Announcing the NEW 980 Turret!

[BKC Customer Service]

 

[jazub]

The thumb ramp and jimping and handle curvature make this look like a seriously comfortable folder to hold. Already having visions of taking it along camping. I see a coated blade variation in my future.

 

[godzilla78]

What are the scales made of, Valox?

 

[BKC Customer Service]

What are the scales made of, Valox?

They are G10!

 

[nosuchagency]

blade kind of reminds me of loco.

 

[jazub]

I let go of my Adamas a few years back. Weight/size-wise, this seems like a good replacement. Def not something for lightweight hiking but I miss having a big ass Axis folder.

 

[firefighterguy]

Stronger than the Adamas?

 

[bachman44]

blade kind of reminds me of loco.

I thought the same thing. With the loco being discontinued, this makes sense. I guess the loco was too curved for most people.

 

[Benchmade]

Stronger than the Adamas?

It's right up there with the Adamas on lock strength.

 

[codesters]

Does the DLC coated blade come in a plain edge as well?

 

[BM-EDC]

Does the DLC coated blade come in a plain edge as well?

I see this very often on here, but Benchmades standard coating is not DLC. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond-like_carbon

They do use it occasionally, usually on LEs/Gold Class. Their standard BK coating used on this knife for example is more like cerakote.

 

[Benchmade]

Does the DLC coated blade come in a plain edge as well?

This is actually Cerakote not DLC and yes there is a plain edge version as well.

 

[BMCGear]

This knife looks like the love child of a Rift and Presidio II.

 

[Benchmade]

This knife looks like the love child of a Rift and Presidio II.

Not a bad observation BMC

 

[scottyj]

I'm a sucker for OD Green & Black. If it doesn't have the usual BM blade play issues I'll grab a coated blade model.

 

[Mick_1KRR]

Slightly disappointed the liners and stock are so much thinner than the Adamas and Loco. If you're going to make a successor to the tanks in the lineup, why skimp? people know what they're getting into with these big knives. The Presidio 2 pretty much already covers what this Turret has. Either way i like the look and might grab one, but was hoping it would be a true successor to the Adamas, not quite so.

 

[simple6]

AFO called........

 

[sliceofaloha]

Slightly disappointed the liners and stock are so much thinner than the Adamas and Loco. If you're going to make a successor to the tanks in the lineup, why skimp? people know what they're getting into with these big knives. The Presidio 2 pretty much already covers what this Turret has. Either way i like the look and might grab one, but was hoping it would be a true successor to the Adamas, not quite so.

Interesting point. I would like to see the presidio in more handle options, material, color. On the whole, they could do this for a whole bunch of their offerings. Leaving money on the table, they are.

 

[Cypress]

Slightly disappointed the liners and stock are so much thinner than the Adamas and Loco. If you're going to make a successor to the tanks in the lineup, why skimp? people know what they're getting into with these big knives. The Presidio 2 pretty much already covers what this Turret has. Either way i like the look and might grab one, but was hoping it would be a true successor to the Adamas, not quite so.

Liners aside, no S30V knife will ever have what it takes to better the Adamas as far as "tanks" go.

 

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