Benchmade’s “ultimate bushcraft and survival knife” | Benchmade Anonimus 

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Looks like a Bk16 manufactured by Benchmade.

I actually love the finger guard. That maybe a little exaggerated but it’s a selling point for me.

I saw a RU-vid video about a Fallkniven F1X in Elmax. Does anyone know anything about this?

To my knowledge its also designed for "tactical discretion", thin for a low profile and the guard is there to keep your hand from sliding onto the blade when stabbing from an icepick grip. Its a security for the fingers, many who look for military use in their knives tend to want a knife that wont "bite" them in a close quarters skirmish. Common everyday clothing offers more piercing resistance than most assume. This is why daggers where preferred by shock troopers such as the Arditi because they had a dedicated stabbing point specifically to increase the chances of getting through jackets, vests, armor etc. They all(daggers) had cross guards specifically to prevent overpenetration(without a guard overpenetration can make the blade hard to retrieve in the middle of combat) and to give the hand a brace and guard to keep their hands from sliding up the blade when the fabric is relatively resistant to piercing and cuts(Silk is notorious for it and it was often used in layered armor specifically because of this). Essentially if fabric pushes back you will be glad you had that barrier to not only protect you but to help apply more pressure without increased risk of losing your fingers to your own knife. This isnt a dagger obviously but neither is "the KABAR" yet it has the same feature for the same reasons and it is not uncommon on combat, survival and war knives to have a guard just like this though they often only use the single guard rather than the crossguard specifically for more comfort doing camp tasks which in certain branches of the military you will be using bushcrafting and general survival skills. So having a blade that has a built in barrier to protect the user from slicing up their fingers during combat or generally in the field is often preferred. Many much older knives and daggers did this too for the exact same reason, user safety and practicality in a fight. Im not into "Tacticool" stuff or mall ninja stuff, I just grew up loving historical swords/swordsmanship/martial arts and shifted to knives. There is a book done by a man named Fairbairn who taught a number of Allied countries soldiers during WW1 and WW2 in knife and hand to hand combat. His art and philosophy is known by two names, "gutter fighting" and "Defendu"(No Im not joking), his methods were for lack of a better word, merciless. You may have seen the dagger known as the "Fairbairn Sykes" dagger and that is the same Fairbairn who wrote the books and that blade he co-designed for the war. That Knife also has a crossguard because even with a finer point the blade could still struggle to stab through heavy wool or thick leather and the guard is there to better ensure the weapon is not a danger to the wielder. A commando whos fingers are ribbons after their hand slid up the slick handle on a stab is going to struggle to use his rifle or hold any weapon so those little guards are there to prevent that. TLDR: 1. The guard is for user safety in combat/stabbing tasks, this is why the KABAR has it and same for most historical and modern daggers. 2. Anonimus is likely referring to its "low profile" making it easier to conceal and carry 3. Most Benchmades are to some extent modern tactical/survival hence "anything you can throw at it" includes combat and sliced fingers on your own blade is extremely inconvenient especially if the knife failed to penetrate the clothing/armor of the person you have now sufficiently pissed off with your attempted attack. Side note: Heard you guys once call the fuller a "blood groove", thats actually an urban myth, its called a fuller and has been used for a long time as a means of lightening the blade in a controlled manner without compromising the blades integrity and also adjusting the balance, it has been used in machetes, daggers and swords for a very long time. It has nothing to do with pressure, suction or the blade getting stuck in the target. It can and is used to shift the weight of the blade further towards the point for better chopping tasks depending on the location and depth of the fuller or it is used like in some of the old MK2 US fighters(not all were made by Kabar and there were multiple versions of the MK2, the USMC version is just the one most people are familiar with) with the fuller being much larger but less deep to give it a more uniform lightweight balance for better agility in the hand. I believe the the fuller is as a functional(not just aesthetic) feature that is at least as old as medieval times. Thanks for doing a vid on this knife, I was very curious about it as I love the Adamas but wanted something with a handle and not just a skeleton style blade.

I would call it a tactical knife more than a bushcraft knife...it reminds me of the Nimravus.

I think that this video is an honest opinion about the new Bench. I personally love the steel, hate the handle, expecially the guard. The truth is that i won't buy it, because of that guard. Thanks for the riview guys!! Marteen's head will stinks forever, because of that egg!!

I paid $261 for the Benchmade Anonimus. The ferro rod striker seems to work well for me. The blade is really thin and cuts very well. The screws holding the belt loop and sheath together came loose on my after carrying it but screw fell in my pocket. I will be using threadlocker on mine. So far I am liking it a lot. Thank you for another enjoyable video.

If you didn't know it was a benchmade you would think it was some guy's first attempt to make a knife in his garage. I absolutely hate the look of it especially that guard.

The best thing about your channel is the friendship you two have :)

This video highlights two really important points.1) Buy a knife that meets your specific needs - the Anonimus isn't a dedicated bush/wood/survival knife. Yes it can do these things but it also has a military/tactical focus which influences the design. This is why is performed well in some of the tasks & not so good in others. As a military field knife this would be excellent. 2) It's not just about the steel but also the heat treat and edge treatment. CruWear is a great steel and Benchmade have extracted the best from it.

well that settles it, I'll be using the willy technique from here on out, thank you DBK

you know you're a good knife reviewer when benchmade respects you and asks you for advice.

Can you guys please review the glock knife? It’s cheap and affordable and indestructible knife.

I love my Anonimus, I use it as a fighting/survival knife. I’m a law enforcement officer, in a custom sheet inside my body armor while on duty.

Nah brah might as well go custom for the price. Also benchmade has abysmal international customer service, unless you're a youtuber of course.

I loved the leuku, curious if this does well as well. Hopefully their Cru-wear is better than Bark River’s

The first thing I thought when I saw this knife was, “holy finger guard Batman!”. There is no logical reason for the finger guard to be that long, not even for tactical reasons. Whoever made the decision to make it twice the size it needed to be should have their kneecaps tickled.

hey guys! nice to see you again. I agree, that guard is too long for practical uses and the jimping is something that i don't understand. But the big problem is the price... 320€ or just around that price is too much for an industrial knife for me. You can pay similar prices for very high level artisanal knifes. So... for me is a NO definitly. Hope to see you soon with a new video!

Warning be sure to put some Loctite blue to each of the Philips fasteners holding the belt loop before heading out for the first time! Mine came loose from the factory and I lost one fastener with the second screw very loose while in the field on the first day out! Cheers, #SeattleRingHunter

Booo I missed it!!! :( Love you guys!!!

It would be a good overall “Survival/Hunting/Tactical Knife”. One thing about bushcraft knives is they’re no good at field dressing and skinning animals, too thick. I like the idea of a “Jack of all trades knife”. Doesn’t do everything great but can do everything.

Nice knife but will it ever be in stock iam guessing if your not on a waiting before launch you not gettin shit.

I was interested in this one, but that price is too steep compared to other blades out there, for that performance. I'd take a Mora Garberg Carbon into the woods over this any day.

Just bought the jaakaripukko at the recommendation of DBK, I think this might be next on my list. Depending on how it does.

I’m from Mexico and I love you channel guys. Because I love knifes

HECK YEA ! That was off Corporals Corner. Corporal Kelley is a bad ass !

Egg is never wack, but Benchmade is sometimes. This model is not their best. I love your videos guys. My favorite RU-vid channel.

I personally want to thank Martin for gracefully taking the egg to the face. I would have been unhappy but he seemed to take it in the spirit of the goofy quality of this show, and it made me laugh while still thinking that I would not have reacted so well. Both of you actually do a lot to keep things light-hearted and entertaining as well as informative and full of discussion. It's a great balance. Regarding the knife, I have some issue with the half guard being there, as well. I have a knife of a similar design and the guard gives me confidence for push cutting away from myself but not for cutting on a cutting board as you mentioned. I am surprised at the notion that the choil is intended for fire starting, why not just use the spine? Choils seem more for providing access to the edge for sharpening and sometimes as a place for your forefinger when choking up on the blade for fine work. But Martin had superior technique ideas so maybe there's merit to this use with a firesteel. As much as jimping impairs some kinds of grips, I think it really can improve others, especially when your hands are wet. Perhaps it's terrible for bushcrafting but good for other kinds of knife use such as skinning and food prep.

I bought a knife recently from Tools For Gents, and it came with a bunch of DBK stickers. But when I looked the knife up I noticed you had not done a video on it. I’ve used it several times now and I do love it. It’s the Fox FX-140XL. Anyway I was just disappointed not to find a video by you guys on this knife.

You guys are a riot. I’ve been using the Benchmade Bushcrafter 162 for a few years and love it.

If you like Benchmade, you have to test their Hunter series (like the hidden canyon, wich is one of the best-looking blade out there). S90V is a badass steel and there are not so many knives with it, and it may be the best overall for processing animals. Butt in order to do so, you may have to butcher a boar or a deer. Now that would add a lot of interest to your channel. And speaking of hunting, Dawson make a ton of supersteel knives worth speaking about.

I might need to sell a Skookum bushtool from Rod Garcia. New, untouched. Would you guys be interested?

For bush craft/camping seems like a good, but expensive option. I'd want it to be thicker if intended as a true survival type knife personally, but perhaps that "super steel" is plenty tough at that width.

There are two things that really take away the "Bushcraft" use of this knife. That "nail" like protrusion, and the choil. That choil takes away the best mechanical leverage point of bushcraft knives, and that nail is too artistic for a simple tool. In my subjective opinion The benchmade 162's template should have been used, maybe even give it a polymer/kydex sheathe, and thin the blade stock to 0.125 inch (1/8 inch) (3mm).

hey guys can you help me get hold on TOPS Steel Eagle 107C Delta Class ?

Benchmande sucks tbh, their stuff loves to just fall apart cause it’s held together by twenty different screws. And they’re overpriced.

10 out of 10 for egg. Great endorsement

Appears to be more field-knife genre... Practical, semi-tactical, conservative loadout, durable enough for reasonable self-reliance, good materials, workmanship, etc. That said - ergos can often be compromised for this genre, that guard is way too proud, and maybe this knife has too many little things (features) going on vs. simplicity.

I don't support benchmade overpriced and they gave loads to anti-second amendment groups. That might not matter to people in other countries. Here in America after having politics brought into every part of our lives. I now hold different views. I will not support any liberal companies. Especially when products are crazy overpriced. Many better offers that don't cost as much. I also don't need super steel. 80cv is just fine. Then again 1070 or5160 as worked fine for me. My favorite knife is A8.

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bench made has been very overrated for a long time. they make great EDC knives and that's really it.

This channel takes a niche and makes it even more absurd than it needs to be. I’m here for it. “Willy technique” 😂

Nobody should purchase Benchmade products. I got rid of what I had when they started chopping guns up in the factory instead of making knives.

Good grief...how about spending some time on the knife...that is why many of us click on this.

Thought it was Ray Mears that got you into knives and the dude that was into fallkniven and yous took his idea and ripped him off 😜😜😜 this message should be taken in a fun joking way

*caution this video might result in accidental castrations...

Review a tops knives....prather war bowie!!! Best 1095 knife ever made

I like this knife . I was playing around with it at Dicks Sporting Goods. I liked the knife

I feel like this knife is made just for the Portland/Seattle antifa studs so they can beat on their moms cars without snapping the blade just has a slight feel of high end truck stop warrior knife too me

You put all knives through a consistent process; processing game is never a part of that process-please start including skinning and harvesting meat as a criteria for survival knives.

Hoiii

ps you guys should make some videos on different knife modifications...

$261 in US, but its still ugly. I'd much rather get a Bark River anything than this one.

Liked the auger - where was that from? Any brands to recommend or avoid?

Love this channel and really enjoy the episodes when you'll do some cooking you'll should make an overnight in the tent episode maybe a fishing catch and cook or an air rifle bird hunt and cook still doesn't really matter this channel has always been balls to the wall good now to get my hands on that bloody dbk knive...

I don’t know if this is an expression where y’all are from, but you have egg on your face

We come for the knives, we stay for Mickie laughing!

Great job guys. Love your vids!

I like that dragonball music when there saying there prices to win.

Great video guys, thank you for sharing.

At 6:17... instead of comparing it to a different knife, compare it to a different type of wood

Hello, have you or would you review the Boker Arbolito Bushcraft?

Wonderful content!! Would love to hear your opinion on a Bushcraft knife from Tops that has been around a few years. The Brush Wolf. SHOCKINGLY ugly but surprisingly useful. It would be great to see you guys give it a real trial!!

Hello from Scotland

Got a DULO Leuku in VANADIS 4E and a DULO Pukko in laminated K390 and absolutely love them

Mikkeeyy is the one usually getting creamy substances on his face. Huh

What is your top 5 bushcraft knife recommendations? Go!

Benchmade needs to stick to Balisongs. They would own it.

I like your swedish torch, you could try some other ways to in the next vid

Great episode as always, guys 👍😆 Where can I get that drill?

Nice looking knife, but for $30 more I’m getting a Malanika.

When Mikkie got burned by an ember I like how the Dutch comes out in a genuine reaction

The Dutch have the best weed in Europe! Just ask the blade geeks.

I avoid knives that do not have that "BIG UGLY THING".

I think Spyderco makes knives, like the Waterway or Perrin Street Bowie, that’ll do everything this knife does better and for less money. The LC200N and VG-10 won’t hold an edge as long, but they’ll cut really aggressively for a bit with a nice coarse edge and have their own advantages over Cru-wear. LC200N is particularly tough despite being practically immune to rust.

Hello 🤓 YOU GUYS ARE BEST

6:07 Virtuovice is the man! Fantastic teacher.

Most fun review channel out there! Thanks for the great video

I love the Benchmade Anonimus. Can’t wait to own one. But no retailer in Europe sells one, yet. Looking forward to see Your review, DBK Boys 🥹

I love Cruwear. Where’d you guys get that auger drill?

Love you guys, but anonymous joke was cringe^^

I would love it if you would test V Nives Olympian

Please test the ANV M311 spelter in elmax . thanks

Great episode guys. I am interested in getting in to the give away. What level of patreon do I need to be to qualify?

Do you guys really spell "Weight" like that?

Pssst....... . (you misspelled "weigth")

Can you please review Becker Bk-18? :)

Have you done a video on the British MOD knife

You forgot the part where you break another knife!

Yet another brilliant vid guys even wore my knives and tools sox and cap from the knife exhibition Martin was at

Everybody knew that was Mickey…

A pocket-pecker on a fixed blade ... No thanks. A sharpening choil ... No thanks. Jimping ... No thanks. Video ... Thanks ;-)

I ordered this knife few weeks ago. Can't wait to test it out.

I love Benchmade to death, but even if I were a famous RU-vid reviewer, EVEN with their permission to give feedback... I'm not sorry, I'd just straight up say, "it doesn't matter what I think, you don't care, you're gonna make the knife how you want." And I do not think that is an offensive opinion. It's odd that any company would ask opinions on a product that is either ALREADY or NEARLY done. They are never going to consider your criticism, period.

Still waiting on the LT Wright knives review

素晴らしい！

So many hole joke opportunities left open