Benchmade 940-1 Knife Review 

Watch out, knife collecting is contagious. Sounds like you have the fever.

Well you did start a war

The chosen 1 People start wars. Get over it.

The chosen 1 So Santa will get him a knife for Christmas because he started a war? If that's the case then I gotta go do some... stuff.

Caleb Whittington War, rabble rabble rabble... As Caleb said, get over it.

I'm continually amazed that of all the hundred or so George W.'s, people assume I'm the real one. I mean really, does the real George W even know how to answer his emails by himself?

I'm still rocking a gerber paraframe from like 5 years ago. Still doing its job, though. Wish I had this one (too bad I'm a poor college student).

Lol yup I'm in the same boat here. Would love to get a benchmade but that won't happen until I finish up school.

***** I LOVE CRKT knives. m16-14dsfg ftw !!!!

I was like this looks awesome clicks on amazon types it in and was like yupp not for me

deadcrazzy What ? The m16 knife ? Kershaw are the bomb too ! Lots of good options out there !

Chriskelly19067 Thanks Brother~ Good to hear.

I agree, so I refused to pay retail and bought one for just over $200 on Ebay. Did you manage to source shorter replacement screws?

She may be right, if it comes to it, dump her and keep your hobbies. No offense, just some old man advice and, as always, your mileage may vary.

@@Billman66 lol shes gone for good now buddy.

Updated. I thought I would mention the fact that you get what you pay for with this knife. I by no means dislike these knives. They are extremely well made. I just have a hard time spending so much for a pocket knife.

I only paid $150 for my 940 Osborne on MoonTrail.com

I agree. My Kershaw Blur does an excellent job as an EDC knife and only cost $35 shipped. I couldn't see carrying around a $265 knife just to cut open boxes and packages which is what an EDC knife does 90% of the time.

***** More power to them for those who carry them. The fact is an EDC knife is rarely used for anything other than opening packages and small tasks. To me it's a "look what I got." type of knife. My Blur is well constructed and has been used to open packages up to cutting down small tree limbs (with the serrated section) and is as tight as the day I bought it. I won't put down anyone carrying an expensive knife, but there's a certain price point when the knife is more for showing off than anything. I'd bet that some of those guys that carry $1000 knives have a secondary knife on them to do the everyday cutting tasks. It may be mid-range for some, but not many. Most of the EDC pictures and vids I see have people carrying knives in the $20-$150 range.

UnitCrane514 only $150? haha

Nakanokalronin same thing as a $100,000.00 two seat BMW. I'm rich (in debt up to my eyes) but your not.

I've always been a spyderco guy and recently ordered a sage 1 that I've been wanting to buy for a long time and ordered a benchmade 940 along with it to see what all the fuss was about.I absolutely love everything about this knife. My only complaint is the texture of the aluminum handle and that's just my pain in my ass OCD Mind fuck problem. I can't stand this dry feeling I get in my hands which the only way I can try to describe it into words is my hands and everything i touch feel the way dry paper or cardboard feel and my body gets that fingers on a chalk board reaction when I get it. If I have that going on when I go to grab the handle I spaz out. It's not the knifes fault but my own defect. Worse in fool dry weather as opposed to heat and sweaty palms. So now I will have to drop the cash on the same knife with carbon fiber. I love this knife so much that tube next round of knives are going to be mostly benchmades. Don't get me wrong j still ove my spyderco's but my eyes have been opened for sure

+pjmd3 just my opinion, but the 940/940-1 is the best Benchmade. I would recommend visiting a knife store, or check out a knife/gun show. Best way to find out which knives really suit you. This can save you a ton of money.

A lot of people would say that about nicer guns, watches, phones, cars, etc. It's all based around your likes and dislikes. That's cheap compared to others hobbies.

MJ Kimm I just picked one up from Cabelas and it doesn't have blade play. They had 3 in Stock and all three had no blade play, but the other two did not have perfect blade centering

if you hurry our southern border is still wide open for at least a little more than 2 years.

Pocket knives are illegal in Holland?? Why is that?

jamesmbutler pocket knifes and swiss army knifes are legal, but folders like this one are illegal. The total length of the knife can only be 20cm long when unfolded, butterfly knifes are illegal also, they are considered a lethal weapon.

jamesmbutler oh and knives with a double edged blade are illegal also, lots of complicated laws here :(

Not a benchmade fan at all, bought one as a gift for someone, and the packaging has gotten much better. I personally think that if I'm spending over $250 for a knife, it warrants decent packaging. Bought a brand new strider and won't ever buy one again for the sole fact that it comes in a plastic bag. No card, no contact info...at least spyderco uses a box. I got a AdV pocket butcher and it was $267 shipped to my home and it's the best packaging I've ever received a knife in. Pure class.

Try the budget reviews from WeAllJuggleKnives .

Try saving instead. It will be worth it in the long run. Check out the Rat 1 & 2, Buck Advantage, Kershaw Skyline, Leek, Blur, Cyro G10 & CQC (Kershaw Guy.com has good prices) and Spyderco Tenacious in the meantime.