Edged Awesomeness: Benchmade Axis Flipper
When TTAK’s publisher Robert Farago joined Dan Zimmerman and Nick Leghorn at the NRA convention earlier this month, he must have remembered that I stayed behind to slave over a hot keyboard. I know...
View ArticleKnife Review: Benchmade 300 Axis Flipper
Flippers are huge in the knife industry right now. It’s no coincidence that most of my recent test knives have been these speedy, finger-operated manuals: you can hardly drop your wallet in a knife...
View ArticleSpeciality Knives: Benchmade H20 Folding Diving Knife.
Diving knives are specialized tools for a specialized environment. Tomato-peeling sharpness isn’t a prime requirement, and neither is tacticool styling or a narrow piercing point. It’s generally...
View ArticleCounterfeit Benchmade Axis Lock Censored On Ebay
Benchmade’s Axis lock is built like a brick shithouse. It is also, of course, patented. Chinese manufacturers (of software, electronics, car parts, or anything else) don’t really give a damn about...
View ArticleContest Winner Jeff O. Shows Off His New Mini-Griptilian
Editor’s Note: Jeff O. is the winner of our Gun/Knife writing contest. FNH-USA working to send him his brand-spanking new FNS-9, which we’ve been told will still take a few weeks to ship. He didn’t...
View ArticlePhoto Of The Day: Jeff O. And His New FNS-9
He read, he wrote, he conquered. And now he’s going home with his new FNS-9 handgun. Jeff O. has already had his Mini-Griptilian for a few weeks, but it took FN a little longer to scrounge him up a few...
View ArticleBenchmade Pocket Knife Tool Kit: Tiny Torx For $10
Cleaning, lubing and adjusting a pocketknife is massively easier when you can disassemble it, but it can be hard to find small enough wrenches to fit the Torx-style fasteners that most knives are...
View ArticleKnife Review: Benchmade 580 Barrage Axis Assist
My foray into ‘better’ knives began a handful of years ago, as many knife ‘careers’ have, with a Spyderco Tenacious. I carried that knife daily for at least a full year. Occasionally I’d peek my head...
View ArticleWhat’s Up With Knife Center’s Secret Benchmade Pricing?
Price Quote for BM555HG: Benchmade 555HG Mini Griptilian Axis Lock 2.8″ Plain Satin Edge Black Handle Due to the manufacturer’s restrictions, we are unable to advertise our price for this product. If...
View ArticleEDC for CCW: HK Knives Made By Benchmade In USA For $50
It’s okay to be dubious about gun-branded knives, especially when they’re a backup to your gun-branded gun. Plenty of smart gunnies carry Smith & Wesson handguns, but the S&W knives you see...
View ArticleKnife Review: Benchmade 915 Triage
[Editor's note: Enjoy this Benchmade review; it's proof that I'm not trying to cause Kershaw poisoning this week.] In my time as a 911 dispatched EMT, I’ve learned one basic truth: if you absolutely...
View ArticleKnife Review: Benchmade 890 Torrent
Today I bring you the Model 890 Torrent from Benchmade. I’ve had this knife since June 2012 and it was my first Benchmade. And it was a damn good choice. Not only is it fantastically elegant, but it...
View ArticleEDC For CCW: Benchmade 484
I’ve gotten so used to Benchmade flippers that I’m surprised when I see the trademark butterfly on a knife that doesn’t have one. Such is the Benchmade 484, a new thumbstud-opener designed by Seiichi...
View ArticleQuestion Of The Day: Are SEAL Knives Only For Posers?
The SEAL trident is earned by few, but seems to be worn or carried by many. It has found its way onto a lot of consumer merchandise, from posters to hats to shirts. And, perhaps inevitably, to knives....
View ArticleTTAK Benchmade Factory Tour, Part I: Making The Blade.
I’m lucky to live only 20 miles from Benchmade Knives’ one-and-only factory, located in Oregon City, Oregon. After I missed meeting him at the SHOT Show, Benchmade’s Derrick Lau invited me for a...
View ArticleTesting Soon: Benchmade 470 Emissary
This Osborne-designed Benchmade Emissary is another souvenir of our Benchmade factory tour. It uses Benchmade’s AXIS lock, with a spring-assist thumbstud opening mechanism and manual locking safety...
View ArticleBenchmade Warranty Dept. Turn-Ins: See ‘Em And Weep.
Benchmade knives are backed by a serious warranty. If it’s not made right, they’ll fix it or replace it. Forever. Period. This ‘few-questions-asked’ policy has brought some pretty f-ed up knives back...
View ArticleNew from Benchmade: Mid-Year Knife Releases
I spent day 1 of the Blade Show following the advice of both TTAK writer Nathan and reader Terry W. and didn’t spend a lot of time looking at the Big Boys’ wares. I mostly sought out makers sitting...
View ArticleComing Soon for Testing: Benchmade Steep Mountain Fixed-blade
I am 2,000 words into my Kraken review, with a bunch to go, but I could hear the crickets chirping on the blog. I don’t have a lot of time because I would like to get back to working on … Continue...
View ArticleFirst Impression Review: Benchmade Steep Mountain Hunter
The folks at Benchmade have been kind enough to send me a Steep Mountain Hunter for testing and my personal collection. It arrived today. I really am impressed with this 3.5″ drop point hunter upon...
View Article