I purchased a Kershaw probably 10+ years ago. It's been in my pocket ever since. I think I paid $250 or so. Honestly, for the use I've gotten and the fact it works and feels just as good as the day I bought it, I'd easily pay double. I've been keeping my eye out for a bit of an upgrade, and this might just be it. It literally has everything I want in an EDC.
You asked what we would like to see tested. I know this will be painful but I’m wondering why they went with an ASSISTED opening style for survival outdoors im wanting to see the action tested: if it gets muddy or dirty gets dirt in the action will it still function?
Fuck saw a video and now am $400 lighter. I had no idea this guy was coming. Very nice looking and I am a sucker for assisted openings, magna cut and carbon fiber anything.
Pricey Sick Knife. I'd prefer either blue or coyote tan with black blade and hardware. I actually like assisted blades in the woods. A little bit of grit won't mess with the action. I want you to test it Woodland Tactical style. Baton, tip test, spine whack, dig through dirt, drill a bowdrill divot, make some notches, do a featherstick, all of it. See if it earns that name
Just get mine from Blade HQ. It’s a work of art. Worth every penny perhaps more. I’m grateful I own a Barage in M3 90 with a similar safety and assisted deployment. It doesn’t even come close to this. Bench Made does this so well with bolsters And safeties. It’s like the 417 fact auto in S 90 V except it’s magna cut I may buy two before they run out. And start selling for 500 or $600 on eBay. If I wanted one, I wouldn’t wait. I would just get it. It’s not the Narrows. That one isn’t worth its weight and salt, but this is. Your call.
I have the barrage with M390 which is also assisted with a safety. I’m gonna disagree with most folks and say that it’s priced properly. Just bought one and it is slightly on the higher side but for what you get it’s worth it. I prefer the all blacked out one with the carbon fiber. And I can understand why someone would say it’s overpriced. All I can say is that it’s worth it to me
Thanks, Zach. Part of what makes the price worth it for me is the styling which is something that affects all of us differently. So yes, it’s US made with premium materials. Yes, it has an added safety measure and assisted opening both of which cost more and provide additional benefits to the knife. But what seals the deal for me Is the styling I just like the look of a different colored, bolster with all of the other advantages Very much like two other bench so I can think of One is the Barrage in M390. The other is the bench made auto fact In SV, 90, which also has a safety, silver bolster And aluminum handles which I don’t own, but only because bench made overtighten the pocket clip screws. Styling is highly subjective. And what hits one person one way won’t affect the other person like or dislike the other. But I think these knives are beautiful. I will see if I can send you a side-by-side of this with my Barrage
Benchmades are Great Blades and have always been Pricey , I own a Bunch of them , But they are Waaay out of line with those Prices , Holy Shit , I can't see how they are keeping their customers , I mean Id Love to have those Blades but I can't afford one not at those Prices
Dam I wish we could have the Auto assist here in Australia North Americans. Don’t realise how lucky they are with some of the stuff you guys are allowed to get.
These things look like they belong in a gas station display case. Benchmade needs to step their game up. Every axis lock knife I’ve ever owned has up and down blade play meanwhile Demko’s shark lock is ambi, stronger, and no blade play. That’s just one example. Spyderco does better heat treats and factory edges than benchmade. My GPK lw manix 2 in Rex 45 could whittle hair right out of the box. Just like Colt in the firearms world, benchmade is living off of their name and legacy not off the quality of their current lineup
Luckily the new Magnacut Osborne doesn't have the patent lasermark since the patent is expired! Lol. I guess we'll just have to wait 10 years to buy the non-patent editions. Whee
Personal survival kit?? Wheres the kit? What kind of survival is this for? Coated so no fire starting unless you use blade edge. Not to mention their website says hrc is 60-62 .. what makes this a $400+ knife??
How do you like the Assist on those Blades ? I bought a Boost and the Freak when they first came out , I de-assisted the Boost about a month later and I couldn't Believe the Action, it was Fantastic, even better than the Freek and its still that way now , I broke it out for this Video.... 😂🤣👍🖖
Pleasure King Knife, kept it PG.😅 Team CF. I like the blade, not a fan of the bolster+scales & assist. Overall, the price makes it a pass. It's creeping into Narrows territory. I'll stick with a Vector or Vallation for my auto assisted needs. Drop it in sand and see if the action gets gritty.🤔 Thanks Zach!👍
Picked up a black 593BK-01 for $315+T. Fairly light but sturdy and very smooth but still a good grip. Really like the look and feel of the carbon fiber/G10 and the handle grooves. Extremely sharp thin blade. I'm amazed how narrow the gap between the steel liners is. Absolutely no room for off centered blades. The assisted opening has a lot more force than my 580 Barrage, 495 Vector or 490 Arcane and the axis lock mechanism gets STUCK in the open position. Need a third hand to close the blade. Hopefully it breaks in soon.
I would like to see fine slicing on tomatoes and potatoes and some other food items. I would also like to see it used to dig and lay traps for hunting.
I am excited for mine to arrive. I do have some concerns about an assist on a higher end Benchmade like this. It wasn’t great on the Arcane but that knife had other issues. The design on the PSK looks great and I’m excited to compare it to my Adamas and Mini Adamas.
Piece of shi t knife would work perfectly with the letters but it actually looks like a cool knife. I don't buy knives over $300 so I won't be getting it but it does look awesome. Also I wish Benchmade treated their magnacut harder. I understand they are maximizing toughness and corrosion resistance for their warranty and less nerdy knife guys, but I'd be way more interested if it was 63-65 like their cruwear, which is absolutely amazing. Their magnacut is good but I grabbed two of the water collection where it makes more sense to be a little softer. And they were cheaper, I got the full Adira and intersect at my local joint for cheaper than one PSK
I saw the OD Green version and went to buy it but $360 is a little much. I even have the Bailout and think that is too much. Very nice knives though but I think I’m going to try out their light weight water model ,Adira.
Im old school Benchmade. This is like the updated Apparition. I wish I woulda never sold that knife. Oh yeah..great videos, but please don't say "smash that like/subscribe button." That's usually the time I end the video, but i like yours lol.
PSK = pretty sweet knife. I seen a Benchmade in real life finally. I didn't see what it was but I found a store near me that had one to sell. 140 bucks I remember 😅 I didn't hate it either. I don't have that much money. Awesome video I like the black one more
Not a fan of the vented fuller thing. I like the assist for work knives. The pair of Barrages, and Boosts are excellent assisted knives. Field testing: feather sticks. Not going to suggest slashing or batoning, but fire prep should be where this shines.
Ooh I like the look of these! I really want to get my hands on those two fixed blades from the Water Collection (not the filet knife). Good stuff brother 👊🏻
