/ revhiker www.amazon.com/shop/revhiker Benchmade vs Spyderco! The 940 and PM2 go head to head in Action, Ergos, cutting tests, Customer Service, and warranty. Its all in the test.
I've been a carpenter for almost 40 years. Always use the right tool for the right job if it breaks or bends it means you're not using it properly. If people use a Spyderco as a pry bar knowing in advance that it has a thin tip obviously it's going to break. Every tool is designed for a certain job use it properly and it will not fail you. In 40 years the only tools that ever got broken are the ones that I loaned to my friends who don't know how to use tools properly.
I had a super in boston ask to borrow my knife(spiderco pm2) i hand it to him turn around , then i here scrapping like sounds, i turn to see he’s trying to pry a locked door open with it! Fucked up my tip, some people? Now if someone ask me for my knife i ask what there plan for it is. Lol
Gonna disagree with you. Tools and/or metal will flex, bend and break all the time. Most of the time it's metal fatigue or just poorly made metal that contained flaws. The ultimate issue is that you market a item to be tough or as well as all you need whether as a EDC or in a survival situation then the product should be able to handle abuse.
Honestly the Osborne 940 grew on me the more I used it. At first it wasn’t my favorite. Now, all these years later it doesn’t leave my side. EDC classic.
And yeah 940 is top dog. Designed by a real rancher. Enough said. That reverse tanto with that reinforced tip is the best looking blade ever imo & it can take a beating most blades can’t take. Can’t tell you how much heavy prying I’ve done with my 940 & never broke. I tried carrying a pm2 & broke the tip in like the first 2 weeks of carrying it lol got my 940 and that’s all I need. I have much much more expensive knives but none can take the 940 out my pocket.
The best part about the 940 is that it is REALLY light and dissappears in the pocket very well despite it being a bit on the longer side. The coating on the aluminum scales is also nice feeling.
Friend, I truly love the way you finish the video off, there’s nothing like Grace the gift that keeps giving. The gift that’s so simple people won’t accept it.
Hey brother, love your channel, I think you’re the only one that represents their faith and not ashamed of the gospel. Love the content, I just signed up on your channel. I was an MK and PK in west Africa for 20 years. My parents were southern Baptist missionaries in Nigeria first and then Liberia, 35 years in total. My name is Alan, I currently live with my family in Riverside , Southern California !! God Bless you and your family and the awesome job you do to share the gospel one soul at a time. Alan
Great and honest review! I have a 940 and love it. But at times I think I could really like the Para 3. Different situations could determine which one I bring that day. If I could only have one, it would be the 940. But just maybe I can do both. Great point at the end. You don’t know what others are dealing with. Keep an open mind. You would be shocked at what some people can hide or deal with. At the same time you can be shocked with what people do for no reason. I just try to be the best person I can. But I’m not perfect either.
Just carry something like the Gerber EAB so you can have a folding/locking tiny box cutter on you too, so you won't have to eat up your good steel on the menial tasks
@@inhalefarts facts 😂 I used to work at a warehouse where I had to cut cardboard and even my m390/20cv knives will dull in one day cutting cardboard. Definitely shouldn't be using a good knife for cutting cardboard jobs
@@inhalefarts yep i agree I've never understood people cutting cardboard with their knives. I can understand people doing reviews or edge retention tests using it but I see comments from people saying they use their knives for it daily. If you're cutting more than 1-2 ft of cardboard a month get a damn utitly knife with disposable razor blades is my thought. But hey if they wanna sharpen their knives that much and waste $ by eating up their expensive blades more power to the stupid.
Great vid. Like many I have both and have done similar tests with almost identical results but I've always preferred the ergos and blade shape of the para 2. My only gripe was always the damn size. Enter.. The para 3. Ultimatley you really can't go wrong with either. Great video man. Your closing statements were honest and real. Great stuff bruddah.
I have both and love them both but see them as quite different. Even though both are buttery smooth the 940 edges out the PM2 in how fast it deploys and closes with ease. My 940 has become my Sunday knife...it’s form is more suitable for pocket carry in my church pants it’s more eloquent...to me more of a gentlemen’s knife. However the PM2 is my everyday carry the other 6 days due to the confidence I have with it in hand for larger tasks as well as small tasks. Both are amazing!
ANNNNND YOU'RE A PASTOR!!! NICE! I thought that Hebrews verse was a cool one there on your 940. I went through a period where I was a skeptic when I was younger, but there is something radically cool that happens to your life when you accept Jesus and don't look back. LOL..like reckless abandon for God. Like you don't just know about God, or read about stories of people who knew Him, you experience Him in your own life. That's a beautiful thing. I can't speak for others, but God radically came into my life at a whole other level when I started helping start a church and going to small groups. When I first met my pastor I heard him tell me "If you wanna see God work in your life...serve". I did NOT want to hear that. I thought he was just trying to talk me into helping out because he needed people...and that COULD have been part of it.....but he wasn't kidding. The atmosphere and grace on my life is thick and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I won't lie, people aren't always the easiest to deal with, but I desire the power of God and blessing on my life so much that I walk through it and try to serve as faithfully as I can and it's always worth it. Jesus is the best thing that's ever happened to me.
@@Phaminator525 the only thing the PM2 beats the 940 in is cutting vegetables! I don’t know about you, but I use my knives at work(interior/exterior paint, drywall, and stucco) and wouldn’t even consider using them on food preparation.
Great video! I’m a benchmade man but I got my first spyderco recently the micarta pm2 in cruwear. I thank you for your non bias attitude you are fair. And thank you for your encouraging word pastor. God bless.
Good Video, I lost my 940 recently (I know sucks!) I ended up getting a Spiderco PM2 to replace it. it's a tough call between these 2 they are both great in different ways.
This was a solid comparison! I am inclined to agree with you on the 940. However I have found that benchmade hardware is less likely to strip as well. I've had PM 2 hardware strip out on me, while the benchmade screws have yet to show any signs of wear or stripping thus far.
I prefer the pm2 personally. I like the larger handle and it fits my hand better. And personally when I’m at work I’ve got a second knife on my radio strap I use to pry stuff up such as prying up pins out of door hinges
Thank you for the inspirational and devotional message in the end. It made my evening. God bless you and keep you healthy and safe. As much as I had enjoyed your review of the knives, I got blessed with the last piece of the message. I am a baptized believer and thank God for His mercy and grace daily.
Watched for the knives, stayed for the ending. Thank you for putting that in your video it means alot to me. Its amazing how God can use people in all sorts of ways. Keep the motivation coming.
Great video my friend. While I love the ffg and blade shape of the PM2 I more often carry my 940 for edc because the tip is just too fine on the PM2. I snapped one once and now I'm nervous to use it for edc as a tradesman. And the compression lock is not great for us lefties as you pointed out. Both great knives though.
Amen, brother. Good review and I appreciate your encouragement. God is grace to us. The more we open to God the more we partake of His grace and can extend grace to others.
Been using my pm2 for a few years now. Love it and can't complain. Ended up grabbing a pm3 lw as well and again, it's a great little knife. My first bench made will be here on Saturday:). Had reward points at work so I decided to cash in and ordered a 940-1
First one I received was tampered with, someone swapped the s90v for a D2 blade, whole thing might have been counterfeit idk. Replacement 940-1 looks nice but pretty dull, touched it up on the kme for now but the angle on one side is much steeper than the other. Will shave hair now but need to reprofile it in the future and even those grinds ups. After that this will probably be my main carry, so might and thin compared to my pm2. Lighter than my pm3 lw as well.
I have a few pm2s and a few p3s and I actually prefer them to my 940. I also like that they occasionally come along in different steels. I have a p3 in s35vn, s110v, and maxamet is my newest for example. While I do keep my 940 in my collection, it’s not one that i carry all the time. Also you could go ahead and get a pm2 and a leatherman for your paint can prying needs (which I literally do because you can’t beat a leatherman for really hard stuff) and you’ll still have some money left over. All jokes aside, great video!
Having 4 para 2's and 1 940-01 I can say personally without a doubt I'll take the Spyderco everyday of the week and twice on Sunday. I cant think of a single thing Benchmade physically did better than Spyderco. Maybe the warranty is better but that's a good thing since you're way more likely to need it in the first place.
Idk?, i have a para 3, 2pm2’s a total of 4 in total I have owned, & 2 940’s currently both -1 &-2, spyderco’s warranty is worthless & no they do not come perfect from factory it’s a shame their warranty that is currently in place does not honor factory flaws as long as it does not flaw the working design albeit opening/closeing & pivot anything other than that spyderco feels every single 1 of the knives that come from their facility is flawless, that said spydercos flaw is that mindset unfortunetly, I sent a mini grip in pieces to benchmade w/ a quarter of the blade Length broken off, all I paid was something like $30-$40 to replace the knife blade for a completely new 1 & they corrected their wrongs & sent the knife back put together new blade in perfect grind tackt , can spyderco do that ? Go fucc urself is spydercos awnser, ppl don’t realize that ppl themselves is a incorrect use that’s spydercos problem
I never 'warmed' to the PM2. It's a truly excellent product (and I do have other Spyderco's) but I found that the hype didn't live up to it. In fact I gave mine to my son and don't miss it at all. I bought the Shaman as a replacement for my PM2 (before the prices went up) and although it's another great folder, it's way too heavy for EDC use. The standard 940 ticks all the boxes for me and I'm thinking of trading my Shaman for a second 940 if I can get a good deal...
Yeah, I love the PM2 but find it a bit heavy for EDC. Now the Native 5, in FRN is just about perfect. Great weight, great cutting tool, very comfortable in the hand. I'd refer a G10 version, and am hoping to get one soon.
Nice tests, I have a 940-2 and like it pretty decently. I need to get locktite for it though because my pivot keeps coming loose on it. My 940 also has a bunch of micro chips in the blade from cutting cardboard, which is odd because s30v usually doesnt for me. I also have a LW manix 2 in s110v which I like more, that doesnt microchip as easily which suprised me. S110v is supposed to be chippy, but I only have 1 chip and that was from hitting concrete being stupid lol. The manix has better ergos, is lighter, and cuts better so for me it's my preference.
I appreciate the brotherly Christian blessings at the end of your videos. Thanks for that RevHiker. The knives: You mentioned opening paint cans with the tip of you Spyderco. Try using the thumb hole (closed blade) to open paint cans. Been doing it for years and years. The round tomb hole on the blade in closed position will open paints cans fast. Thanks Rev!
I am down to just three brands of folders I will carry. I always have a Benchmade Mini Griptilian in the pocket and also carry a full sized Griptilian, or 940 at times. Also quite fond of the ZT, 0566, 0350, and tiger stripe 0301, and the Emerson CQC-8 and CQC- Horseman. You can bet I have at least two or three of those on me at all times.
Very comprehensive comparison between two favorite US made knives, Rev. Thank you for an exhausting effort. My brother is a dedicated Benchmade type of guy, the kind of person who only owns one knife, period. . And because he lives abroad and occasionally looses his one knife, I usually replace it with another Benchmade. Me, I like owning a few different folders, mostly budget knives with AUS 8 steel, or its equivalent as I am able to keep my knives razor sharp at all times. Given a choice, I would prefer the Spyderco because of the full flat grind blade; but then again, I really like the Benchmade Axis lock. Personally, both these knives are out of my price range. My solution? A Ganzo G729. Look like a PM2, but with a nice piston lock. Decent steel for my urban use, solid built, and available for under $20.
I was at the store yesterday and I checked so many 940 variants. They were beautiful. Then I asked for a PM2 and a Para3. The Para3 felt small for me, just like the 940. The store showed me a Griptilian with hole. I like the hole. It became comparable with the PM2. After scrutinizing both, I was torn, but I ended up choosing the PM2. I just like the way it feels. My EDC knife is a Kershaw Funxion EMT, and the blade (saber) is similar to the Griptilian. That’s another reason I chose the PM2 so that I can have a flat blade. Now I carry 2 knives, the PM2 and the Funxion. I might get a very small OTF soon. Thank you for your video. I’m a Marine and a first responder.
I own both…I own many Spydercos and Benchmades. Here are the main differences that make an *actual* impact on your experience. First of all, the Spydercos are superior cutting tools, period. Their blade shapes and edge geometries are just better. They also come in much better steels…if you like a model, chances are you can find it in Cruwear, m4 or S110v. Lastly, Spydercos have very “blade focused” ergonomics…the blade itself sort of becomes part of your hand while you use it. Benchmades feel slightly more luxury. They’re very smooth and satisfying to operate but they still feel sturdy and capable. If you like to choke back, a Benchmade is probably what you’re looking for…their ergonomic is more “I’m holding this knife” than “this knife is an extension of my hand”. Lastly, Benchmade makes the most of its size. The 940, mini grip, etc. are all incredibly efficient. They make the most of their scales by fitting a ton of blade length into a small package.
@@EDCandLace For sure…I feel like benchmade’s s30v is a bit easier to get *ultra* sharp on a bench stone. But other than that, the cruwear and m4 on my shamans, etc. is undoubtedly better than my adamas or 560. I think spyderco just has more experience with tool steels since they use them so much more often. I also like that they don’t automatically coat every tool steel.
Picked up a 940-2 a few days ago to replace a PM2 as an EDC. While I liked the PM2, it is too bulky due to the handle shape and length, as well as the Spyderco hole in the blade. The 940-2 is a lot slimmer and lighter, and it has pretty much the same blade length with a much stronger tip that's still sharp enough to pierce or drill a hole.
I have and love both of these knives. I consider the 940 to be a better (and more "elegant") EDC for those of us who work in an office environment or when dressed up a bit for work or evening. That being said, the PM2 is a my choice for my weekend or outside activity carry.
Man what a great video. I am looking at these 2 knives and can't decide on which one to get. Most of all, I enjoyed the end of your video when you offered the hope only found in Jesus! I am thankful there are still people willing to share Jesus like you are doing! Keep up the great work, looking forward to more great videos!
Great video! Here's my 2 cents now. There is no perfect edc knife, all of them have their strong points along with their weak points. So get what looks the best to you lol. For me I went with the 940 because of benchmades warranty.
Have both and I love holding the BM and love using the Spyderco. The PM2 carries big in pocket and the 940 is mediocre on food prep. If they both got together and made a high end SOG Mini Aegis, that would replace the deep carry perfect blade of the Mini Aegis in my pocket now.
The ergonomics on the PM2 are far superior, especially in wet conditions and with gloves on. The tall full flat grind allows the PM2 to be thinner behind the edge, and if used in a self defense role, the wider blade creates a larger wound for the same depth.
True, the pm2 is a much better cutter but for self defense I would use the 940 just because of how robust it is. Also the Benchmade is faster to deploy in a self defense situation
“Pried off paint can lids” . What? they make 59 cent tools for that. I will definitely look at both. I like the looks of the Spyderco. I like what you said about Benchmade customer service. Kudos to your end of video talk. Great video
Love the PM2 because I own one. Honestly I don’t like the looks of either of them! I love both companies, but I’m currently EDCing the Contigo or Cold Steel Code 4. Always looking for something better. Knifeaholic.
neat vid mate and i might be an old aussie construction boilermaker but i have to say thank you for your great message at the end of this tale .god bless you and all our fellow Christians
You're probably right. The right handed version is a pain to close for me. My biggest problem is the thin tip and the tendency to chip and break of a small portion of the tip... but for a lot of people it suits them perfectly. Cant deny it's a winning design and slices like no ones business
Very cool I video awesome information and now that I've used and carried the 9:40 and I used to have a Spyderco tenacious until it was stolen I love the 9:40 the way it fits in my hand and I've never had the expensive steals like this and the 9:40 that you gave me is still Sharp it's not hair shaving sharp anymore but it's still Sharp eventually I'm going to have to get a sharpening system or something to sharpen the knives with I did really like the Spyderco tenacious as well but it definitely didn't hold and Ed as long as the Benchmade 940 granted there are two totally different steals but I just figured I would add my two cents LOL I love you brother thank you again and God bless you and your family
👍👍👍 I like that you actually use the knifes, actually cut stuff. In my opinion this is the only way to test Action, Ergo's and real world cutting. A plus, Customer Service, and warranty, good work. 👍👍👍
Yes, but many, all too many, tell you this and that about knives ergo's and blade steel, but don't seem to cut real world stuff ( cardboard, rope, zip ties and wood) continuously to really know how comfortable the handle and blade grind is, plus, hand sharpen the edge so it's known the hardest it's temper to and edge angle. Thanks for putting in the work. The only thing I'd also like to know, is the handle grip area, being that I wear an XL glove, 3.5" blade can be the smallest blade for a four finger grip. 😉
I would think the 943 vs paramilitary would be a much better assessment as the blade shapes/designs are more similar but great video thanks for posting
