Now Available: Benchmade 477-1 Large Emissary Aqua
Chris Dumm may not have been able to finish his review of the Benchmade 470-1 Emissary before he stepped down from the Editor-In-Chief role, but he had good things to say about it in his preview. Since...
View ArticleAccessory Review: Allen Putman G10 Scales for Bencmhade Griptilian and...
If you are like me, you love your Benchmade Griptilians. They are solid, completely ambidextrous, USA made, and feature Benchmade’s excellent Axis lock system. I find the Mini size to be perfect for my...
View ArticleQuestion of the Day: Which new Benchmade would you want?
The PR parade continues, but Benchmade gives me a way to liven it up with the above graphic. With them all in one place, it makes for a good Question of the Day: Which of the new knives catches your …...
View ArticleObscure Object of Desire: Shinola/Benchmade one-of-a-kind 485 Valet folder
Shinola is a Detroit-based luxury goods designer best known for their (mostly) American-made watches and bicycles. However, they partner with small manufacturers all over the country to produce these...
View ArticleBLADE Show 2015: Benchmade 2015 Releases
One of the booths I was definitely looking forward to this year was Benchmade. I’ve been in contact with one of their reps via email, and it was good to finally put a face to the name. Not to mention...
View ArticleKnife Review: Benchmade 665 APB Assisted-Opening Knife
When visiting the Benchmade booth at BLADE Show 2015, I had the chance to handle the 665 APB, and I was impressed at how comfortable the knife was. The 665 features an ambidextrous push-button lock...
View ArticleKnife Review: Benchmade Steep Mountain Progress Report
I am not done with my testing of the Benchmade 15008 Steep Mountain, but after the heaviness of my Editorial, it is nice to get back to the knives themselves. I have been using the 15008 for about a...
View ArticleKnife Review: Benchmade 15008 Steep Country Hunter
With their HUNT Series of knives, Bechmade Knife Company mixes traditional designs with modern materials and construction. As a fishing guide, I was excited to receive the Steep Country from Benchmade...
View ArticleNew Benchmade Products for 2016
Just in time for the holidays, and thanks to BladeHQ’s “Coming Soon” section, Benchmade’s new knives for 2016 have surfaced. Some completely new models, as well as updates to some classics make the...
View ArticleBenchmade announces special edition dagger to benefit AmericanSnipers.org
From Benchmade: For Immediate Release: January 13th, 2016 (Oregon City, OR) Benchmade Knife Company, manufacturer of premium sports cutlery for the last 26 years, is pleased to announce the latest...
View ArticleSHOT Show Video Roundup: 2016 Edition
Although BLADE Show may be Mecca for knife nuts, the annual SHOT Show also sees plenty of product of new product launches from knife companies. One day I’ll be able to make it to SHOT, but for now the...
View ArticleBlade Show 2016: Saturday Afternoon update
I decided to take an hour to grab a bite to eat and try to get out a quick update. I am not going to spend a great deal of...
View ArticleBenchmade Fixes the 665 APB, Thanks To Us
In the fall of 2015, I tested the Benchmade 665 APB Assisted Opening Knife. You can read that full review here, but long story short, my knife experienced a catastrophic...
View ArticleTTAK Knife Madness: Zero Tolerance vs. Benchmade
VS. Facebook Readers: Click “Like” to vote Zero Tolerance. Click “Love” to vote Benchmade. Things are heating up in the 2017 TTAK Knife Madness tournament. Today we bring you a...
View ArticleKnife Trends To Watch In 2017
I know we are technically a few months into the year, but we’re still early enough for me to prognosticate. From handmade to mass-produced, find out what I predict from...
View ArticleBenchmade asks: What do you do with your EDC?
Benchmade Company shared a list of 24 uses for an EDC knife with our friends at WideOpenSpaces. Some are fairly common and mundane, some relatively creative, and a couple of...
View ArticleBenchmade releases 535 Bugout ultralight folder
I haven’t been wow’ed by the latest Benchmade releases over the last couple of years. There have been several nice knives, including the Crooked River, but nothing that would challenge...
View ArticleFavorite Knife You Can No Longer Buy?
We may be living in a golden age of cutlery, but that doesn’t mean we get everything we want. Products get discontinued, companies go under. Sometimes a knife is only produced as a limited run, and by...
View ArticleFrom Benchmade and BladeHQ: Knives and Card tricks
I had time for another quick post this evening, and it is worth the 2 minutes of your time. Apparently BladeHQ is giving away sets of Benchmade playing cards with Benchmade purchases over $150. They...
View ArticleNew for 2018: The Benchmade 200 Puukko
Two of my favorite things begin with the letters B and P. That could very well be beer and peanut butter, but in this case its Benchmade and puukko; two words I never really imagined I’d be saying in...
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