I own 10+ of their knives, but am completely through with Benchmade. There are so many better ones from other companies at the same or lower price point. Benchmade is simply not worth it.
@@MountainFisher it's not that expensive knives are never worth it. It's that Benchmade is 33% overpriced on pretty much every model. They're no TRM, AKC, Shiro, Holt etc
I have stopped looking at Benchmade stuff...THE PRICES ARE STUPID...I like that knife, but it's TINY, and mostly aluminum..which is a cheap metal. I can get a small M4 knife elsewhere for way less
Oh, we can fund the Chinese communist party to put uyghur Muslims in concentration camps, instead of buying a Benchmade? Oh, sign me up for harvesting the organs of ethnic minorities.
@@presidentmerkinmuffley6769 to be fair, my caniks been pretty good to me these last 7 years. But maybe I got lucky. That said, yeah I stopped considering ever buying a Benchmade years ago. Nothing they make or could ever make, would make me even give them a second look. I'm admittedly cheap, but I also consider other factors when buying a knife, and brands like Ontario, civivi, vosteed, and cold steel offer everything that I need out of a knife.
I have the Tactile Knife Maverick, my all time favorite, and as shown in the video, it did not flick open or closed everytime. It often got stuck half way or bounced back, if more momentum was applied. However, the solution was simple: After adding a few drops of oil to the pivot washers (no disassembly needed), the action became super silky smooth. Now it drops shut in a constant, retarded, hydraulic motion, just like the eject motion of an old, high end cassette player. It seems that this model comes with insufficient lubrication from the factory, but it's easy enough to fix. I use the Victorinox oil, which has just the right viscosity for the purpose and is food safe at the same time.
Bm is slam out their damned minds but they're gonna keep charging these ungodly prices long as people buy em. I'm probably wrong but you cannot convince me that knifes worth $300 tax and shipping added. The little native was $150. That's half the price or nearly time you add tax and shipping. The BM is really good looking but not that much
It's not even remotely close to what it should be. It's aluminum, not Ti scales, with a 2.5", thin .09" piece of M4...for basically $300. Love the look of it but that price is just ridiculous, and not even considerable imo.
I have a few from back when they were more affordable. They've always been expensive but you could get a Griptilian for about $100 or a mini Grip for $85. Great knives at that price
Same. I don’t even look at them, don’t care what they come out with. I have 100+ knives, just about every maker except BM. I’m not into their designs much, and I’m really not into the cult pricing lol. Not drinking that koolaid, thanks anyway.
I’ve had two in my two years of collecting knives and I didn’t have them for very long. I will say that benchmade helped me find what I DON’T like in certain knives ie. Shitty factory grinds, bad qc, super overpriced models, and bad edge geometry.
Just invented a new drinking game. Any time a Benchmade is featured in a video, read all the comments and every time someone complains about their pricing, you gotta drink. Good luck, hope you get in early before the comments start rolling in.
@@mitchellspringer7025 It’s insane. I know professional chefs in Italy (people that studied with me in university chemistry and then went on being chefs) and they use either Opinel parings because in their opinion and most chefs they are the best or they gift themselves some custom one since it’s the second most used knife from what they tell me and it’s mostly a personal knife that only they use. 150$ for 1095 and micarta is completely mind boggling. It’d be probably acceptable if it was in Magnacut, but 1095 hell no. Sad because I mostly like TOPS, but that’s a fail.
Benchmade is going off the deep end on prices, and on top of that retailers are restricted on giving discounts. Haven't purchased a new Benchmade in a couple years now and probably won't unless they change their pricing and lift the restrictions on discounts. Other wise, good video David and Thomas. 🙂
I just purchased that Ocaso knife. It seems like a great EDC knife. I can't wait for it to arrive. Update: I have been using the Ocaso Strategy as my EDC knife for a few days now. I love it.
ok i can't hold it in anymore, benchmade has lost its mind in my opinion. $270 for a folder that has a 2" blade.... really NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!!!!! i can't justify pay so much for that or any other knife they make. hell, i broke down and bought the mini osborne from Amazon and when i got it i was very disappointed. 200 for that small of a knife, nope, i returned it. i will not buy anything from benchmade they are way over priced.
Hi DCA & Thomas who's not a mechanic. We use the Bihai as a mushroom harvesting knife. It works excellently. Definitely will be getting that REATE T3500. Cheers mate.
I really like the Ocaso, but…G10, K110 (D2) made in Taiwan for $150? Like the Benchmade, I am having a hard time understanding how they are justifying that price. I want one, but I don’t understand.
The Spyderco lil native compression lock has been my edc for a while now so I had to get the one with cruwwear blade. The smooth G10 scales are a little slippery to me.
@@arrowheadguys7637 and preferably with Titanium. I know Aluminum can be very tough, but you're (imo) wasting some of the potential of M4 by combining it with a weaker handle material. Plus titanium would justify that price a bit more
Great video. As usual. I’ve been a customer for over 15 years.The last couple of orders I have made are very slow to process, get mailed, and updates as it is completed. I’ve sent messages to the company with little to no response. There are dozens of similar vendors and I’m about to end my patronage due to the lax customer service. I’m a patient person but in 2023 to place an order of in stock items,pay immediately and then wait several days until any updates, along with slow shipping, is inexcusable. I’ll still watch your videos but likely to purchase elsewhere. Beware to any buyers shopping. Very disappointing.:(
I bought stuff from KC up until last year. When I signed up, I used a unique email generated by my phone… I started getting scam emails (including my account info and CC info) at that unique address. I emailed KC to let them know that their account info was breached and got no reply. That was the end of KnifeCenter for me. There are too many good retailers who care about their patrons, and ship faster anyway.
Amen. I didn’t even go into those kinds of things. It’s extremely disappointing. I like this man and his videos and the website it good. But like I said over a decade of patronage but the last few years are bad. And no response or if a reply it’s basically too bad. And I’ve spent a lot of coin with them. But even if it was just a small order or somebody new at this point it’s best to warn them here.
I really like the Little Native. I think it’s the perfect size for a small EDC. Thanks. My Case large amber bone trapper finally shipped yesterday. I haven’t bought a traditional in years, but it was too beautiful to pass up. 🔪🎸
Good point DCA , Smith and sons other knife makers who traditionally make folders without thumb studs should add them to one or two styles like Schrade did their " Pioneer" and a few other Old Timers.
Godfather and Ronin are my two favs with this batch. Just got email that my Kizer original xl with frag ti scales has shipped. Started selling off a good portion of my collection at the beginning of the year, 134 knives, and promised myself i wouldn't buy any new knives but the value on the Kizer, I just couldn't resist. $10 off with my kniferewards, $129 for s35vn, button lock and frag ti scales? No brainer. Compare it to that Benchmade for $270. Sold all my Benchmade's except for the superfreek.
I think whats happening is BM and other knife manufacturers are running out of ideas. They are now designing crazy looking knives and slapping $300 - $600 for a price tag. Im so thankful that i can get along just fine with my moras, swiss army and Buck 110.
Because plenty of Americans don't know this: _Taiwan is _*_*not*_*_ the PRC._ If you're avoiding "Made In China," or if you're trying to at least avoid making purchases that might reward supply chains that fund or rely on cruelty and harm - a fantastic thing to do, in my opinion - Taiwan sometimes gets lumped in with China. Stuff from Taiwan tends to actually be at _least_ decent quality; often, it's downright excellent. For example, if you take a look at reviews for the Ontario RAT 1 & 2, and you can see generally positive feedback and praise for the Taiwanese-made RATs, while the Chinese-made ones are mostly met with negative feedback and confusion (from people expecting the quality Taiwanese manufacture which allowed Ontario's RAT folders to earn their good reputation). Spyderco's fanciest knives, for the most part, are from their Taiwan facility. Taiwan is also where all our microprocessors are manufactured... As much as China's leadership is at odds with the leadership of the US - plus all the humanitarian issues... Don't let our crap American education dissuade you from good knives and stuff, just because no one taught a whole bunch of us about the world. Just like how plenty of us have no clue that, in addition to American Samoa and the US Virgin Islands, America also includes Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands (I don't know _anything_ about that last one though). Anyway - yay blades!
Yall keep smoking that $300 butterfly pack... You can get full Ti with magnacut for half that. Good thing you got that warranty for when the Omega springs go on you... i sold everything but my Fact and moved on to current technology...
I hit the link to your site to buy that Godfather with the abalone and it did not show and the ones that did were N/A..FYI. I will try directly again thanks
The TOPS Pienero looks very usable, but they lost me at 1095. A knife that rides EDC in my clothing and gets used for food prep has to be stainless. Doesn't have to be a supersteel, even 440C would be better than 1095 for that application!
Yes, I would agree about stainless, even though the knife is purpose build for defensive use, it would be a great knife for food prep and most likely get used for that by a lot of folks, including me. I would still get it and let it it patina if it weren't so expensive.
Apologies for the randomness of the question. I live in the UK so as guy are aware the laws here regarding knife carrying are utterly ridiculous. I have been considering buying either a Steenkamp or an Andre de Villiers knife. Are they worthy of the price? Would you recommend them as EDC carry for regular use? You strike me as a jolly nice chap, and well informed. Thank you for your work sir.
I thought they released the immunity’s last year I remember seeing them for sale what’s so different from these to other ones I see these ones are manual
I love the blade on the Dundee, reminds me of my wandering Vosteed Thunderbird, not a fan of the handle. I hope my T'Bird makes it home soon.... Bihai is on my Want List, as is the Maverick.
I really want to own a benchmade knife someday, as I own 40 knives already, but I just can't pay that kind of money for that material. They are missing the market.
I am assuming you meant the Smith & Sons Mudbug and he covered the fact they use imported parts from Reate. Generally if more than 25% of the item is imported but then assembled her “Assembled in the US is the description that should be used. I think any knife that uses titanium scales should be labeled that way. And you are late.😊
@@davidgarrett5671 Just rewatched, he didn't say anything about parts coming from Reate. He said the knives we're previously made by Maserin in Italy and said maybe the parts were coming from them.
Had pre ordered the full immunity but it got canceled as they don't allow knife center to ship internationally 😭😭. But the upside. It saved me way more than 300.closer to 500 by the time currency conversion is done.
the part of the hand, isn't that called something along the edge side or knife side of the hand? in dutch for example "De snijkant van zijn rechterhand was rood en gezwollen." (the cutting edge of his hand was red and swollen). seems that there would be an equivalent in english. missed opportunity 😁
Hello KC, DCA a JFYI: Your hands knife edge trails behind your pinky and ends above the wrist. Your palm edge (from the palms thumb joint across the base and joins the hands knife edge just above the wrist). Hope I went deep enough in explaining that, just say'n! Hope all's well with everyone/thing. Ya'll be safe and take care, "God Bless", sincerely, Randy. 🙏😇👊
Hello knife center I hope you all are doing well. I have a special inquiry, my sister is getting married I just a few days. What would you suggest for an edc for both the bride and groom to take into life’s with. The only restrictions I have is nothing over $150 per, and nothing over three inch
