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Benchmade Griptilian - Benchmade's Very best All-Around Cutting Knife

The benchmade griptillian is one of Benchmade's most popular models, and for extremely great cause. The Griptilian was my first good folder and, boy, did I pick a great one to begin with! The blade is 3.4" long with a decently wide belly. It isn't an enormous knife, but is big sufficient to complete the job. Although I favor a slightly bigger knife for some tasks, the Grip is as big as the law enables in many states and can do whatever you'll need it to complete. Steel is 154CM, which was the initial higher end stainless that I had used.

The modified drop point was awesome, although I actually possess a slight preference for a a lot more typical drop point shape. Even so, it most likely worked as well, or even much better, for my purposes than a typical drop point would have.

The handles do really feel a bit low-cost and light, however they nonetheless feel great in the hand and did the job nicely. The Grip worked nicely for every thing that I asked it to do. The size was about perfect for pocket carry as most of the time, I put on jeans, so I can effortlessly carry virtually any size knife comfortably. Even with dress pants, the fit was good.

The Axis Lock was incredible - easily the best lock kind that I've used (and there isn't much more entertaining than flipping it open and closed). The 154CM steel held an edge much better than any knife that I had owned. Although any stainless steel will rust below the proper conditions, I had no difficulty with rust spots at all, and I sweat a lot when operating. My friends couldn't believe how sharp it was out of the box. I asked it to do some jobs that a pocket knife truly shouldn't must do, and it did them easily.

The only cause that I do not have the Grip now is since I lost it at my church's perform day, and I could have cried when I realized that it had disappeared. The knife just isn't cheap, comparatively, but well worth the price and I wish to get another one as soon as possible! It would be one of my top selections to get a good medium folder. The Griptilian is huge adequate to complete the job without getting in the way or interfering with travel. If you would like an excellent multipurpose knife, get a Grip!