Let's talk about the 928 Proxy

knives_in_nature

knives_in_nature

Joined
Jul 7, 2014
Messages
919
Why doesn't this model get more love? I've been collecting knives for 6 years and from what I've seen this is everything you'd want in a flipper that isn't very tactical. It has great action/steel/sharpening notch. It's lightweight for it's size as well. I think the main problem is possibly the price?:eek: At 300$ you have alot of options. Maybe if it was priced closer to 200$ it would be more popular? I did a video on this model here and just talked about it a bit, check it out if you want. Talking in front of a camera by yourself feels awkward so I don't usually make videos but this model needed discussion. What do you think? :confused:

 
This knife is what I like to call so close to awesome, I don't like the cut out (choil) in the blade if your going to borrow from Strider don't borrow the stupid internal pin. Apart from this the knife is really good but every time I think about how great it is I see that cut out and it ruins my thinking. Again this knife could have been one of the best benchmades out there especially their best ti framelock but they missed on one critical point. I think your right on the price its a bit high 200 would be better and finally the centering on some is off and the action is okay but at 300 I expect it to be like glass.
 
I would have picked up that knife in a heartbeat when it came out because I love that handle design, but the two reasons I never pulled the trigger were:

1. I don't like the finger choil on the blade. I never use them on my Spydercos, and would prefer the blade to come back further instead. I probably wouldn't mind a finger choil on a larger knife. I don't mind it on the Mili.

2. I am worried about long term issues with the bearings riding directly on the titanium. I prefer washers in general but BB's wouldn't dissuade my purchase.

That being said, I'm not big on flippers, but that would not dissuade me from a purchase.
 
Agree that it is close to worthy -but that choil where more blade could be is the deal breaker for me, too. Looks like a sick knife and I'm sure I'd carry it plenty if I actually pulled the trigger. As it stands, I'm saving for the Anthem...
 
I would own one as well if it wasn't for the choil.

Agreed that the price is high relative to other knives. I'd say it's in line relative to a Benchmade however.
 
I didn't see the issue in pictures, and I was quite interested. But once I saw the knife in person, I didn't even want to hold it... As soon as I saw the knife, the issue was glaring and I knew I couldn't look past it.
2017-06-25 02.28.23.jpg
On a knife of this size, that flat spot after the sharpening notch is 1/4" long...
With how cutting edge could have been tucked so far back towards the handle, it could have made this knife be absolutely Fantastic...

Here is what you do to fix this knife:
Ditch the finger choil, move the flipper tab up towards the blade a bit and give a full cutting edge... This will also pull the flipper tab back a little bit on the closed knife allowing those with smaller hands to still flip it comfortably, and due to the length of the knife, still easily functional for a larger sized hands.
- Why have the finger choil on a blade under 4"?
- Why have a finger choil when the flipper tab acts as an integral finger guard?

With the edges on the interior of the finger guard broken and rounded a bit, it wouldn't be that uncomfortable when pressure is applied when working close to the heel/pivot...
Using that part of the edge would then be possible because you got rid of the sharpening notch.

See how that works? It's like it was designed synergistically...
 
Nice piece NJBillK. Boils down to either the knife is a flipper design, Or an Axis without the flipper. Or ditch the Axis in favor of Liner Lock. Lighter knife and more blade edge please!
 
jkarp_53 said:
Nice piece NJBillK. Boils down to either the knife is a flipper design, Or an Axis without the flipper. Or ditch the Axis in favor of Liner Lock. Lighter knife and more blade edge please!
Click to expand...
Look at the photo above, it doesn't have an axis. It is a Ti framelock.

Eta: I don't own one. And I don't plan on it unless this model has changes similar to the ones I have stated above made to it.
Guess I'll never own one.
 
Last edited:
Is there a logical reason to have a sharpening notch/choil that big?

I want to think that Osbourne wouldn't design a knife that way but I also know that he may not have finished this design himself.
 
I am thinking they saw it as a liability.
With the finger choil being there, having a sharpened edge right up against the choil would be a potential issue. On top of that, having the corner edge broken without chewing up the factory sharpening might be a bit of a pain. Or the employees fingers (and other body parts) might be in jeopardy softening the sharpened corner on a running machine.
 
I thought I would love the Proxy but ended up being pretty luke warm on it for many reasons already mentioned. I got mine for $185 on the Exchange. For that price it's worth picking up (I think $250 max) but at $300+ I'd pass. There are just too many excellent options at or below that price.

 
photoman12001 said:
I thought I would love the Proxy but ended up being pretty luke warm on it for many reasons already mentioned. I got mine for $185 on the Exchange. For that price it's worth picking up (I think $250 max) but at $300+ I'd pass. There are just too many excellent options at or below that price.

Click to expand...

Yeah I got mine for 160 brand new so I dig it
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top