I bot my for 200€ 6ares ago now its 270€ in EU 10€+- stupid expensive but realy good customer service and they send mee what i need if Omega brakes i must hawe one two pairs cos shiping is 1month. But it's 82grams and its crazy durable and good in hand for work.
I’ve got the 940 and I really like it. The G10 comes in handy when the knife gets wet. The bugout feels a bit cheap but it was made that way for flexibility and durability 👍🔪 Appreciate & respect the comparison... but I’d still choose both LOL
I’ve had the all black bugout 2 weeks now and I “get it” now. At first the scale flex and weight had me thinking it seemed a bit cheap but after 2 weeks of carrying it I understand the point. Thin and light is a very nice combo, especially now in the summer wearing shorts every day. I will surely own this knife until I die.
I have four Bugouts and love them. However, I just HAD TO have a 940 Osborne with the green Aluminum handle so I’m sitting here waiting for its delivery…!
The Bugout is great, took me a while to warm to it but now carry it around the house when wearing shorts all the time. Won't ever get rid of my 940 though its just got so many points for stoyle
this is def late in coming but I hit the like button bc this was a great review, although Im still in the 940 camp. I think that most of the differences will settle on subjective personal preferences, ie. what blade shape you prefer or do you want the lightest and thinest package possible, or something more solid/robust. Bugout is def that “latest and greatest” but time will tell if it will be a classic. great work mate, will def sub to this channel
I have both of these knives now. I contacted benchmade to see if they would send me a deep carry for the 940 but they aren’t giving them out for free anymore. They only give out the stock clips…so I’m gonna request one for my bugout lol. Love these knives!
The 940-1 is a really sweet knife. I have owned many pocket knifes in my life, but non was like the 940-1. It’s nimble but strong, it’s small but still has big blade. The carbon handle with the blue spacer’s look’s beautiful. Just one heck of a knife..
I own both of these and really like them. I put a longer clip on the Bugout - the shorter clip was way too tight to get in and out of the pocket. Maybe I'll put it back on and try it again.
I have a mini Bugout and have no problem with the plastic scales. Actually it became my favourite knife for EDC. I have no experience with 940 and probably never will. It's too funky looking to my taste with all those curves and angles. It's what I would cary were I to cosplay a Romulan from Star Trek (Any Spyderco for Klingon :D)
The bugout looks nice but I can't get past the cheapness of the feel. No I don't have one but every reviewer I've seen comments about how it feels cheap. I really want a 940 though, basically my dream knife
I was looking for a 940 when I say the Bailout M4 on discount and had to buy that, but now I’m thinking I should’ve done more research on the Bugout. It’s cheaper and I really like the S30V steel. M4 is great, but I worry about corrosion resistance down the road. I know you can customize the bugout and get a G10 handle which I didn’t see anyone else mention.
How has that bailout held up? I’m thinking about getting it because of the glass breaker but I don’t want to worry about a knife that expensive rusting
Bugout is great, if you want a knife that disappears in your pocket. It’s great for NORMAL EDC tasks, like opening boxes and packages, mild cord /rope cutting, etc. it isn’t as robust a knife, if you’re doing heavy duty/abusive use, so the 940 wins in that department. Bugout is also 40 bucks cheaper.
Curious if the omega springs are the same in both knives? The springs in my Bugout CF Elite broke after only 60 days. Now I carry a Spyderco Endela. I’d seriously consider a 940 if I knew the omega springs would survive long enough for me to pay off the credit card purchase.
Bought one used and rusty spring broke fast. Bought after market ones on Amazon for like 9 bucks (4 pairs) and they haven’t broken on my and I fidget with it all the time
Whitch one is better for hard work opening 25 bags of cement mix a day and needing a knife to stay sharp Whitch would you recommend for me I beat the shit outa knifes I broke one yesterday so I’m either getting bugout or 940
Depends on what you mean by “work”. The bugout cuts and slices better. The 940 would feel more substantial but I had no problems with the bugout cutting harder stuff. 940 works better when you apply torque on the blade sideways due to the thicker blade.
Nothing wrong with keeping both. I have the super freak the Bug out and now I want the 940. I have paramilitary2 also but I think I like benchmade more. I like the PM2 but the Axis lock just does it for me.
You know you don't have to pay the butterfly tax for the axis lock anymore. There are plenty of companies making axis style locks. Hogue and kizer I'd both recommend to you. Love the deka (hogue) and the drop bear (kizer) is phenomenal. Not knocking Benchmade but now there are way more options when you're looking for the axis/bar style lock
@@brandongrayson456 I have 6 or 7 kizers great price for the knife you get. I should of never started watching TH-cam videos of knives. I’m probably 1,500 bucks into knives since I started watching. Lol before this I had one knife and I used it for everything. Just picked up the 940 Osbourne 2 days ago. I think I have a problem 😂
You'd be wanting a Contego then, or perhaps a Rift. Me, I like my EDC to be lightweight but solid. I like the blade on the Bugout and the shape of the scales is pretty nice as well, but in the hand it doesn't really work for me like the Mini Grip or the Mini Freek. And it's certainly no match for my 940🤗
Why would you ever pry something with a knife that is basically optimized to be a proficient slicer? That’s basically the definition of “wrong tool for the job”. I wouldn’t pry anything with any of my folding knives either, even my thick ass triad-lock Cold Steels. Yes, some knives can take prying better than others but that’s not what pocket knives are for.
@@ricksmith7232 hey, your knife your call. Pry away with your 940 however you wish, my bro. If that makes you happy, good on you. But as for me and my knives, well… we’ll holler at you if there is a prying job that needs doing.
You really can’t.... a lot of people think they’re similar knives but I don’t see it.... I do want to get the g10 20cv BHQ exclusive but that’ll be later down the road
Well easily. Some people don't recognize legacy or tradition as an qualities enhancing an actual object. Same way Sebenza or Buck 110 are outdated, just still having strong following because of their past reputation.
I have both, basic day carry is the bugout, it's the basic bitch of my collection. On the homestead i just grab the 940, its the ten year old pickup truck, drive it into a ditch, drive out of a ditch, know one knows when you got home you drove through a ditch.
Bugout. Cheap and overpriced. Used to be $135. Now encroaching on $200. 940 continually rates as one of the the best EDC for a long time. If price is the issue go with bugout.
Man great review 🤙🏼 just received that same bugout as my first Benchmade, I was very skeptical with it the first day, now I'm hooked. A week later, I also EDC a sidearm & I always have "things" in my pockets. I've been carrying some type of utilitarian blade in my pockets for 15+ years also, usually a Leatherman. This blade is absolutely my favorite now. It just disappears in my pocket. I do not carry it at my current job so when I switch over to my civilian cloths 😆 that bugout is ready to roll. I also live in the mountains so I need something strong. I just throw mine on the ground & rubbed some dirt on her 😆 feels better now. But I just paid $170 from SMKW 😭
He shouldn’t be such a little fan boy and actually judge those knives. What do you expect he’s a TH-cam tuber he don’t know what work really is. His story would change if he broke a bug out and cut the hell out of himself. Or his story would change if he hast to buy two bugouts. Because he knows he’s going to break one
That Bugout looks a bit more stout, might get one for the backpack. Not big on the grivory though. Current EDC is a WE Subjugator [carbon/titanium], PM is a ZT452CF. Don't really use my SOG Flash II Black Tini anymore since getting into the knife hobby a bit.
Flexing scales on a knife, no chance. 940 will out work the bugout, 940 better allround knife. Comparing the weight on those knives ffs. People open mail with their knives and then do reviews in most cases not even that.
My 940-1 broke quicker than my Bugout. Yes, my Bugout broke too, but that's just because of my line of work. No knife will last more than 9 months with what I do. My Cold Steel Recon 1 broke last month on its 9 month birthday. The 940 broke in about 12 weeks, the Bugout last 5 months.
Get a Hinderer XM-18 3.5” - I am a painting and drywall contractor, and do stucco work incidentally. I use my knives for scraping paint from wooden fascia’s, digging out cracks in stucco(concrete), cutting plastic sheeting, and scouring & cutting drywall, and using it as a hammer in certain situations, amongst other things and haven’t had a single issue with it yet at 3 years. In all fairness, I’ve beat the sht out of a Griptilian for a number of years as well. People have a hard time spending $450 on a KNIFE to be used as a tool - but when you buy it as a TOOL that just happens to be a knife, then it all makes sense! There are tools that I spend $5000 - $6000 on, and they don’t get babied, neither do my knife/tools… if they make your job easier, and make you money, it’s easily justifiable
The knife doesn’t flex when you use it as a knife. If you sit there and squeeze the handle to make it flex and then call it cheap because you don’t like flex, that’s a personal opinion. Not reality. In other industries such as aerospace, military, medical and tech, light weight and strength is desired and costly. But somehow, in a knife, people who likely don’t use their knives for anything substantial end up hating on it because of nonsensical theories. The Bugout is as sturdy as anything regardless of feel. Those plastic handles don’t get hot, they don’t freeze, they don’t easily scratch, they are impervious to moisture and most chemicals and are easy to replace if you need to. What’s the problem?
@ the flex that’s the problem people don’t like when they knife feels cheap. It literally feels like u can snap the handle when u bend it. It’s absolutely reality. U need to stop coping.
940 all day
Why?
@@commandlion8667 because it's great
@@zeidon4193 That it is. I found a very good used 940-1 for $190.
I bot my for 200€ 6ares ago now its 270€ in EU 10€+- stupid expensive but realy good customer service and they send mee what i need if Omega brakes i must hawe one two pairs cos shiping is 1month. But it's 82grams and its crazy durable and good in hand for work.
Both!
I own both of these. Love them both for different reasons.
I’ve got the 940 and I really like it. The G10 comes in handy when the knife gets wet. The bugout feels a bit cheap but it was made that way for flexibility and durability 👍🔪 Appreciate & respect the comparison... but I’d still choose both LOL
The 940 is far more durable than the bugout
I’ve had the all black bugout 2 weeks now and I “get it” now. At first the scale flex and weight had me thinking it seemed a bit cheap but after 2 weeks of carrying it I understand the point. Thin and light is a very nice combo, especially now in the summer wearing shorts every day. I will surely own this knife until I die.
Yeah everyone seems to ( get it now ) but the fact is you're paying over $100 for a peice of plastic that flexes.
$127 now!! It keeps going up!
Have you had issues with it breaking for squeezing to hard??
@@longlegcraig the Carbon fiber elite that I have is $144 now. The scale flex is minimal compared to the standard version.
Did you loose the knife yet? Its usually around 2yrs later you snap the point or loose it.
@@tiffanywiggins4374 lol! I actually got tired of the scales and installed flytanium contoured crossfade Ti scales. So much for the light weight ones.
I have four Bugouts and love them. However, I just HAD TO have a 940 Osborne with the green Aluminum handle so I’m sitting here waiting for its delivery…!
Get back to me in 12 years with the bugout and tell me what knife you like better lol
Ok
I got my brother the bugout last year for his b'day and the bailout this year. Crucible steel is the best! 🇺🇸
Where can I get a sister like that?
@@Lumpy_Peter Jajajaja
sorry but you're hot as fuck lmao
You are an awesome sister!
The Bugout is great, took me a while to warm to it but now carry it around the house when wearing shorts all the time. Won't ever get rid of my 940 though its just got so many points for stoyle
I own both and The Bugout is my day knife, and the 940 dress up night knife.
this is def late in coming but I hit the like button bc this was a great review, although Im still in the 940 camp. I think that most of the differences will settle on subjective personal preferences, ie. what blade shape you prefer or do you want the lightest and thinest package possible, or something more solid/robust. Bugout is def that “latest and greatest” but time will tell if it will be a classic. great work mate, will def sub to this channel
Thanks for giving some mention to the Ka-Bar Dozier. I secretly suspect that it might have inspired the Bugout design. Nice review.
Or maybe they did some obvious improvements on the 931 (that is, except for ditching the G10)🤔 Ka-Bar Dozier is a great knife tho👊
I have both of these knives now. I contacted benchmade to see if they would send me a deep carry for the 940 but they aren’t giving them out for free anymore. They only give out the stock clips…so I’m gonna request one for my bugout lol. Love these knives!
Bugout vs 940... really? 940 wins all for me. I have the 940-1 and it's a great EDC.
The 940-1 is a really sweet knife. I have owned many pocket knifes in my life, but non was like the 940-1. It’s nimble but strong, it’s small but still has big blade. The carbon handle with the blue spacer’s look’s beautiful. Just one heck of a knife..
I love the Bugout! I got the brass scales for it and they are awesome, it gives it a little weight and patinas beautifully .
I own both of these and really like them. I put a longer clip on the Bugout - the shorter clip was way too tight to get in and out of the pocket. Maybe I'll put it back on and try it again.
Couldn’t you just have loosened it?
I agree 940 all the way
I have a mini Bugout and have no problem with the plastic scales. Actually it became my favourite knife for EDC. I have no experience with 940 and probably never will. It's too funky looking to my taste with all those curves and angles. It's what I would cary were I to cosplay a Romulan from Star Trek (Any Spyderco for Klingon :D)
To bad. Your missing out. Green aluminum one is the best.
Love the 940
The bugout looks nice but I can't get past the cheapness of the feel. No I don't have one but every reviewer I've seen comments about how it feels cheap. I really want a 940 though, basically my dream knife
I got the aircraft aluminum bugout with the s90v steel, and it’s great all around.
I was looking for a 940 when I say the Bailout M4 on discount and had to buy that, but now I’m thinking I should’ve done more research on the Bugout. It’s cheaper and I really like the S30V steel. M4 is great, but I worry about corrosion resistance down the road. I know you can customize the bugout and get a G10 handle which I didn’t see anyone else mention.
How has that bailout held up? I’m thinking about getting it because of the glass breaker but I don’t want to worry about a knife that expensive rusting
Thanks for review love both these edc’s
I've carried and used a bugout for the past 2 years... next up is the 940
Bugout is great, if you want a knife that disappears in your pocket. It’s great for NORMAL EDC tasks, like opening boxes and packages, mild cord /rope cutting, etc. it isn’t as robust a knife, if you’re doing heavy duty/abusive use, so the 940 wins in that department. Bugout is also 40 bucks cheaper.
If you watch the torture tests you’ll see that the Bugout is every bit as tough as the 940!
Curious if the omega springs are the same in both knives? The springs in my Bugout CF Elite broke after only 60 days. Now I carry a Spyderco Endela. I’d seriously consider a 940 if I knew the omega springs would survive long enough for me to pay off the credit card purchase.
Bought one used and rusty spring broke fast. Bought after market ones on Amazon for like 9 bucks (4 pairs) and they haven’t broken on my and I fidget with it all the time
Aftermarket springs are a must
I’m with you on the bugout, the only thing I did recently was add some aftermarket aluminum scales...WOW. It’s now the perfect knife.
Which scales did you pick?
Aimfront listed on Etsy
Whitch one is better for hard work opening 25 bags of cement mix a day and needing a knife to stay sharp Whitch would you recommend for me I beat the shit outa knifes I broke one yesterday so I’m either getting bugout or 940
What did you end up going with and how’s it holding up?
The 940
Love the color of the bugout
me too!
I love my Small Sebenza 21 and my new favorite edc the Bugout
Good review on how pretty each knife is. Could you please show how they actually work. I'm thinking the 940 is going to pull ahead in that category.
Depends on what you mean by “work”. The bugout cuts and slices better. The 940 would feel more substantial but I had no problems with the bugout cutting harder stuff. 940 works better when you apply torque on the blade sideways due to the thicker blade.
Original 940 with split arrow pocket clip all day
Nothing wrong with keeping both. I have the super freak the Bug out and now I want the 940. I have paramilitary2 also but I think I like benchmade more. I like the PM2 but the Axis lock just does it for me.
You know you don't have to pay the butterfly tax for the axis lock anymore. There are plenty of companies making axis style locks. Hogue and kizer I'd both recommend to you. Love the deka (hogue) and the drop bear (kizer) is phenomenal. Not knocking Benchmade but now there are way more options when you're looking for the axis/bar style lock
@@brandongrayson456 I have 6 or 7 kizers great price for the knife you get. I should of never started watching TH-cam videos of knives. I’m probably 1,500 bucks into knives since I started watching. Lol before this I had one knife and I used it for everything. Just picked up the 940 Osbourne 2 days ago. I think I have a problem 😂
@@jonathanrowan4802 believe me I understand lol
I can cut in half a bugout with my 940 😂
No you can’t
BTW the stock on the bug out is thinner than the 940
I like the design of both but their just too light, I prefer a knife 5-7 ounces
You'd be wanting a Contego then, or perhaps a Rift. Me, I like my EDC to be lightweight but solid. I like the blade on the Bugout and the shape of the scales is pretty nice as well, but in the hand it doesn't really work for me like the Mini Grip or the Mini Freek. And it's certainly no match for my 940🤗
I'm isn't G10 also a plastic??😁
Just ordered the bugout after watching this ,thanks for the review 😀
Let’s see you pry something with that bugout you will find that the handle starts to twist smh
Why would you ever pry something with a knife that is basically optimized to be a proficient slicer? That’s basically the definition of “wrong tool for the job”.
I wouldn’t pry anything with any of my folding knives either, even my thick ass triad-lock Cold Steels. Yes, some knives can take prying better than others but that’s not what pocket knives are for.
@@P1015532oni people say the 940 is solid enough to pry things
@@ricksmith7232 hey, your knife your call. Pry away with your 940 however you wish, my bro. If that makes you happy, good on you. But as for me and my knives, well… we’ll holler at you if there is a prying job that needs doing.
Im cool with some plastic on my pistol but not my knife. Its in my hand for extended periods of time. Good old green Aluminum 940 for me
G10 on Spydercos are top!
If you feel like getting rid of your 940 ill buy it
940 for me. Still is extremely lightweight and thin. I also prefer the sturdy feel of it more. (Yes I know the bugout is strong enough too)
yeah, i'm def in the minority here. may be time to re-try the 940
Love both. Bugout definitely slices better.
5:21 - Quabity assuance.
940 and mini bugout as 5th pocket knife
I don't like the bugouts, but the mini bugout is in my opinion the best BM has released since the griptilian series.
How can you even compare a Bugout to the legend Osbourne?
You really can’t.... a lot of people think they’re similar knives but I don’t see it.... I do want to get the g10 20cv BHQ exclusive but that’ll be later down the road
@@shadowcastyt I have that bugout and it’s great but still have a soft spot for the Osborne.
@@andresmiguel2573 I have the 940 and it’s fantastic I don’t really see a bugout kicking it out of my pocket anytime soon
Well easily. Some people don't recognize legacy or tradition as an qualities enhancing an actual object. Same way Sebenza or Buck 110 are outdated, just still having strong following because of their past reputation.
@@Lumpy_Peter Outdated? Ok trendy boy.
I have both, basic day carry is the bugout, it's the basic bitch of my collection. On the homestead i just grab the 940, its the ten year old pickup truck, drive it into a ditch, drive out of a ditch, know one knows when you got home you drove through a ditch.
I get the texture idea, but the aluminium vs the plastic? Come on, aluminium all day
Bugout feels cheap. I can't believe what they want for one.
The higher end bugouts don’t feel cheap at all.
940 on the chopping block? You need professional help.
3 years later, looked to buy this bugout... $171!
@@coloradohikertrash9958 oh ok, what a really good idea!
940 is space ship
Bugout. Cheap and overpriced. Used to be $135. Now encroaching on $200. 940 continually rates as one of the the best EDC for a long time. If price is the issue go with bugout.
940...🤤
Man great review 🤙🏼 just received that same bugout as my first Benchmade, I was very skeptical with it the first day, now I'm hooked. A week later, I also EDC a sidearm & I always have "things" in my pockets. I've been carrying some type of utilitarian blade in my pockets for 15+ years also, usually a Leatherman. This blade is absolutely my favorite now. It just disappears in my pocket. I do not carry it at my current job so when I switch over to my civilian cloths 😆 that bugout is ready to roll. I also live in the mountains so I need something strong. I just throw mine on the ground & rubbed some dirt on her 😆 feels better now. But I just paid $170 from SMKW 😭
^ this guy impersonates police
@@shun_914 more like he exercises his second amendment right to self defense and likes to be prepared as everyone should be
He shouldn’t be such a little fan boy and actually judge those knives. What do you expect he’s a TH-cam tuber he don’t know what work really is. His story would change if he broke a bug out and cut the hell out of himself. Or his story would change if he hast to buy two bugouts. Because he knows he’s going to break one
Jitt really picked the bugout 💀💀
That Bugout looks a bit more stout, might get one for the backpack. Not big on the grivory though. Current EDC is a WE Subjugator [carbon/titanium], PM is a ZT452CF.
Don't really use my SOG Flash II Black Tini anymore since getting into the knife hobby a bit.
940 all the way I’ve broke a bug out. Feels cheap in my hand definitely not a hard work knife at all.
There is no better POCKET knife than a bugout.
Bugout, but only with G10.
Flexing scales on a knife, no chance. 940 will out work the bugout, 940 better allround knife. Comparing the weight on those knives ffs. People open mail with their knives and then do reviews in most cases not even that.
My 940-1 broke quicker than my Bugout. Yes, my Bugout broke too, but that's just because of my line of work. No knife will last more than 9 months with what I do. My Cold Steel Recon 1 broke last month on its 9 month birthday. The 940 broke in about 12 weeks, the Bugout last 5 months.
@@EDCPride you should get a decent fixed blade, maybe m4 steel
I actually just ordered a KaBar Big Brother. Haha... I heard it was pretty stout, so hopefully it stands the test of my time haha
Get a Hinderer XM-18 3.5” - I am a painting and drywall contractor, and do stucco work incidentally. I use my knives for scraping paint from wooden fascia’s, digging out cracks in stucco(concrete), cutting plastic sheeting, and scouring & cutting drywall, and using it as a hammer in certain situations, amongst other things and haven’t had a single issue with it yet at 3 years. In all fairness, I’ve beat the sht out of a Griptilian for a number of years as well. People have a hard time spending $450 on a KNIFE to be used as a tool - but when you buy it as a TOOL that just happens to be a knife, then it all makes sense! There are tools that I spend $5000 - $6000 on, and they don’t get babied, neither do my knife/tools… if they make your job easier, and make you money, it’s easily justifiable
That’s the 940-2
Not trying to be that person but I’d edit the title...
i'm not paying sh!t for a flexible knife 🤣
I delayed getting a bench made too because of the logo
Bugout feels too cheap people care about the flex in the handle not because it’s an issue but because it make it feel cheap. The 940 is far superior
The knife doesn’t flex when you use it as a knife. If you sit there and squeeze the handle to make it flex and then call it cheap because you don’t like flex, that’s a personal opinion. Not reality.
In other industries such as aerospace, military, medical and tech, light weight and strength is desired and costly. But somehow, in a knife, people who likely don’t use their knives for anything substantial end up hating on it because of nonsensical theories.
The Bugout is as sturdy as anything regardless of feel. Those plastic handles don’t get hot, they don’t freeze, they don’t easily scratch, they are impervious to moisture and most chemicals and are easy to replace if you need to. What’s the problem?
@ the flex that’s the problem people don’t like when they knife feels cheap. It literally feels like u can snap the handle when u bend it. It’s absolutely reality. U need to stop coping.
@@LanningKann that’s what I thought
Bugout feels like a cheap pos. I know it's not. But it feels cheap
Biased video
Nah.
Me too 😴😴
*DEEP CARRY POCKET CLIP* NOT FOLD OVER POCKET CLIP.
Its another name for it.
Buy a spyderco if you want to buy a real knife
I was between the pm2 and 940 went with the 940 due to size but spyderco makes great knives I own a couple personally i think they are a bit ugly
i went with a s35vn pm2 over the 940 and it's just so damn big, first time i dropped it there went the tip. I'll have a 940 in my pocket real soon.