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Benchmade Rift 950 Review

February 8, 2016February 7, 2016Shandman 1

Benchmade’s 950 Rift is a solid, good-looking, and fun folder to have around. The blade and handle design compel you to put this knife to work. It’s sharp, and the blade is readily maintained. Unfolded, the blade is very secure within the core-structure; no wiggle room here. We like this knife, and it fit in very well as a back country blade that is strong, light, sharp, and versatile enough for using as a camp and general purpose blade. [...]

Review of Benchmade 530

February 27, 2012April 23, 2012Shandman Comment

In addition to being a folder you can carry every day, the 530 is an ideal knife for backpacking, snowshoeing, mountaineering, and applications where you want to eliminate unnecessary weight but retain maximum versatility from your gear. [...]

Wenger Introduces Blackout Series Knives

January 25, 2012admin Comment

Wenger introduced a new series of Blackout knives that are encased into black gloss handles with black rubberized EvoGrip and RangerGrip handle designs [...]

Benchmade 890 Torrent Knife Review

December 16, 2010December 21, 2010Shandman Comment

Designed by Ken Steigerwalt, this Benchmade 890 Torrent folder deploys rapidly with Nitrous assist blade opening mechanism and a boost from the right-hand thumb stud. It’s not an automatic, but the 3.6-inch 890 Torrent drop point blade can swing into readiness just as quick with a little practice. [...]