New Benchmade Crooked River

[Chipperxd]

Just picked up a new Benchmade Crooked River.

This is the first pocket knife, well any knife for that matter that I have spent more than 50 bucks on.

I was going to get the 940-1 but when I saw this, it changed my mind.

Read some reviews of bad QC lately from BM but this knife is absolutely flawless and sharp as a razor.

 

[minderasr]

Gorgeous knife!

 

[SomeSoldier]

Miss mine. Stupid laws.

 

[MoMan]

Nice looking knife ya' got there.

 

[Doc8404]

Miss mine. Stupid laws.

Explain.

 

[Jezman]

Good job Mr big spender!

 

[Steal2B]

Explain.

I can not speak for SomeSoldier but saw a posting where in NYC someone was using their pocket clip and they lost a Benchmade Crooked River after one of NYC's finest was able to flick it open, and charging it as a gravity knife. There are a number of similar posts and except for those with a video they are hard to validate. If in NYC, regardless, I would not use a pocket clip on a pocket knife.

 

[Doc8404]

NYC is stupid.
NYC laws are stupid.
Showing your clip is stupid.

 

[Doc8404]

I like that knife! Looks like $180 or so.
Other than from these guys. What gives?

 

[E the massive]

I like that knife! Looks like $180 or so.
Other than from these guys. What gives?

The top one is collectible and the second is obviously tactical.

 

[Doc8404]

Thanks. I was torn which one to get.

 

[Saltwater60]

I love those knives. I bought the fixed blade one with all the same hardware. Very nice knife.

 

[Darth]

Beautiful.

I've always eyed the basic Griptillian as my first Benchmade, but that thing has me thinking...

 

[Podmonkey]

Bad QC? More like BM sometimes overlooks basic issues with grind geometry. Regardless that beautiful blade is a flagship model for Benchmade and is put together and finished accordingly.

 

[Chipperxd]

Thanks all for the comments.

I have been fondling it non stop and my wife is rolling her eyes lol.

As for the bad QC comment, it seemed like some were complaining about blade not being centered, gritty Axis lock etc.

This one seems to be perfect.

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[dubleuhb]

Nice knife, I wanted a Benchmade with wood scales, that one was top of the list until they came out with the 484-1601 Nakamura.

 

[218bee]

I'm a Benchmade fan from way back. Just about to send in my 943 for its 3rd blade. The blade in the pic here has been reground a few times and probably sharpened a hundred times. I'm pretty hard on my knives and this time I will opt for no serrations. Last two blades had factory serrations and I made short work of them, almost to the point of them not being there anymore. (These are almost gone, too)
Also lost the axle bolt, so I replaced it with a machine screw. For $40 you get a new blade and all lock internals replaced. Been through a lot with my 943..
Love the looks of the Crooked River, but my EDC knife is used daily....I would destroy that poor thing in no time flat. Maybe when I retire in a few years I'll treat myself...It sure is nice.

 

[Phauxtoe]

me Jealous

 

[Chipperxd]

Well I actually used the knife today to cut the tip of a silicone caulk tube and the edge rolled...what the hell?

It is going back to the store and exchanging it for another one tomorrow...

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[Darth]

Well I actually used the knife today to cut the tip of a silicone caulk tube and the edge rolled...what the hell?

It is going back to the store and exchanging it for another one tomorrow...

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Hard caulk is always a pain in the ass.

 

[Twogunwilly]

Well I actually used the knife today to cut the tip of a silicone caulk tube and the edge rolled...what the hell?

It is going back to the store and exchanging it for another one tomorrow...

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Stainless steel sucks for knife blades

 

[togmaster]

Hard caulk is always a pain in the ass.

It was probably black caulk.

 

[Chipperxd]

I returned it today and they didn't have another one in stock...may just purchase another online but really disappointed that the edge rolled on its first cut.

Decisions decisions. Should I try the crooked river again? Or go for the sv110 blade on a Spyderco PM3?

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[dubleuhb]

I would have just put a fresh edge on it, it was just ground too thin.

 

[Chipperxd]

I decided to give the Crooked River another try but the mini version this time (did not know there was a mini version). 4 inch blade on the regular was cool but I thought it was a bit too large as a EDC.

Should be here in a week from bladehq so we will see how that one holds an edge.

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[Saltwater60]

I would have just put a fresh edge on it, it was just ground too thin.

Yep that happened to me once on a knife I ground down and made myself. Sucks, but it happens. At that price point it should not happen though. I hear they have great service and I’m sure would have handled the problem.

 

[dubleuhb]

Yep that happened to me once on a knife I ground down and made myself. Sucks, but it happens. At that price point it should not happen though. I hear they have great service and I’m sure would have handled the problem.

Benchmades come with the "Lifesharp" warranty, send it back, have it sharpened. All that was wrong is whomever put the edge on it at the factory had the angle to thin, still feels sharp but it's to thin to be of any use.

 

[Chipperxd]

No doubt BM would have handled it but didn't want to deal with shipping it back to them after 1 use. The mini is on the way so we will see how that one is.

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[Spohn315]

NYC is stupid.
NYC laws are stupid.
Showing your clip is stupid.

Looking at NYS as a whole I won’t carry any knife on me. Pretty much every pocket knife I like is spring assisted and spring assisted is illegal across the state, regardless if there’s a button on the handle or a tab on the blade that you can push. Someone was just prosecuted this year for one. This State has the most insanely ridiculous laws. But better to be safe than sorry and end up in a court room and losing all your other privileges too. Pretty sad honestly.

 

[218bee]

Look at any of the Benchmades with the Axis lock . Pull it back, and it allows the blade to hinge free with absolutely no resistance, and it has nothing to do with assisted opening. Its a lock but allows the knife to open and close lightning fast. I wouldn't carry a popsicle stick in the 5 boroughs, but other than there, I cant see where it isn't %100 legal statewide.