look at Chris Reeves for awesome titanium. Benchmade is loosing it on the price. good knives but price is unrealistic. some are the price of complex firearms
PeterPiper Chaos not really. they're dropping off. their value folders are keeping the company a float. overpriced Chinese a d Taiwanese made knives are not appealing. at least Benchmade and zt are made in USA.
yea ok check any of the taiwanese made knives from spyderoco and come back to me. their flagship knives are all made overseas, and they are stupid expensive.
Their best knives are made in Taiwan , way better quality control that ZT by far . It's not even a competition, spyderco still leads the pack by a far margin .
Lol no kidding! Seems like rebranded "looks kinda like a griptillian" designs and using the these days pretty much standard entry level s30v steel while slapping on an insane price tag like its some kind of new never before seen super premium s30v g10/aluminum knife... No thanks!!
I wish he talked about the clips on each knife and if it can be repositioned for left/right tip up/down all around carry. Should be industry standard to talk about all features and price point
Benchmade, I sincerely hope you're reading the comments here. It's not all that often that a huge group of consumers literally band together and tell you what you need to do differently with your products to sell more knives. Read all these and take heed if you want to keep selling
Want a bali? Get a BRS. Want a flipper? Get a ZT. Want an auto? Get a Microtech. Want a better knife for your money? Get a Spyderco. I like the 940 and Griptilian, but these prices are ridiculous, especially considering Benchmade's bad quality control as of late. Besides the Axis lock, they got nothing at these price points.
+Aaron Daum i'm sorry man but my knives dont just cut paper , i usualy go on hiking trips with them , cut wood , prepare things to make a fire camp cook and it with it. S30V goes dull too fast . it is outclassed by so many other steel not much expensive.
I like BM, but plastic inlays and rubber handles at 130 bucks? Or you can pay 500 dollars for titanium and s30v. My 180 dollar ZT has carbon fiber, s35vn, titanium, and ball bearings. I like my benchmade but these prices are just crazy for what you get. I'm not a fanboy of any company because I don't own enough knives to say what my favorite company is, but I'm just calling it like I see it.
Well no kidding, how can there be??? The only thing they are selling are LEO automatics most can't leagaly buy.. and 600$ gold class safe queens. Talk about a middle finger to the EDC crowd.
mark marion have you seen the new ZT 0055? That thing is a beast, and it's only 220 dollars, I don't understand why companies will charge 400-500 dollars for titanium, when ZT puts out titanium, s35vn, and other premium stuff for around 200 dollars. Not to mention, they collab with really talented custom makers.
Westcoast.....the 0055 is beautiful, has ZT's great fit and finish and yeah, comes in at $220(and its a collaboration to boot, ur right)......its Ti...but its no integral.......Benchmade is charging a butt load to run their CNC mills for sure...street prices will be lower ..we know that, but things have been getting pricey in knifeland over the past year or two....
Shout out to Benchmade for trying to dance around the fact that the OTF's "look familiar" because they've just been taken from the now-discontinued H&K lineup and had their prices increased.
I remember back when I use to buy benchmade knives.... Now its spyderco, ZT, and really anything else BUT benchmade it seems these days... My last benchmade purchase was an Osborne YEARS ago when they came out!! Would have probably bought a nakamura when it dropped a couple years back, but of course that insane price tag...
I know, backstabbed. Ritter should have and still should collaborate with Spyderco. A Ritter Endura or Paramilitary or Manix would be sweet. Maybe an original design even.
yea the only thing id consider n690 for is a razor blade.. takes a very smooth fine edge.... not a good working steel when compared to even 154 let alone s30v or higher grade lol
A lot of people hate on benchmade with their prices and yes they are expensive but I think it is worth it. The freek looks pretty cool I think but will have to hold it before I buy it.
Maybe if they offered the 560/590 in D2 or M4 I would consider picking one up. Why would I buy another BM folder in s30v? he calls it a premium steel as if it isn't already becoming a run-of-the-mill blade steel, especially at BM's premium prices.
It still amazes me that people don't understand that these prices stated in the video are MSRP prices. Theses are not what the buyer will be paying. MAP pricing is what most people will be paying at online dealers, which is always 15% off the original retail price. Also people will be able to find these knives for even cheaper in the secondary market on the JD forums, Facebook groups, and Reddit.
I've been seeing a lot of other companies adapt and offer great value knives that compete with the Chinese market. But Benchmade is going the opposite direction. With prices like 500-700 dollars they are really alienating a huge portion of the matket.
I would love to see someone help a novice like me understand what the quality differences are for a $30 knife I can buy at a store and this multi-hundred dollar ones? What is it that makes them cost so much? I know they aren't hammering these in a forge. They are usually just stock that is ground down? Any help would be appreciated. I would definitely say $145 is not MY budget friendly.
I have sold off all my Benchmade knives except my 940. I've found ZT more to my liking. Even the new Cold Steels with Carpenter CTS-XHP have much more reasonable pricing.
titanium isn't more expensive than steel (and not more difficult to work with) [edit] TBT ithink i spoke too fast on the ease of work hahaha now paying (almost) the price of a directly bought custom for a production ... is it really worth it ? let's hope
elcas, I was hoping for a link to your awesome titanium company, but then I remembered this is the youtube comment section and we can just say anything. I am an astronaut!!!
Steel is only more expensive if you are talking about specialty low volume alloys. Your average 1095 carbon steel and even 300 series stainless is FAR cheaper per area than even low grade titanium.
All these commenters complaining of price, yet they pay 1,000$ for a cell phone, 200$ for boots, 35$ for shirts, 50$ for jeans, 100$ for a pen, 200$ for a Casio GShock watch. You're basically walking around wearing 1,500+ worth of stuff. The stock market is at an all time high and Bitcoin is skyrocketing. If you don't spend 400$ eating out at fast food places for a month and switch to cricket wireless, you'll be able to afford the knife.
While I agree the prices are high, these are all the MSRP prices. Customers will never pay that price. The online dealers will sale at MAP prices (15% off MSRP), and you will be able to find them even cheaper in the secondary market on forums and knife groups.
Yes Benchmade has always used MAP pricing, and it has always been more than what they're worth in terms of materials, and design. Always much to be desired. But some swear by it so to each their own. ZT and Spyderco have much more ingenuity IMO
Jack Sin I've been on the Reddit, the JD knife forums, and Facebook groups for well over a year now, and I can honestly say fakes don't make there way into those groups. The people in those groups are pretty knowledgable of fakes, and don't mine helping if someone has any doubt. I wouldn't worry about an 87 clone anytime soon. Also I would say I see more Spyderco fakes than any other knife brand out there today.
YAAAAAAAA A NEW BALISONG WOOOOOOOOO...... WOOOOOOO......WOOOOOOO haha that's what we needed lol I ersonally don't really care about most benchmade knives but the balis look awsome when it comes to edc I go ZT any day or we knives or kiser or...... you get the point like Nick Shabaz said "there a little overpriced for what you get " he also laughed when he said little overpriced
As usual very utilitarian designs at a rich gentleman's price point. Why a dual durometer fat grips when the knife obviously will be a safe queen because of the price? I will never understand your pricing structure Benchmade, never.
Oh shit these have titanium, my bad here's me life's savings.
yea totally worth the price for this super exotic material
ya why ? would someone buy a 700 dollar pocket knife if it got lost you could be at risk for heart attack
material was brought from mars they think its alien
Crazy knife. Right. Lol. Absolutely ridiculous prices
look at Chris Reeves for awesome titanium. Benchmade is loosing it on the price. good knives but price is unrealistic. some are the price of complex firearms
gosh I used to be a Benchmade guy but Zero Tolerance is really kicking their ass in terms of price and quality control. And blade steel! Hell!
Spyderco is better than both .
PeterPiper Chaos not really. they're dropping off. their value folders are keeping the company a float. overpriced Chinese a d Taiwanese made knives are not appealing. at least Benchmade and zt are made in USA.
Spyderco is still the best manufacturer in the business regardless of which country each knife is made in , and for less money as well .
yea ok check any of the taiwanese made knives from spyderoco and come back to me. their flagship knives are all made overseas, and they are stupid expensive.
Their best knives are made in Taiwan , way better quality control that ZT by far .
It's not even a competition, spyderco still leads the pack by a far margin .
I REALLY hope the Anthem isn't limited edition for their anniversary series. It's a beautiful knife!
Not impressed... and I have about a dozen BM knives in my safe. Prices are getting silly also. Very disappointing
600...500...theses aren't sebenza or customs. Get your prices together.
Crazy knife right!
Lol no kidding! Seems like rebranded "looks kinda like a griptillian" designs and using the these days pretty much standard entry level s30v steel while slapping on an insane price tag like its some kind of new never before seen super premium s30v g10/aluminum knife... No thanks!!
he does a great job presenting the knives every year but even he was shaking when saying the price lol
Prices ???....wow
I wish he talked about the clips on each knife and if it can be repositioned for left/right tip up/down all around carry. Should be industry standard to talk about all features and price point
Benchmade, I sincerely hope you're reading the comments here. It's not all that often that a huge group of consumers literally band together and tell you what you need to do differently with your products to sell more knives. Read all these and take heed if you want to keep selling
Really like the Rescue Hook. Great for ALL First Responders.
I will be getting a 560. Glad to see rubberized handles hitting the market. Well done Benchmade!
Want a bali? Get a BRS.
Want a flipper? Get a ZT.
Want an auto? Get a Microtech.
Want a better knife for your money? Get a Spyderco.
I like the 940 and Griptilian, but these prices are ridiculous, especially considering Benchmade's bad quality control as of late. Besides the Axis lock, they got nothing at these price points.
Exactly....sad to say it...
Microtech also has insane prices. Not sure they are all that much better here.
The 87 is 10x better than any BRS. Just imo.
come on! s30v ?? you van do better than that for the price
exactly!!!
hitinui levy s30v will do just fine for all your paper and tape cutting you will do bruh
HowAmI don't be all butt hurt too now bruh
+Aaron Daum i'm sorry man but my knives dont just cut paper , i usualy go on hiking trips with them , cut wood , prepare things to make a fire camp cook and it with it.
S30V goes dull too fast .
it is outclassed by so many other steel not much expensive.
I like BM, but plastic inlays and rubber handles at 130 bucks? Or you can pay 500 dollars for titanium and s30v. My 180 dollar ZT has carbon fiber, s35vn, titanium, and ball bearings. I like my benchmade but these prices are just crazy for what you get. I'm not a fanboy of any company because I don't own enough knives to say what my favorite company is, but I'm just calling it like I see it.
Benchmade is my favorite company but nothing here tickles my fancy
TheFiendRacer yes same here
Well no kidding, how can there be??? The only thing they are selling are LEO automatics most can't leagaly buy.. and 600$ gold class safe queens. Talk about a middle finger to the EDC crowd.
***** you said it right my vfriend thats a big middle finger to the edc crowd
mark marion have you seen the new ZT 0055? That thing is a beast, and it's only 220 dollars, I don't understand why companies will charge 400-500 dollars for titanium, when ZT puts out titanium, s35vn, and other premium stuff for around 200 dollars. Not to mention, they collab with really talented custom makers.
Westcoast.....the 0055 is beautiful, has ZT's great fit and finish and yeah, comes in at $220(and its a collaboration to boot, ur right)......its Ti...but its no integral.......Benchmade is charging a butt load to run their CNC mills for sure...street prices will be lower ..we know that, but things have been getting pricey in knifeland over the past year or two....
I have had mine for 9 years worth the money! 100%
Shout out to Benchmade for trying to dance around the fact that the OTF's "look familiar" because they've just been taken from the now-discontinued H&K lineup and had their prices increased.
looks like i will buying some spydercos this year. Hell with that price range
All beautiful pocket knives. I look forward to the IWA. To watch the novelties.
I remember back when I use to buy benchmade knives.... Now its spyderco, ZT, and really anything else BUT benchmade it seems these days... My last benchmade purchase was an Osborne YEARS ago when they came out!! Would have probably bought a nakamura when it dropped a couple years back, but of course that insane price tag...
I'm glad to see they rebranded some of there H&K knife line personally own one of the Hk axis I'm sad to see that design go
the balisong is awesome. with jaw dropping price, $600😅
Richard Rico lol so many better ways to spend $600 _ $700 lol it is good looking though
Richard Rico now we just need for a clone with different brand and I may get the clone haha
Lol, you're right sir, $600 for a balisong, I don't think so.
the 560 is like a Ritter griptilian
I wished they'd make one with a thumb hole and M390 blade.
It's an exact Ritter, fuck you Benchmade!
I know, backstabbed. Ritter should have and still should collaborate with Spyderco. A Ritter Endura or Paramilitary or Manix would be sweet. Maybe an original design even.
That's not an exact Ritter. The handle is completely different shape and uses newer advanced materials.
I love Benchmade but they don't offer much value for the price
For $600 i'd expect a superior steel than S30V, maybe N690/N695, hell, for that price it should have Elmax.
It should have been S90V!
yea the only thing id consider n690 for is a razor blade.. takes a very smooth fine edge.... not a good working steel when compared to even 154 let alone s30v or higher grade lol
440C is not horrendous dude. Not as good as S30V but far from horrendous.
i love the benchmade crooked river so much
silly prices!
My God that 781, I'm in love
So, basically, Benchmade released a bunch of pretty knives that I can't afford, and a couple less pretty ones that I still cannot afford.
I was excited about the 87 and anthem till I heard the prices..
Keep in mine those are retail prices, and not what the buyer will be paying for at most online retailers, and in the secondary market.
You keep saying this but 15% off won't make a difference. It's still overpriced.
A lot of people hate on benchmade with their prices and yes they are expensive but I think it is worth it. The freek looks pretty cool I think but will have to hold it before I buy it.
Maybe if they offered the 560/590 in D2 or M4 I would consider picking one up. Why would I buy another BM folder in s30v? he calls it a premium steel as if it isn't already becoming a run-of-the-mill blade steel, especially at BM's premium prices.
That 563 looks great!
Simple lines, beautiful and functional. I might get my first benchmade this year :D
I really like that 590 boost.
I mean he said "budget friendly" and "msrp 175" in the same breath. Cmon Benchmade.
I love the axis lock
Wow over half their new knives are over $500
What are you doing with that knife that necessitates billet?
$350.00 - benchmade S30V with aluminum.
$350.00 - ZT full titanium flipper from famous designer with M390 steel.
See anything strange going on here?
yea, someone is milking thier name..
These are MSRP, prices will drop at amazon and any other gear website you use.
Two badass things happened in 1987....Benchmade was founded and I was born that same year, enough said, LOL
...like that Anthem, trying to catch up with Spyderco Nirvana with that one...price is too much though, 375$ at the most...
Polymer handled knife with s30v for 175? omg
Yea, not to mention it's the ONLY EDC they are doing this year.. eveything else are gold class and LEO automatics. EPIC fail this year.
It still amazes me that people don't understand that these prices stated in the video are MSRP prices. Theses are not what the buyer will be paying. MAP pricing is what most people will be paying at online dealers, which is always 15% off the original retail price. Also people will be able to find these knives for even cheaper in the secondary market on the JD forums, Facebook groups, and Reddit.
My lord, that 781 Anthem is my dream knife, but for 5 BILLS?
I've been seeing a lot of other companies adapt and offer great value knives that compete with the Chinese market. But Benchmade is going the opposite direction. With prices like 500-700 dollars they are really alienating a huge portion of the matket.
I would love to see someone help a novice like me understand what the quality differences are for a $30 knife I can buy at a store and this multi-hundred dollar ones? What is it that makes them cost so much? I know they aren't hammering these in a forge. They are usually just stock that is ground down? Any help would be appreciated. I would definitely say $145 is not MY budget friendly.
The only idiot i see here is you, childe
Anybody miss when u could get the 940 for a 140 dollars, and a griptillian for 70(the old 440c models anyway, which in my opinion is a decent steel)
700 dollars!!! Holy Shit. Are they nuts.
i have #328/700 first run in the 4400sbk CASBAH ....great great knife
yea I think ill go check out the WE Knifes section.
I have sold off all my Benchmade knives except my 940. I've found ZT more to my liking. Even the new Cold Steels with Carpenter CTS-XHP have much more reasonable pricing.
These would all be great prices if they threw in a Glock or a S & W or even a Taurus with each purchase. Golly
Ouch, some pricey knives with the billet titanium!
titanium isn't more expensive than steel (and not more difficult to work with)
[edit] TBT ithink i spoke too fast on the ease of work
hahaha
now paying (almost) the price of a directly bought custom for a production ... is it really worth it ? let's hope
Not sure what your source on titanium is, but your wrong and wrong. It is more expensive, and a bitch to work on.
elcas, I was hoping for a link to your awesome titanium company, but then I remembered this is the youtube comment section and we can just say anything. I am an astronaut!!!
Steel is only more expensive if you are talking about specialty low volume alloys. Your average 1095 carbon steel and even 300 series stainless is FAR cheaper per area than even low grade titanium.
Big Brown Guy Me too. It looks like a mini Buster Sword from FFVII
WOW, Benchmade prices have become insane !
Darn, going to have to wait until 2018 for the elusive Quality Control model
All these commenters complaining of price, yet they pay 1,000$ for a cell phone, 200$ for boots, 35$ for shirts, 50$ for jeans, 100$ for a pen, 200$ for a Casio GShock watch. You're basically walking around wearing 1,500+ worth of stuff. The stock market is at an all time high and Bitcoin is skyrocketing. If you don't spend 400$ eating out at fast food places for a month and switch to cricket wireless, you'll be able to afford the knife.
S30V is good but for $600?!?!? Are you kidding!?!?!?
Benchmade is a great company don't get me wrong but these prices are custom/mid tech territory
It seems ZT is the best this year.
Honestly for $600 I can buy a handgun for EDC right? Their prices are insane. I hope Spyderco don't elevate their prices.
the weirdly named blue auto is the only thing that's Interesting but still 175 for s30v and plastic handles??? kinda ridiculous
The Anthem looks awesome but with a Price tag of $500 I can buy a midtech or save a few more bucks and buy a custom.
I am VERY disappointed that there has yet to be any anniversary edition model 710.
Nice knives , very impressive
Whoa! Sounds like they are very fond of their knives. Since when did titanium reach the value of gold?
4400 Casbah looks just like HK Patrol knife. Great blade steel and sale price should fome out fairly well.
Looking through the comments, I'm glad to see that I'm not the only sensible person.
These prices are unnecessarily ridiculous. I don't care if they're MSRP. They are not worth that much money.
Yeeeeeaaahhhh, "fine detail" work with my ATF $300 knife... That was a very interesting "fine detail" grip ya got there (8:00-ish in).
I meant OTF knife but this reply gives me a chance to say "What the heck Benchmade??? I can buy a knife or pay my rent... Crazy."
Absolute fail... Benchmade really thinks too highly of their products. Their prices are ridiculous
agreed!
While I agree the prices are high, these are all the MSRP prices. Customers will never pay that price. The online dealers will sale at MAP prices (15% off MSRP), and you will be able to find them even cheaper in the secondary market on forums and knife groups.
pyaoliang I wish there prices would match competition maybes be better for what you get but NOPE
Yes Benchmade has always used MAP pricing, and it has always been more than what they're worth in terms of materials, and design. Always much to be desired. But some swear by it so to each their own. ZT and Spyderco have much more ingenuity IMO
Jack Sin I've been on the Reddit, the JD knife forums, and Facebook groups for well over a year now, and I can honestly say fakes don't make there way into those groups. The people in those groups are pretty knowledgable of fakes, and don't mine helping if someone has any doubt. I wouldn't worry about an 87 clone anytime soon. Also I would say I see more Spyderco fakes than any other knife brand out there today.
Seriously.... nice knives but a let down in the pricing. I'll pass
soooo put a pocket clip on that model 87 pleaseeeeeee, and 600 really. should be more like 400.
When your knife costs more than your attacker's hospital bill.
Priced yourselves out of the game. Benchmades used to be higher end, now you're pricing at customs level
YAAAAAAAA A NEW BALISONG WOOOOOOOOO...... WOOOOOOO......WOOOOOOO haha
that's what we needed lol
I
ersonally don't really care about most benchmade knives but the balis look awsome when it comes to edc I go ZT any day or we knives or kiser or...... you get the point
like Nick Shabaz said "there a little overpriced for what you get " he also laughed when he said little overpriced
we just want the 42 back
Really?! ~$300 ?! Some one use automatic knifes for some hard work, that he need CPM-S30V? Make them from d2 and make the price little friendlier
more amazed about the price than the knife..
That Anthem is beautiful! ...But the price...
9:45 Oh my god.... i bet that has a third of the titanium that is in my Lionsteel SR-1 i got for half that price
Issues with quality control??
Why are your balisongs like twice the price i would expect them to be?
What about the butterfly price ?
They finally make the step from 154cm to s30v while ZT is over here cranking out ELMAX blades with G10 scales for $150.
Looks as if they killed off their HK line and threw their logo on the blade. Along with their price!
Yep, a huge FU to anyone that collaborated with them.
dayum benchmade I want to buy them but way over priced may as well just go over to zt
781 anthem that thing is using a spring like a manix to close its axis....? does not have a omega because of the milled handles? weird..
That billet titanium can kiss my ass... Crazy expensive
Get a lionsteel with twice the titanium for half the price like i did
VicariousReality7 Or a ZT... I love Benchmade but those prices are insane.
I tough automatic knives are forbidden in USA .??
Which knife comes with the secret decoder ring?
These prices are a joke ..
Is that a knife cut on the left forearm?
Vers nice tanto butterfly. Dream in knivethings
That 781 Anthem is nice until I heard the price.
As usual very utilitarian designs at a rich gentleman's price point. Why a dual durometer fat grips when the knife obviously will be a safe queen because of the price? I will never understand your pricing structure Benchmade, never.
he forgot to mention what steel the that challenge coin is made of...
not really excited...ibdont know who their core costumer is. but it isnt the everyday Joe carrying a edc blade
tbh any one that watches a bladehq knife video.. is probably not the everyday joe consumer
rpnp2 lol got a point there but who spends 150 or more on a edc knife... not alot of people...and these prices are getting crazy.
Is the crooked river made in Taiwan ?
The new Butterfly Benchmade must be for deflating Hummer tires, whewwwwww?
WHERE IS 570?????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!