Benchmade 941 love the knife but grip has become slippery over the years - advice?

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I have a BM 941 that I really like for edc but over the years, the aluminum grip has become too smooth. Somehow the grippy micro bead blasted finish the knife had has worn down, so now it's a little too slick. Has anyone else encountered this? I'm gonna call BM, but I figured I'd see what others here have done about it.
 
You might not go for this, but you could judiciously apply skateboard tape to the scales. Link.
 
Thanks P. Haven't seen your avatar for a while. You're back to basics.

That skateboard stuff is hard core. I'll rip my pocket out the first time I pull the knife!

What would really be nice is something similar to the grippy finish on my Motorola DroidX phone. That thing's aluminum as well.
 
Scrape it up with a Dremel tool.
JK i know that would be stupid. :D
it would work though...
Other than that, IDK
i was going to mention grip-tape, but thats been mentioned
 
RevDevil said:
Send it in to be shot with a Cera Kote of your choice.
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Thanks. I checked out their website, and will call them. Lots to choose from, but they all appear to be smooth coatings. I didn't see anything about a "better grip" coating. Are you aware if they offer such a thing?
 
zippin44 said:
Thanks. I checked out their website, and will call them. Lots to choose from, but they all appear to be smooth coatings. I didn't see anything about a "better grip" coating. Are you aware if they offer such a thing?
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Cerakote is a slightly (and I mean slightly) textured non glare finish. Think of a bead blasted knife, only about 100 times tougher. It will be grippier than it is now, plus it shouldn't show wear as easily.
 
RevDevil said:
Cerakote is a slightly (and I mean slightly) textured non glare finish. Think of a bead blasted knife, only about 100 times tougher. It will be grippier than it is now, plus it shouldn't show wear as easily.
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Thanks! Will def check it out.
 
The original (anodized?) Aluminum finish has a low "gloss". Additionally, the finished is colored (dyed?). This is an unusual combination of properties. If you bead blast the coating, it will disappear exposing the soft Aluminum substrate. The original coating is considerably harder than Aluminum. If I were you, I would contact Benchmade to see if they can reanodize the sideplates. Maybe they would give you a trade-in allowance on a new set. It doesn't hurt to ask.
 
If you take it apart and strip it down to the aluminum, im sure you would be able to find a shop that does anodising in your city. We have a couple here in Ottawa. Then you could have a totally unique 941! There may even be forum members who do anodising. I know STR does it on the Ti pocket clips he makes. You should talk to him.

Cheers
 
checker it like a gunstock or apply some rubber grip tape.

I have two kinds, one is black and I have it on one of my Buck Vantages and the other is white/gray . The black I do not know where to get it anymore but the other one is from Tesa. A German company that specializes in adhesives for the manufacturing industry. Here is a shot:View attachment 276607 It is not cheap, about $4.80 a foot. PM me and maybe i'll send you a piece.
 
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leafstorm said:
If you take it apart and strip it down to the aluminum, im sure you would be able to find a shop that does anodising in your city. We have a couple here in Ottawa. Then you could have a totally unique 941! There may even be forum members who do anodising. I know STR does it on the Ti pocket clips he makes. You should talk to him.

Cheers
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Humm, sounds pretty cool. Thanks! It would definitely end up being a unique Osborne. Anodizing is gonna be pretty smooth though, right? If they bead blast then anodize, would that leave it a little grippy? Guess, I'll make a few calls.
 
There's a forumite that beadblasts for free for forum members. His post has been some months back, not sure if it's here (General) or Maintenance subforum.

I'd take the skateboard tape (or stair tape), sand down the area below clip contact. Very nice in hand, it'll wear down some, smoother but still grippy enough.
 
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Yikes, it did hurt to ask! I just bought a NIB 940 for $100 at gun show. $90 for a new set of scales is their way of telling you they don't want to be bothered. I would shop for a beater and swap the parts. They charge $60 for a new blade. If you look for an anodizer, try to find one that does hard (mil spec) anodizing. This process is used on cookware and is quite wear resistant. Good luck.
 
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