What do you think of the Benchmade Sequel 707?

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ShooterMcgavin

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Hey all. Once in a while, I carry my first quality knife... and I kinda fall in love with it again. It is the Benchmade Mel Pardue 720, with a solid aluminum grip. I'm still kinda proud of that choice; it was the ONLY knife I carried for over 9 years(!). It just feels like quality and I love the AXIS lock. I have sort of retired that knife, to keep it for sentimental reasons, so I am looking for something that might take its place once in a while. Enter the Sequel. Aluminum handle, with G10 inlays. Thin-ish handle design (thinner than a Griptilian) and a nice, drop point blade. The blade is a little small for me but I like the design. It's possible that, when I was searching for my first quality knife, if I had run across the 707, I might have bought it instead of the 720... maybe ;)

I might like a knife a little lighter than the 720 (4.3oz) but maybe the 707 is too light? I would like more of a drop point than the 720 (like a Ritter Grip). The G10 inlays seem nice for a little extra grip. I like a 3-1/4" blade, but I think I could get by with 2.95".

From those who have owned or carried the Sequel, what do you have to say about it?
 
Ive played around with the 707 at local gun & knife shows and at a local store and think it's a solid knife.

Is it worth $50 or $60 more than a mini grip? I don't think so. Aside from the handle material, the specs are almost identical.

Not enough variance to warrant the price difference, in my opinion.
 
The 707 is a nice knife. Had one for a while and traded it off. I think my 556 is just as good if not a better knife in hand. For a few dollars more you can have a mini Ritter. All good knives though.
 
The Sequel 707 is my favourite edc knife. It´s small and light but very solid, smooth like butter and the blade is more than enough for daily tasks. And the blade is bigger than you might think.

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ShooterMcgavin said:
Hey all. Once in a while, I carry my first quality knife... and I kinda fall in love with it again. It is the Benchmade Mel Pardue 720, with a solid aluminum grip. I'm still kinda proud of that choice; it was the ONLY knife I carried for over 9 years(!). It just feels like quality and I love the AXIS lock. I have sort of retired that knife, to keep it for sentimental reasons, so I am looking for something that might take its place once in a while. Enter the Sequel. Aluminum handle, with G10 inlays. Thin-ish handle design (thinner than a Griptilian) and a nice, drop point blade. The blade is a little small for me but I like the design. It's possible that, when I was searching for my first quality knife, if I had run across the 707, I might have bought it instead of the 720... maybe ;)

I might like a knife a little lighter than the 720 (4.3oz) but maybe the 707 is too light? I would like more of a drop point than the 720 (like a Ritter Grip). The G10 inlays seem nice for a little extra grip. I like a 3-1/4" blade, but I think I could get by with 2.95".

From those who have owned or carried the Sequel, what do you have to say about it?
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I love the 707, but I have a bias towards pocket-friendly knives, knives that give you enough blade to do some real work if you need to, but that are easy to carry.

If you're looking for fitting as much blade into as little pocket real estate as possible, I've always loved these three Benchmade knives:

Small: 707
Medium: 940
Large: 710

I love my 707, it's a great little knife that sees a lot of pocket time.

d0nut said:
Ive played around with the 707 at local gun & knife shows and at a local store and think it's a solid knife.

Is it worth $50 or $60 more than a mini grip? I don't think so. Aside from the handle material, the specs are almost identical.

Not enough variance to warrant the price difference, in my opinion.
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Whitedog said:
The 707 is a nice knife. Had one for a while and traded it off. I think my 556 is just as good if not a better knife in hand. For a few dollars more you can have a mini Ritter. All good knives though.
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Despite having a longer blade, the 707 is thinner and shorter closed than a mini grip. IMO, it also feels more solid.

CrialJLA said:
I love my 707. The g2 incert thing is lame though.
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Totally agree on this, though. The G-10 is sort of silly looking.
 
I just got mine about a month ago and I love it, actually it's in my pocket now. I carried my 942 most days over the past 12 years, and really came to like the feel and slimness of the aluminium handles, so the 707 was right up my alley. I've had mini grips before, but just never really liked the feel of them. For me the 707 was definitely worth the the extra money.
 
Its very nice. I just wish it was the same size as the mini grip. It is slightly smaller which makes it less ideal for me in hand. I carry mine clipless, better ergos that way.
 
FCM415 said:
Its very nice. I just wish it was the same size as the mini grip. It is slightly smaller which makes it less ideal for me in hand. I carry mine clipless, better ergos that way.
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It's strange, but even though the Sequel is a little smaller than the mini grip, it fits my hande better. I think it's due to the fact that the end of the handle is less rounded off than the grip.
 
I carried mine for a year or two before I was ever on this accursed site and knew there were more options ;) Great little knife, nice and thin, good for 99% of what you need a knife for. I've never had a Griptilian so I can't compare.
 
I loved my 707, but when I acquired a 525, it made the 707 expendable, and therefore it went down the road.
 
Sonnemann said:
Great little knife, nice and thin, good for 99% of what you need a knife for.
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evilgreg said:
I love the 707, but I have a bias towards pocket-friendly knives, knives that give you enough blade to do some real work if you need to, but that are easy to carry.
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Despite having a longer blade, the 707 is thinner and shorter closed than a mini grip. IMO, it also feels more solid.
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I agree with both of these guys. I've had Mini Grips and did like them but I kept my 707 and let the Mini Grips go. It is more slim compact than the Mini Grip and that makes it even less noticeable in your pocket but the blade is a hair longer and gets just about everything done that I need it to do. The aluminum scales make it feel more solid and a better finish or look, maybe even a little more refined or polished.

d0nut said:
Is it worth $50 or $60 more than a mini grip? I don't think so.
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They're actually only $36 apart now. A $60 difference might have swayed me the other way because you're right, there really is not much of a difference but I really like how compact the 707 is and the blade length is just about as much as you can get in a handle that size.
 
Mink said:
I loved my 707, but when I acquired a 525, it made the 707 expendable, and therefore it went down the road.
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I have a 525 and the reason I never carry it is that I find it inferior to the 707 in every way. I like it too much to get rid of it, but it's bigger in the pocket and gives me nothing extra (except that it doesn't have the somewhat-silly G-10 insert issue). Different strokes for different folks, I suppose.

Now that I think about it, I've kept just about every Benchmade axis lock knife I ever bought. I think I must just really like them. :)
 
I have a 707 and am totally happy with the blade and lockwork, but the black finish of the handle just seems to be very easily scraped up by car keys, coins, etc. in my pocket. Not a problem with my mini grip D2.
 
Never held a 707, but I owned a 704-401 for a while. Great little knife, but for me, the ergos weren't right. Like the Delica, it felt too small in the hand because of the way the handle fit me, yet other knives of equal or even smaller length (like a Kopa) fit my hand better. Personally, I find the 940 to be just about perfect for an AXIS lock Benchmade thats light, thin, and slices extremely well.
 
The 707 is an excellent little gentleman's knife (emphasis on little...). I carried one almost exclusively for 3 years and it served me well. It certainly feels more solid and high quality than the mini grip, but the tiny handle makes it less than ideal for anything but light use. Also the g10 inserts are pretty much just for looks, as they are not grippy g10. All in all though, it's a great knife of you're into small sub-3" gentleman's knives.
 
Slowstarter said:
The Sequel 707 is my favourite edc knife. It´s small and light but very solid, smooth like butter and the blade is more than enough for daily tasks. And the blade is bigger than you might think.

707_Winter.jpg


Trio_Winter.jpg
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Ditto
Hasn't left my pocket since I got it, perfect EDC for me
 
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