hi, this is my first post here, ive just been reading before.so i wanted to ask if anyone has had some experience with the benchmade gamer( http://www.benchmade.com/products/product_detail.aspx?model=10510 ), and if its worth buying.i didnt find benchmade in the manufacturer' s forums, so i hope this is the right place to post this.
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Welcome!
Benchmade has its own forum on its own website. For a company to have a forum here, they have to supply a moderator and Benchmade has not done that.
The Gamer is "red class" and is made in Taiwan. I once emailed Benchmade asking if they really used 440C in their foreign-made knives. They kindly emailed me back and stated that they export the 440C steel to foreign knife factories, so it really is 440C and not a Chinese substitute.
I have one of their red class (imported) knives and found it to be well made, but I don't have the Gamer so I can't comment on that model specifically.
Best I can do for you.
Welcome aboard.
Benchmade has its own forum on its own website. For a company to have a forum here, they have to supply a moderator and Benchmade has not done that.
The Gamer is "red class" and is made in Taiwan. I once emailed Benchmade asking if they really used 440C in their foreign-made knives. They kindly emailed me back and stated that they export the 440C steel to foreign knife factories, so it really is 440C and not a Chinese substitute.
I have one of their red class (imported) knives and found it to be well made, but I don't have the Gamer so I can't comment on that model specifically.
Best I can do for you.
Welcome aboard.
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I'm not into fixed blades, but got a really good deal on a plain edge Gamer. I've since traded it off, but enjoyed having it. Here goes: FYI the knife got a lot of use in the kitchen and it excelled on food prepping chores!
The sharp 440c blade is super thin and goes full-tang. On mine, I couldn't find a flaw. Clean grind lines everywhere. The scales are thermoplastic and comfortable. Very good knife for the money, made at the BM factory in Taiwan.
While the knife itself was fine, I had a problem with the 'milti-carry' sheath, which is made from cheap thermoplastic. There was no real protection for the blade and so got scratched from insertion and removal. IMO Benchmade needs to address their sheath designs. They're too clumsy and busy. I went to Eric at Normark for a custom Concealex job and that solved that.
So for the money, it can't be beat as a fixed bladed knife. Light, thin, 440c and sharp - even if it's not made here. Why it wasn't more popular I dunno...
The sharp 440c blade is super thin and goes full-tang. On mine, I couldn't find a flaw. Clean grind lines everywhere. The scales are thermoplastic and comfortable. Very good knife for the money, made at the BM factory in Taiwan.
While the knife itself was fine, I had a problem with the 'milti-carry' sheath, which is made from cheap thermoplastic. There was no real protection for the blade and so got scratched from insertion and removal. IMO Benchmade needs to address their sheath designs. They're too clumsy and busy. I went to Eric at Normark for a custom Concealex job and that solved that.
So for the money, it can't be beat as a fixed bladed knife. Light, thin, 440c and sharp - even if it's not made here. Why it wasn't more popular I dunno...