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Well I brought back up this post because when I first got my Benchmade Mini Griptilian I was not impressed with it and I posted it that way. Now I have carried it a few days and used it a good bit and boy did I have a change of heart. I absoloutley love this knife and am very happy and glad I bought it. I like it so much that I will be making it my EDC I had heard many good things about it and thats why I bought one and let me tell you it lives up to its name!
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Gino, I also really like my mini griptilian. It is not the fanciest looking knife, but for a utility knife for work purposes I really like it. I carry only slip joints when in the city but when heading out into the field I usually put my mini grip into my pocket, along with a slip joint of course.

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Same here Dan, I also carry my GEC Dogleg slipjoint but that Mini Grip is sweet to have with you. I am really liking it.
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After a month or so of EDCing my Benchmade mini griptilian the finish on the clip is really wearing off (it comes stock with the painted black clip). I called benchmade and they were awesome, they are sending me 2 different clips free of charge. They gave me the choice of sending the knife to them or them sending the clips to me. Great customer service.
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Thats way cool of them, Gino. ::nod::
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Yeah, they gave me my choice of which style I wanted then told me they would send one of each color, silver & black. The black one they are sending is not painted but solid through (I cant remember the material name).
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Sounds like great customer service. ::tu:: ....hard to come by these days.
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Fan of Benchmade as well. I have a few but not as many as I would like to have. Here's my collection of Benchies so far........

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2xTap.......you got some nice ones. ::tu:: .....this is the only one I have at the time. :|
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my bench's - i think they are all here but i'm not sure ::doh::

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I have never seen that handle style on the 4th one down ... ::tu:: .......Love the yellow one also!! ::nod::
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this one ?
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it was a collaboration between BM and Ellishewitz (arround 2000-2003) handles are made with rosewood and carbon fiber.

i have also the model from ellishewitz :
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SWEET!!! ::tu::
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Stan, those are awesome!!! ::envy:: ::drool::
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Picked up these two the other day...the Ivory is kinda like stancaiman's and the butterfly is a 42...a big boy with a 4" blade...I need to take lesson's on this one... ::nod::
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Bob, that ivory knife is nice! ::envy::
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My first Benchmade knife.

WOW she should go with Baher on one of his surviver trips.
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You will love it and it wont be your last! JMO ;) Great lookin knife by the way.
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Here is my new EDC, well its on its way. I hate waiting

Benchmade 710
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I am eye-ballin a 940.. Trying to find a decent one gently used.. John :D
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Once you get it and have a chance to familiarize yourself with it, please let me know what you think of it.
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gino wrote:Here is my new EDC, well its on its way. I hate waiting

Benchmade 710
(not my pic)
I like the looks of that Gino! I know nothing about Benchmade's other than they're top shelf stuff. But I handled a plain ol full size Griptillian in the store the other day and have decided one will come home with me as soon as I find a good gently used one.

I'm interested to hear what you think of the 710 who you get it.
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Here is a video on the 710, I think it persuaded me in buying it

http://vimeo.com/78933210
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::tu:: Your going to love that 710 ::nod::These are my weekend carries ,but my Griptilian get most of the pocket time :D the axis lock is fun.
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gino wrote:Here is a video on the 710, I think it persuaded me in buying it

http://vimeo.com/78933210
It's a good thing I didn't have my billfold on me here in the easy chair. After watching that I'd a pulled out the debit card and bought one without thinking it through. That was awesome.
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