The Gun Counter

I really, really like it. Its exactly what I wanted in a gentleman's knife. The handle is comfortable, and actually slightly longer than I need, looks nice, is very sharp, and the blade completely locks both shut and open.

I will have some replacement scales made to eliminate the pocket clip, but I'm very happy w. this knife.

Its not the easiest to close one handed, and a bit involved to open one-handed, but its neither a work nor self-defense knife - should make a great "steak night" knife, though...

I heartily endorse Benchmade knives. Had an Axis folder and lost it. Bought another one and then found the first one. After a while sent it in with $5 bucks for their lifesharp service and they didn't just sharpen it, they replaced the entire blade. Sold me on their customer service right then and there.

I've been carrying a Benchmade Mel Pardue 530 for years. I really like the knife.

All this talk about Benchmade lately, so I decided to finally go look through their product list.

95% I found completely uninteresting, the other 5% though...

A 4", folder with a non serrrated blade made from D2, and doesn't look like it came from some Japanese Anime(what's up with that? Do Otaku buy that many pocket knives?)? Me wanty.

That one looks like a nice knife. This is what I've had in my pocket for the last couple of years.

I went to this thread and decided to look at Botach and see if they were still on sale. They did have a few so I thought I would pick this one up just to see if I like it and if it'll take a beating.

Chris, I remember reading that when the knife thing was going around. I like the Benchmade, and the Mel Pardue especially. I got it the last time I was out here in the IO and since it's a Brit island I had to go with a slightly smaller one just in case I pulled it out to do something and one of the BIOT cops saw it.

The two I have are of that "710" design but just a little smaller. Went out of state recently and was unhappy that I had to do without one for 4 days because I had the foresight to leave it at home. Bastards even took my toothpaste on that trip, which I didn't have the foresight to carry a reduced version of.....