree you have a legit complaint that's all-too-common, the
>thing about a dull edge is, it's the one thing that is easily fixable by
>the consumer. In fact, I can easily sharpen my knife better than any
>factory, not to mention the fact that they often pick bevel angles that
>are too big.
Both of my benchmades have come with beautiful edges that only got better
with a minimum of effort on my part.. Perhaps I just got lucky.
josh
Mark A. Cochran
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I currently have 3 Benchmade knoves; a Sentinel, a Mel Pardue, and an
Auto Stryker. The Sentinel came with a less-than satisfactory edge.
The other two came with what I considered excellent factory edges.
Given my preferences (any blade worth carrying should be sharp enough
for surgery) I re-beveled all three anyway.
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Kayaalp
>> I've bought a few Benchmades over the last couple of years. My biggest
>> complaint is that NONE of them came from the factory with a good edge.
>While I agree you have a legit complaint that's all-too-common, the
>thing about a dull edge is, it's the one thing that is easily fixable by
>the consumer.
Joe,
I agree, a dull edge is easy to fix. In my original post I mentioned that I did
put a fine edge on the knife eventually.
My point was that a $100+ knife should not leave the factory without a decent
edge. Further, if I spend an additional $10 to return an improperly ground
knife to the factory, I would expect a decent edge the second time around. What
I received was yet another dull edge PLUS a blade that was no longer centered
in the spacers. This is inexcusable in my estimation.
Emre Kayaalp
bbroa...@my-dejanews.com
Dave <1da...@mailexcite.com> wrote:
[snip]
> What I would like to know is, what do you think of Benchmade
> knives? What would you like to see from Benchmade? Have you had any
> problems with our products or service?
I have but one Benchmade product, the old Panther liner-lock
with a partially-serrated weehawk blade. I really like it. The
factory grind was surprisingly good, and it locks up tightly
with no sign of releasing until a decent amount of pressure
is applied to the liner. The handles, which I think are
Kraton, make for a comfortable grip. It hasn't seen much
hard use, but I've opened a lot of letters and cardboard boxes
with it, and it still looks brand new.
The main thing I would like to see is some sort of "Novice's
Guide to Benchmade Folders". There are quite a few designer
knives in the BM line, and I frankly can't even guess at the
strengths and weaknesses of any of them. A little table
saying something like "This Benchmade is great for slicing
while this one is better for push-cutting" would help a lot
for those of us who aren't Allen Elishewitz or Mel Pardue.
Another good thing would be some pointers on sharpening,
specific to each blade. I've seen some very generic tips, but
I'm scared to take a stone to it for fear of ... well, like I said
I'm a novice.
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<bbroa...@my-dejanews.com> wrote:
>
>The main thing I would like to see is some sort of "Novice's
>Guide to Benchmade Folders". There are quite a few designer
>knives in the BM line, and I frankly can't even guess at the
>strengths and weaknesses of any of them. A little table
>saying something like "This Benchmade is great for slicing
>while this one is better for push-cutting" would help a lot
>for those of us who aren't Allen Elishewitz or Mel Pardue.
This is an interesting idea applicable to many blade styles. From my
personal experience, most "designer knives" have more weaknesses than
strength, except possibly in one dimention, some specialization that
makes more general purpose use of the knife very inconvenient. Still,
it would be interesting to hear what the designers themselves thought
they were doing...
Remember that knives, even utility knives, are also objects which
tickle our aesthetic sense (those of us here at least). It turns out
that a wide range of shapes are equally, or almost equally useful for
most utility purposes, and one selects one over the other based in
considerable measure on aesthetic appeal which is, after all, very
personal.
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Joe Talmadge
> <bbroa...@my-dejanews.com> wrote:
> >
> >The main thing I would like to see is some sort of "Novice's
> >Guide to Benchmade Folders". There are quite a few designer
> >knives in the BM line, and I frankly can't even guess at the
> >strengths and weaknesses of any of them. A little table
> >saying something like "This Benchmade is great for slicing
> >while this one is better for push-cutting" would help a lot
> >for those of us who aren't Allen Elishewitz or Mel Pardue.
Though it's not *exactly* what you're looking for, I do publish a Blade
Geometry FAQ each month. In it, I discuss various blade shapes and
grinds, and what each is good for. You might be able to start taking
guesses at what each knife is best at, once you understand what a big
belly, or a fully flat grind, or a chisel-point do for you.
bbroa...@my-dejanews.com
j...@cup.hp.com wrote:
> Though it's not *exactly* what you're looking for, I do publish a Blade
> Geometry FAQ each month. In it, I discuss various blade shapes and
> grinds, and what each is good for. You might be able to start taking
> guesses at what each knife is best at, once you understand what a big
> belly, or a fully flat grind, or a chisel-point do for you.
Actually, I read that particular FAQ recently and found it
illuminating. The only problem is, I still have some
problems going from text to photo. That is, I still have a
little trouble getting a good sense of how each knife handles
from looking at a two-dimensional image. And good old
Benchmade (not to mention Spyderco, Cold Steel, Kershaw,
etc.) are constantly working to multiply our options as
buyers, which makes the whole thing more interesting (read
bewildering).
Thanks. I'll keep reading.
mcb...@cyberport.com
>In article <3609D66D...@mailexcite.com>,
> Dave <1da...@mailexcite.com> wrote:
>[snip]
>> What I would like to know is, what do you think of Benchmade
>> knives? What would you like to see from Benchmade? Have you had any
>> problems with our products or service?
>
I have the Emerson model Benchmade. I broke the tip of the knife and
sent it back to the factory. They replaced the blade completely for
no charge. I was very impressed with their service, as well as the
quality of their products.
Matt
bbroa...@my-dejanews.com
I got the Benchmade catalog in the hope that (1) it would be
full of pretty pictures of Benchmade steel and (2) that it
would help me figure out "What's it good for?" My first
desire was totally fulfilled; my second was not.
The catalog was well worth the $2.00 (it actually makes a
nice coffee table "book"). My minor complaint is that some
of the commas were misplaced. Okay so I'm, a Puritan for
good, comma placement (have you, noticed how, readable
this sentence, is with commas like, this?)
My major complaint was that the catalog's text still seems
like it was written for an expert. I trust that 6061 T6 is a
great aluminum, but I still don't know what's good to bring
on a hiking trip and what's good for dicing onions. I
suppose I'm not exactly in Benchmade's target audience
(smoke jumpers, covert anti-terrorist units, Interstellar Elite
Police Commandos, etc.), so maybe I shouldn't complain.
Don Robinson
purpose of their knives? You might visit their web pages, select an
interesting knife, and e-mail them. I have yet to meet a knifemaker who
didn't enjoy talking knives.
Don Robinson
http://home.att.net/~don-robinson.ce
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> Just a little addendum to my earlier message:
>
> I got the Benchmade catalog in the hope that (1) it would be
> full of pretty pictures of Benchmade steel and (2) that it
> would help me figure out "What's it good for?" My first
> desire was totally fulfilled; my second was not. (SNIP)
Ron Ruppé
Ron Ruppé
Ruppé's
Blades
rcm...@idir.net
>Just a little addendum to my earlier message:
>
>I got the Benchmade catalog in the hope that (1) it would be
>full of pretty pictures of Benchmade steel and (2) that it
>would help me figure out "What's it good for?" My first
>desire was totally fulfilled; my second was not.
>
>The catalog was well worth the $2.00 (it actually makes a
>nice coffee table "book"). My minor complaint is that some
>of the commas were misplaced. Okay so I'm, a Puritan for
>good, comma placement (have you, noticed how, readable
>this sentence, is with commas like, this?)
>
>My major complaint was that the catalog's text still seems
>like it was written for an expert. I trust that 6061 T6 is a
>great aluminum, but I still don't know what's good to bring
>on a hiking trip and what's good for dicing onions. I
>suppose I'm not exactly in Benchmade's target audience
>(smoke jumpers, covert anti-terrorist units, Interstellar Elite
>Police Commandos, etc.), so maybe I shouldn't complain.
>
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RE: Hey! What do you expect for Two Dollars? A full color catalog with
full color pictures of the whole line of knives, printed on full color
glossy paper? What you have to do is trust Benchmade to use the best
available material at the price level you feel you can afford to pay
for a knife.
They have made their reputation by doing this in the past and I would
expect when they stop doing it, the catalog will cost more, the knives
less, and shortly after that, they will go out of business, like lots
of other excellent makers have done!
Buy the way, they have never went out of their way to attract the
Interstellar Elite Police Commandos as far as I can remember.
You should find any BenchMade Knife to be well made and useful for
the purpose it was designed for. While some of them are designed for
more SHOW then others, they all will GO if needed!
rc