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miltmaldo

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Hi guys been looking at the 531 for a while now . I haven't seen a lot of people edc it . Looks like a great edc knife very light different than most knives looks more like an OTF knife . Square not your curved handle knife we are use to seeing . The blade looks sweet .

Looking for opinion on the knife . What you like and dislike about the knife . Thanks
 
It is very light. So light that I wish it was heavier. I personally like a little heft so I wish it had stainless steel liners inbetween the g10. I'm sure it is pretty strong for being so light but it almost feels fragile to me. It is really nice though, the blade is useful and aesthetically pleasing. It is perfect for light to medium EDC tasks.
 
For me its the perfect edc and my favorite Benchmade, I use both the 530 and 531. Its a great slicer, and its very lightweight, disappears in my pocket. I have used it for edc, kayaking, hiking/camping, garden work, and food prep. The 531 G10 handles felt fragile almost brittle to me at first, but the more I use it they take a beating, very tough stuff. I highly recommend one! Its not used for bushcraft or batoning, its made for slicing and it does it well.
 
miltmaldo said:
What you.. dislike about the knife
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Absolutely nothing. :)

It's my favorite urban EDC from BKC. Small, lightweight, unobtrusive, and scalpel sharp (I reprofiled/stropped my non-Gold 531's to 17° - bottom pic's)

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P_Meticulous,

I love that 530/531 Frankenstein. If Benchmade produced that, I'd already have one.
 
StuntDouble said:
P_Meticulous,

I love that 530/531 Frankenstein. If Benchmade produced that, I'd already have one.
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Right!?

I really want BKC to add the 531 to the custom shop with different scale/steel options! I'd have so many variations lol.. Maybe it's a good thing they don't already haha
 
My wife and I like ours. I carry mine in a suit sometimes because it's so lightweight.

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While some would carry larger models, the original 440C bladed 530 was my first Benchmade. What I liked about it carries over to this generation's version, in my case the REI 531-1501. In the forest green G-10 with a more robust drop point, it's a serious slicer in a lightweight package, and well just looks great. With open spacers and an S30V blade it's a winner and recommended. :thumbup:





 
Love my 530, particularly in shorts. I do wish it had the drop point, but it is a heck of a slicer as is. Never sharpened mine, just stropped. The deep clip they will send you is nice.
 
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