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This is why I stick with Benchmade.
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Sent these in to be sharpened. Delivered back to me 10 days later. All it cost me was shipping.

Well worth it. I could never get them this sharp. :rolleyes:
 
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smoothshooter said:
Never understood why so many people find knife sharpening so intimidating and hard to do. It’s really not that difficult at all.
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Did I say it was hard or intimidating? No I didn’t.

I simply don’t have the patience. So I carried another Benchmade while waiting for these to come back.
 
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It's good to hear that Benchmade took care of your knives, Kanewpadle. How old are they? The reason I ask is over the years, I've heard plenty of positives regarding Benchmade. Earlier this year, I bought one from Midway while a sale was going on. To be honest, I was disappointed and sent the knife back. The knife fell short of what I expected from Benchmade. It may have been a counterfeit for all I know. The mechanism was rough and the edge looked like it was hacked with a rasp. Based on prior reports, I had been looking forward to my first Benchmade, but I was underwhelmed. I'd try them again, but I think I'd want to see and handle one first. I'm interested in your thoughts on the matter.
 
Krogen said:
It's good to hear that Benchmade took care of your knives, Kanewpadle. How old are they? The reason I ask is over the years, I've heard plenty of positives regarding Benchmade. Earlier this year, I bought one from Midway while a sale was going on. To be honest, I was disappointed and sent the knife back. The knife fell short of what I expected from Benchmade. It may have been a counterfeit for all I know. The mechanism was rough and the edge looked like it was hacked with a rasp. Based on prior reports, I had been looking forward to my first Benchmade, but I was underwhelmed. I'd try them again, but I think I'd want to see and handle one first. I'm interested in your thoughts on the matter.
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I have owned many Benchmade knives.

My experience with them over the last 20 years has been excellent. Their prices are decent compared to other companies and they are well made.

The Bugout(darker blue) is strong and light. The S30V blade is sharp and stays that way with normal use. Mainly opening boxes and packaging.

The Adira is another excellent knife. I wish the handle was thinner like the Bugout and I don’t care for the light blue color. But the Magnacut blade is outstanding so far. It has great corrosion resistance and stay sharp four times longer than the S30V.

There are many great knife companies. But as long as Benchmade continues to treat me well, I will buy more.
 
I have just one Benchmade knife; a Stryker I found laying on the ground while sitting on my Harley at a stop sign. Sent it to Benchmade for a free tuneup. Very impressed with their CS. I’ll be stopping by their booth at SHOT Show next month.
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smoothshooter said:
Never understood why so many people find knife sharpening so intimidating and hard to do. It’s really not that difficult at all.
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Life is all about choices. As adults, we are often free to choose which jobs to do for ourselves and which to pawn off on others.

I don’t mind sharpening knives. One of my jobs in college was cutting meat, so I got pretty good at it by necessity.

I will not, however, wash my own cars. Of course it’s easy; I just don’t want to, so I’ll happily pay someone else to do it for me. I’m sure some people take a dim view of this…but I honestly don’t care.

Ain’t freedom great?
 
smoothshooter said:
Never understood why so many people find knife sharpening so intimidating and hard to do. It’s really not that difficult at all.
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If you give me a whetstone or the most sophisticated sharpening system made, I can take a marginally sharp knife and turn it into a dull garden hoe in no time. Just not one of my talents. "A man has to know his limitations."
 
I carried a limited edition full size Skirmish for years. The pocket clip had the nasty habit of catching on the strike plate of doorways if I got too close. The knife would be ripped from my pocket and go flying through the air. The last time it happened the clip got bent and I had to remove it to bend it back. Then I lost one of the screws when reinstalling it. I haven't carried it since. I guess I should contact them for some replacement screws.

A friend of mine is a knifemaker. He told me that if more people knew how good the Spyderco Sharpmaker is he would never make another dime sharpening knives.
 
I try to keep my knives shaving sharp, even though I abuse the heck out of them. If you keep them sharp they are always easy sharpen again. I would think packaging and shipping a knife would equal the time and aggravation of sharpening one at least 6X.
But whatever. As long as you're happy.
 
I use a paper wheel on a buffer from Habor Freight keeps all my Spyderco knives hair poppin sharp in just minutes. Sold off all my Benchmades and switch to Spyderco, for some reason they are easier to sharpen and I like the blade steel better.
 
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I bought a Worksharp Precision Adjust Elite sharpening system on Black Friday this year. I only own two Benchmades and with the PA I was able to get both of them sharper than they came new from the factory.

My Buck Knives and SAKs and my wife's Case Teapper are razors.
 
Kanew, I’m with you. I have one Benchmade, a Mini Osborne. When it needs sharpening I will send it to them. No way I could get it as sharp as them. One reason I bought from them.
 
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