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I would say this is a good knife the blade is great the handle is OK. It is a hollow plastic so when you flick the blade open and then closed it makes a annoying popping sound. The axis lock is fast and very smooth. I would say if your looking at this knife also look at the paramilitary 2 it is a great knife but it is not perfect but almost. If you could combine the two then you would have a perfect knife. The axis lock and the blade on this knife makes it worth buying the handle needs improving.

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Just like my other benchmade, this is a solid, very high-quality knife. As I've come to expect from Benchmade, it was _very_ sharp right out of the box. The Axis lock is the best-designed locking mechanism on the market.

The picture in the listing is actually the mini-griptilian. This one is the full-sized version. It's a big knife, so if you have to wear a suit or slacks it might be a little big for everyday carry, but I wear jeans to work so it's fine.

Can't say enough good things about the steel Benchmade uses. This knife takes and holds a _very_ sharp edge.

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I lost my last Benchmade knife and went on the prowl for a new one. My last knife had aluminum handles and a thumb stud which I did not want this time. I was looking to shave a few ounces of the weight of my knife and didn't want a thumb stud.

Every Day Carry (EDC)

This knife is in my pocket or clip in my waist band from the time I get up until the time I go to sleep. The pocket clip is strong and keeps it where I put it. The lanyard hole allows me to keep about 12 feet of braided 550 cord attached to the knife which lets me always have 550 with me and also helps keep ahold of the knife when wearing gloves or with wet hands. I have used this knife for almost everything you could think of and some things you can't ;) Its light enough and round enough that you will forget you are even carrying it.

Camping

Cooking with this knife is much easier than one with a thumb stud since you can cut through things like fruit while using the whole blade. It chops and dices well and is also good at spreading things like peanut butter and mustard.It has just enough heft to do some light chopping but can still whittle and carve things like trap triggers and cooking utensils.

Fish and Game

The curve of and length of this knife are perfect for gutting salmon and even filleting them in a pinch. Field dressing game is also easy the knife has just the right curve to it and thickness. I don't know that I would want to skin and butcher a large ungulate with this knife but it would be up to the task.

Personnel Defense

There are much better knives out there but for this task but first rule of a knife fight is bring a gun ;)

I would recommend this knife to anyone looking for a knife that can handle a large range of task and even some it was not necessarily meant for.

I found mine for $75 shipped in early 2011

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This has been a really good knife so far. I really like the hollow ground blade with the modified sheep's foot design, along with the "spydie hole." I was in the market for a new Spyderco, but decided to go with this instead, and while I do still want the Spyderco, of course, I am really glad I went with this knife. I prefer G10 handles, but the FRN handle on this is solid enough for me. This knife is insanely smooth, especially after breaking it in after maybe a week or so of playing with it. The blade even comes out by flicking your wrist, without even using the hole to assist you, which is impressive. The blade is extremely sharp right out of the box, I've even cut myself a couple of times since I spend so much time playing with it. I have large hands so I opted for this instead of the 555hg for EDC and it has been fine as far as EDC goes. I would have preferred a stainless clip instead of the black, but from what I've seen, it seems like most people prefer the black. I just think it's not worth it since it will get scratched up eventually, even though it does look better in the beginning.

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My husband LOVES this knife... its the best present I have ever gotten him because he actually uses it daily :)