I was going through my collection and Tuf Gliding/Clothing the items in storage. Came across my Impulse which I have not carried much recently even though it's my regular winter coat carry. Mild winter the last few weeks. But it snowed 4 inches today!
That knife has great action. Smooth pivot. Completely rigid handle. No play. Comfortable grip. It's interesting, I just got a Mini AFCK back from warranty service at benchmade. The BM still has blade wobble, rubs liners and some other ills although they did replace the ball detent that had GROUND down in use. That's a knife I don't carry much either and it still wore out.
The Impulse is flawless in every manufacturing way and very tough. It does compare very favorably to knives costing much more.
Why don't I carry it more? Turns out the blade shape and grind don't suit my uses well. I still love the looks, function and feel of the knife even though it's not my favorite user.
Maybe the Paragee...
Phil
That knife has great action. Smooth pivot. Completely rigid handle. No play. Comfortable grip. It's interesting, I just got a Mini AFCK back from warranty service at benchmade. The BM still has blade wobble, rubs liners and some other ills although they did replace the ball detent that had GROUND down in use. That's a knife I don't carry much either and it still wore out.
The Impulse is flawless in every manufacturing way and very tough. It does compare very favorably to knives costing much more.
Why don't I carry it more? Turns out the blade shape and grind don't suit my uses well. I still love the looks, function and feel of the knife even though it's not my favorite user.
Maybe the Paragee...
Phil
