Very beautiful knives! I have been wondering if the 940 had a closed back with a back spacer like the original. Disappointed to see it has an open back. I'm sure they have a spacer somewhere I could buy though. I was talking on your live stream earlier about the Bugouts. Mine was a tribute to for my dog who passed away a month ago so, I, had her name printed and a cross printed on it so, I, won't be selling it. I just, can't believe they cost 200+ bucks! I bought a satin CF Elite Presidio II that was 200 bucks too and it feels so much more durable and solid. I wanted a storm gray Bugout, but I'm passing on that now. Been trying to decide what 940 and what 945 I'm gonna get. I like this a LOT! I also love the standard green and satin too though lol. It's a bit of a conundrum! At some point I may just get both.
That is a wonderful tribute to have on a knife Eric! Appreciate you sharing and I know Rock Scale Design makes a titanium back spacer for these kind of 940’s. Yeah I am hoping they drop the prices across the board in 2025. Would really allow more people to enjoy their products. Thank you for joining in the livestream today!!
@@zachstuff not a problem! I don't seem to catch many live streams while they're live. I'll keep that in mind about the back spacer, thanks! My next purchase is most likely going to be the full size Adira. It reminds me of like a water Griptillian and the Griptillian is one of my favorite knives ever. I can't remember but I think you showed them in a video? That mini Presidio 2 you have with the dark earth aluminum is REALLY nice! They have so many models I, want but I have to pay off my affirm account a bit before I can buy more lol. At some point I'm gonna make a video about the Benchmades that I have, just haven't had time lately. Thanks for sharing! It helps when deciding which ones I want next!
I've been following these on ebay for a while now trying to nab one because I was deep in my CRK phase when these were out. I thought they were completely discontinued. I just looked at smkw last night on a whim and the FE version is back so I got one, finally.
I don't know where to start with this new knife. The tip is a weak spot and will eventually break off with heavy use, the sheath (as all Benchmade do) suck, and they made a poor rip-off version of the White River Model 1. IMO, just buy the original Model 1 for $100 cheaper and the same metal (magna-cut).
@@zachstuff Thanks. You're probably right. That sucks because I have about 30 legitimate Benchmade knives. Now it looks like I might've picked up a phony. I'm currently traveling for work and I can't look at it until after the 30th of September.
