New Benchmade 586-141

[justafurnaceman]

Does anyone besides the people who subscribe to Benchmade's FB page care about their new knife? It created a bit of a stir being a $700 "custom", limited to 200 pieces, but I was wondering what you guys thought about it. Not being privy or knowing the manufacturing methods I wouldn't be the best person to do a blind appraisal so I can't tell you if it's worth it or not. I probably wouldn't pay that much for that knife, but my coworkers think I'm bit of a tightwad anyways.

Here's the description:
- DLC coated crowned M390 (HRC 60-62) blade with hand polished convex edge
- 3D machined carbon fiber handles with red C-Tek epoxy infused aluminum honeycomb inlays
- DLC coated split arrow reversible pocket clip
- Crimson anodized aluminum barrel spacers

[junebug]

to each there own..........this gets brought up quite a bit.........EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT!!!

AND HECK $700 is just a drop in the bucket to some ,chump change!

and others like me, just LAUGH


ITS ALL GOES BACK TO BUY WHAT "YOU" LIKE FOR WHAT "YOU" CAN AFFORD!!!


COOL KNIFE TOO....I LIKE IT .....pshttt wish i had one
I CAN NAME 200 people who wont buy one..........couldn't name 1 who is/has

[justafurnaceman]

I understand that everyone has their brand/make/style/.... that they gravitate towards and posting it was nothing more than getting other's opinion about it. I like it too, especially the red in the handle, but not enough to drop $700 on it.

Someone buy it and give us a review!

[philco]

I like the knife. It's cool lookin and all that. No doubt it's a well made knife that would serve its owner well for many years.

I might be able to sell my plasma and eventually come up with the $700 purchace price but I don't think I could afford the divorce that would follow.

[Camillus]

I own a Benchmade that is for Police and Military, great auto and very reliable.
As for the knife you posted, I truly wouldn't spend $700 for it.
There are several other knives made that are of the same quality and at a lower cost.
Shop around before you spend the money. Just my opinion!

Camillus

[garddogg56]

Hmmmmm I think the chicken wire inlays a bit hoaky other than that she would be a nice three hundred dollar custom just my thought

[gino]

I love Benchmade knives and own a few myself but that's a insane amount of money, even though I love that one its just crazy! JMO

[Colonel26]

It may be the greatest thing to ever ride in the pocket, I don't know. But from the description it sounds like a bunch of slick city car salesman talk for a knife handled in the latest iteration of recycled coke bottles, with a blade made out of really hard (and hard to sharpen) stainless steel.

And all that for $300 shy of a grand. Nope not me. I'm not that flush or crazy.

[1967redrider]

I like it! But not $700 worth of like.

[Phaeton]

I have the older Barrage 581, same steel, same handle shape, half the price. A really fine knife for heavy work, solid grip, fantastic edge holding with the M390 steel and fairly easy to resharpen. Diamond stones only.
If I had the bucks I would get the pretty one, why not. Meanwhile, I am happy with the utilitarian model for my everyday carry.