(Blade Show presented by KnifeCenter) Hey everyone, David C. Anderson from the KnifeCenter
coming at you from blade show at the Benchmade booth. Happy to check out some stuff. We don't
have anything that's like new specifically for this show. But since we missed our normal SHOT
Show interactive actions, it's a great opportunity to go through the lineup with you
guys. There's my friend Mike, how are you, sir? Good. How are you doing? Great. Thank you for
taking the time. Absolutely. And I'll kind of leave it to you. Sure. Yeah. It's nice to be
back out here. The shows again. Oh, so good.
Yeah. So I guess we'll start off here. Last time, you guys saw us at SHOT Show you probably
remember the 601 Tengu. flipper. Well, it's back this year in a gold class edition. So this is
our limited unlimited for this year, meaning we'll be selling it through the calendar year.
And we'll be discontinuing it bringing in some new for next year. Sure, sure. But just some
really cool design elements to this. All premium materials. So we got the Damascus steel blade.
Honestly, my favorite touch is the raffir Backspacer mine too. super unique.
It's funny because so much of this has has a lot of like forward presence. Yeah, normally that
raffir would be the thing with forward presence yet it plays almost like a complimentary role
yet on this knife, which is kind of fun to see
now and it's super fun. I mean, our team does such a good job. Our gold class team and you
know, take it upon themselves in such a challenge to to use unique materials and really
cool and innovative ways. Yeah.
And of course being the tengu flipper. It's always had that really nice crisp action as
well. Yep. Every time man. Absolutely. It's very cool. So yeah, limited unlimited unlimited
limited for this year. So if you want to order it, but don't wait till next year. Yeah,
absolutely.
So moving on here. So this is the auto fact so may look familiar. We've had this previously a
manual version. This year, we've got it brand new in automatic. So really snappy, a lot of fun
to handle. So some cool design touches here as well got the carbon fiber handle with the
bolsters. It's a classier look to in addition to just having the automatically kind of that
traditional stiletto look to it. really lightweight. It's got the open back with the
back spacers
of course the safety there as well. Yep. So you don't have to worry too much. But it's access
Auto man. Yep.
That's really nice in a pocket nice and slim.
Yeah, great executive styling to it. If you're if you're able to carry a larger blade where
you're where you're working, or where your gentlemen doing. Great letter opener type yaks
opener. Yeah, 100% just such a nice design. And of course, the tactical uses didn't didn't get
lost in the transition to the more premium version. Exactly. Yeah, very cool. Speaking of
tactical touches,
sure. So this is the new 177 bk it's a mini version of our SOC-p daggers. So what's really
nice about this one, you know, if this is something that you know, you carry, you know, we
noticed a lot of, you know, not so tactical people were sometimes carrying these So sure,
where the full size is really sort of tactically driven. This is a little bit more of something
you could put in a purse, or you could put it in your waistband going for a run or would that
nice clip there even a pocket fits boy. Absolutely. So you know, just a little bit more
mobile. You know, again, like I said, lots of use, throw in your waistband when you're going
for a jog. No?
No, excellent for the utility stuff. Yep. With the ring there especially you've still got that
kind of last ditch backup use totally raw for those types of situations. 440 c steel on these
guys, I think Yeah. Is there and yeah, just a nice little wedge of a blade right there. should
be very durable.
Yep. It's a lot of fun to just fits really nice in your hand. It does. Yeah, even though it's a
smaller size still feels really good. Yeah. Excellent. Sure. So moving on here. So this is
the Claymore. Another one new for this year. Just some really cool design elements to this.
So it's an automatic. So much thought went into the design of this.
You can hear the strength of that that open to absolutely even when you're not doing it
yourself and you just
yeah, it's got a really good kick to it. Really fun to play with. It's just got such a strong
spring in there. really inspired you know, just listening to the story of this knife inspired by
the Claymore mine. So you can see you know, even the texture on the handle with you know, the
dots. The knurling on the button just to make it a little easier to handle. Whether you're
wearing gloves, bare hands is a really good texture.
Absolutely. And of course the the Morse code FTE there at the front. Yeah, they know That is very
nice.
Yep. surprises a lot of people too. It's so lightweight. But yeah, really powerful.
But yeah, you guys say like, even though it is this lightweight, the strength behind it was
tested to some pretty high degrees. Yeah, absolutely. Yeah. So very nice. Very nice. Cool.
So this is the 5700 sG y dash one and new one this year. I kind of show you so it's a little
bit twist on the auto Presidio. So it's got the bronze handle really snappy as well. And just,
you know, kind of another twist on a design that was done really well. Yeah,
absolutely. Yeah, fantastic design. I know that like the Griptilian has always been like the
backbone of the fleet. I mean, I almost say the especially the CF elite versions are kind of
like the better Griptilian even Yeah, like it's just the next level up. Absolutely. So the auto
is certainly nicely aluminum here. Looks great. And four steel on this guy.
Yeah, absolutely. So blade upgrade there as well. Yeah.
Yeah. A lot of strength in the handle a lot of strength in the blade. Fast axis action. Yep.
Now the next ones, I think these are my favorites of the lineup. So far, I've acquired
one of the larger ones myself already. newly revamped adonis's.
Yeah, so a lot of people noticed. You know, these went away last year, they're back with a
vengeance now, so totally revamped the Adonis line, brand new steel. So we're using freeware
for these super tough, updated the colorways as well. And just a lot of really neat design
changes. So it's slimmed down, it's a lot lighter than the older versions but not
compromising on the power or the durability there.
Yeah. No, they're definitely it's a little more of a natural whole, not quite as as blocky as
the old ones were still has the the park the the belt sheath with it, but it's gonna be more
pocket friendly. If you're, if you're wanting to use the clip on there.
Yeah. And you'll notice, you know, if you've been a fan of the Adonis line in the past, a lot
of subtle changes that make a big difference, you know, just some slight contouring and the
handle, you know, the jimping on the front and on the inside of the handle, just to help with
that grip.
Yep. And a little more edge here at the back. I know a lot of people didn't like or some people
at least didn't like the material treatment there before more edge to work with much tougher
steel than the old D2 was absolutely yeah, it's a tank. I knew I was gonna flip it. right one.
Come on. No. Love the knife. I like I said, I picked one of the large ones that myself the
autos back, but the mini Yep.
So this one's been really popular. I really like this one. It's actually one of my personal
favorites. Yeah. It's a mini version of the Adamas and, you know, I have to say it fits
really well. And a hand if you're somebody who has been a fan of these in the past, or maybe
you know, haven't had the chance to handle these before. The mini just fits really nice in a
pocket. super smooth. still has that feel of like a big tough, strong knife, but a little
easier to carry around. Throw in your pocket throw in your bag.
That was the one thing I was a little very curious about when you guys announced this was
how such a burly design was going to translate? Yeah. Oh, it still feels substantial.
Absolutely. It feels the hand. It's not too small, even if you have slightly larger hands.
Same great blade shape just scaled down. It's gonna
work really well. Absolutely. And you know, it's called the mini Adamas. But it's a it's still a
good size knife.
A lot of your minis I think should be called. Medium sometimes. Yeah. The crooked river
series. Yeah, no, I dig that a lot. They turn the transformation down to that small size is
fantastic. Yeah, very
much. Yeah. So another one that's been really exciting and fun to show people this year. So
this is the 535 dash three. And it's sort of just the next evolution of the bug out. So we
took the same design and just upgraded all the materials. So carbon fiber handle s 90 v blade,
it's got that blue lanyard hole back shorts are just really fun, still lightweight. But just a
little bit of an upgrade all the materials there seems even more than a little bit more than
Yeah,
no, the silky feel of that carbon fiber came out really nice. And he got that edge retention. And
especially with a seal I guess 90 V, like the edge retention you can get from that. You really
get even more out of it when we put on a thin blade like this. Absolutely. And I mean, it's a
bug out. It's a slicer, man. It's ready to cut. And that's the that's the gentleman's bug out
we've been waiting for. For sure.
Yeah, you'll see a lot of people, you know, employees included. It's
fantastic. Fantastic. And speaking of of minis,
yep. So we'll bring it home here. So this is the 945 the mini edition of the Osborne so obviously
the Osborne has been a staple for us for the last 20 years. Actually something of a flagship.
Yeah, for sure. Yep. And this is, you know, our latest version. So this is the mini again, you
know, It's many but it just fits so well in your hands.
There's a lot of people with that three inch blade length restriction are really going to
enjoy this as well. Yeah. Or even if you're not limited to it then just like that size. Yep.
And, you know, the black one came out last year. But now if you've been waiting for like that
classic green and purple, you don't get the Ridgeback. spacers. Open back construction
still. But that's like,
Yeah, man. Yeah. It's a great knife. Yeah, fits really well, especially if you have smaller
pockets, or limited on space. It's really good. I really love the aluminum handle. I know it's
the classic, but just the way it wears is so nice. Yeah, you know? Oh, yeah. Yeah.
And knowing Benchmade I'm sure there'll be some fancier versions at some point in the future.
Stay tuned. Really cool stuff. I'm always happy to to get my hands on some of these. Thank you
so much for taking us through the lineup, man.
Absolutely. Happy to talk about appreciate it. Nice to be out and about again.
So good. Folks, if you want to get your hands on any of these, oh, wait, no, we forgot something.
Absolutely. Kitchen Knife of the Year for our friends here at Benchmade. Unfortunately, we
don't have it here because they send it off to get photographed or something.
Yeah, it's a little bit of a celebrity right now. To get time but yeah, the the 15 500 dash
one's awesome. It was our Steve rinella Meateater version of the meat crafter knife.
Really excited. Yeah. Congrats, you guys.
Well, folks to check out these some of them are available now. Some of them are still rolling
in, or we're getting our stock replenished as well. We'll leave links below to take you over
to KnifeCenter.com. Thanks for sticking around for all our great blade show coverage. Make sure
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