Benchmade Knives

The Mini-Griptilian 557, manufactured by Benchmade Knife Company, is one of the best manual folder knives around. Here are some of the basics. The knife is just under 7 inches long when open and in use. The knife does come in a wide variety of styles and colors. You can get it with a partially serrated blade, with a black blade, or with a sand colored handle. This version, the 557, always has the tanto point which is one of my favorite knife blade shapes.

Here are the stats on it:

Blade Length: 2.91"
Blade Thickness: .100"
Blade Material: 154CM Stainless Steel
Blade Hardness: 58-60HRC
Blade Style: Tanto; Ambidextrous Thumb-Studs
Weight: 2.67oz.

The basic 557 comes with a plain edge, as you can see in the picture. It has nice black Valox handle scales which give you a strong, solid grip and are very light. At under 3 ounces, the knife barely registers in your pocket.

The Griptilian has a tip up pocket clip, reversible like most Benchmade knives. It does have a lanyard hole and it also has ambidextrous thumb studs. This means our lefty friends don't have to struggle with trying to get the darn blade open from the wrong side.

I love this folder. If you are looking for a good, all around carry knife, this one has it all. Plus, it's a Benchmade.

The Benchmade Mini-Presido Auto is one of my favorite Benchmade small knives. This knife has a blade that is 2.97" long and .115" thick. It is made of 154CM stainless and has a drop point tip. At just 3.7 ounces, it carries light in your pocket.
This knife, like all the Benchmade auto knives, snaps out fast and locks up nice and tight. It has a black BK1 coated blade and the tactical effect, if you haven't caught on yet, is my favorite style. It has a plain edge.

This automatic knife opens with the Auto-Axis system. I love the way this works. It has a small slot in the knife with a ball shaped pull. You slide the pull towards your palm and the blade snaps out. There is a safety on the spine to prevent you from accidentaly firing the knife. This knife will get you through tough situations at home or out in the field. Check it out and get one for your collection.

Benchmade has hit a home run with this high end spring assisted knife. The H&K Nitrous Blitz is a spring assist knife with the spring built right into the liner of the knife. It pops open easily, with just enough force to get it going, and then locks up tight. What else would you expect from a Benchmade. The blade has ambidextrous thumb studs that allow you to get the blade started and then the spring takes over and opens it up the rest of the way. This is nice for leftys--they don't have to struggle with a knife made just for right-handers.
The version in the picture has G-10 handle scales with a perfect grip. It fits in your hand and you can feel that it isn't going to slip when you least expect it.
The blade is BT2 coated 154CM stainless steel. It has a combo edge, which I really like. It gives you a nice cutting edge as well as some ability to do just a little sawing if needed. The Benchmade H&K Nitrous Blitz is one great spring assisted knife. If you don't have one yet, you should come on in to BladeOps.com and get one today.