ugaarguy
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My Benchmade Mini-Griptillian has been been pounded on for the last year, stripping wire, opening MREs, cutting camo netting to make holes for antennas, and everything else we use knives for as field oriented comm Airmen. The blade has gotten chipped from all the (ab)use, and it's time for it to go back to Benchmade under their Life Sharp program to be re worked. Now it's time for another knife while this one is away. I don't usually like assisted openers unless they use a flipper type extension on the bottom of the blade to open. Then they must have a a safety switch up near the flipper to keep the darn thing from opening in my pocket while maintaing ease of use. Right now the Buck Sirus is the best example of this that I've seen. To get to the meat of the thread; I'll list what I'm looking at, and if you folks could comment on the knives listed, and add any others you think I should consider.
1) Emerson Mini Commander. Price is my only hesitation, otherwise I really like it, even though the 3.5" blade is a bit longer than what I prefer. I love the Wave feature.
2) Buck Sirus. Good price, Good blade length
3) Gerber Appplegate Covert. Decent Price, but a bit long in the tooth.
4) Benchmade Pardue design spear point blade axis lock (cant remember the model number). Good blade length, decent price.
I prefer black blades as well. You folks thoughts?
Thanks,
"Uga"
1) Emerson Mini Commander. Price is my only hesitation, otherwise I really like it, even though the 3.5" blade is a bit longer than what I prefer. I love the Wave feature.
2) Buck Sirus. Good price, Good blade length
3) Gerber Appplegate Covert. Decent Price, but a bit long in the tooth.
4) Benchmade Pardue design spear point blade axis lock (cant remember the model number). Good blade length, decent price.
I prefer black blades as well. You folks thoughts?
Thanks,
"Uga"