Today, we'll take a break from the insanity of the world to do something small, and put a nice set of scales from Rogue Bladeworks on the Benchmade knives Mini-Bugout.
I like the look a lot, and am considering doing something similar to my mini bugout. I think a plain clip and screws would look better with carbon fiber than the blacked out clip/screws.
Sounds like you were having a rough time when you made this, Nick. I hope you're doing well. Please keep in mind that for a lot of people you're not just some jackass reviewing knives on RU-vid - you're a much needed and greatly appreciated respite. Hang in there, and thanks for all the great work you do.
Nick, you actually haven't voided your warranty by doing this. They'll take knives in with 3rd party parts as long as you sign a sheet saying they are not responsible if anything happens to those parts
I'm still waiting for the bugout and mini bugout to go up on the Benchmade Customizer. All they have to do is make the FRN scales in different colors, offer better steels, and give you a few colors for thumb studs and barrel spacers.
Good video, although I don’t understand why they made a bug out mini, it was small and light to begin with. Just remember, our ancestors, my grandparents, endured the dust bowl, then the Great Depression. Then, one of my grandfathers joined the army and fought WW2, where he met my grandmother, in Belgium, after they liberated her village. This country has faced monumental hardships in the past, and we’ve always come through with our strength of character. We have running water, electricity, tv, internet, and grocery stores that are almost, or close to, completely stocked (except toilet paper, can’t figure that one out). This is going to end, like other adversities this country has faced. Stay busy, keep your mind “sharp”, we’ll get through this.
there seems to be a lot of trouble and sadness in your voice nick. I wish you all the best and that YOU have yourself a wonderful day nick. You have us and we have you.
Has anyone tried making bugout scales with a completely different handle shape? I mean, the internals is just a tiny liner basically just big enough for the axis lock to work, so the rest of the knife you can make any shape you want
Rewatching after buying a mini with SHOUTY LOUD ORANGE SCALES!!! Funny in retrospect that TP hording wasn't even the craziest part of the dumpster fire that was '20.
Thank you! I was about to take it all apart. Thank god I didn’t. I’ve done that with my very first knife. Had a blade lock and a much stronger spring for the open assist and it was a bitch to put back together. For this I chose copper scales to give some weight to the knife.
The fact that high end companies like benchmade or spyderco void the warranty for disassembly is so frustrating. You should be able to take apart your tools and maintain them.
Took me a good 30 min to put my mini grip back together. I took it apart originally to clean and oil the knife, suffice it to say that is the last time I'll do that
Just slowly open the knife as you press on the pivot. I take my bugout and mini griptilian apart pretty regularly for cleaning purposes and it only takes like 10-15 mins to clean and put them back together.
The low profile clip for the bugout doesnt use the center hole, but the 3 hole pattern is standard on benchmades so you can any of their clips in you'd prefer (and likewise, put the bugout clip on any of their other knives).
I literally just got my white and black Mini Bugout, and copper Flytanium scales today! So although i always enjoy Nicks videos, this one is especially pertinent. You know you're comming up in the knife game when Nick Shabazz is currently reviewing the one you just got
I'm so glad I found your video. Getting the pivot in was causing me mild chest pain, once I watched you put it in in the extended position, my pivot popped right in. Thanks a bunch!
This was highly therapeutic . Just grabbed a deep pocket clip for my Spyderco Military that has been sitting in my knife chest and put it on . Thanks for the diversion from CV overload.
How about a black thumb stud now! Looks great, I wish the flytanium ones I put on my pm2 were milled like these ones. This also looked a lot easier than changing the ones on the pm2 lol. Great video.
Great video and very therapeutic to be watching this right now. Great idea for self care and very important to get small wins especially at this time. Thanks for the vid and i enjoy watching your videos.
Sometimes doing normal things during abnormal times can restore a sense of normalcy. We appreciate you and the channel. Stay safe and thanks for the entertainment and distraction.
YEAH, SELF-CARE, well I try to do so by continuously honing my knife with a ceramic rod for... hours after hours, but that's because I took all my knife out and do maintenance on them already :v Giving my sister a mini-bugout in white scale, but I'm so tempted to keep it!
Nice. Just watched your mini bugout review and this gets posted seconds later. just about anything would be better than those orange scales! Thanks for doing what you're doing.
Thanks for a moment of Zen in a trying time. I enjoy your maintenance videos. They're relaxing and I often pick up some good tips. The scales improve the look of the knife immensely, and not just by reducing the quantity of ORANGE. Are you going to do at least a quick review of them? I've been pondering picking up a set for my blue bugout for a while. I like it as is, but the look and added rigidity of the carbon fiber is alluring.
It’s been a weird , tough few weeks and yes folks may have other things on their mind . BUT just getting to sit back and watch guys or girls make videos like this to help entertain us is really helping out . Thanks for the video Nick !!!
thank you for these slow paced videos you do with the disassemblies etc. . how do you keep your phone above your desk btw, i am trying to set a camera up somewhat similiar
Lol I was just watching tiger king. Had to walk away to watch knife videos on my phone. The guy is weird but the bitch is crazy. I think she fed that man to the tigers.
