Benchmade 940 clones are they getting better then Benchmade knives?
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- Today i go over the Benchmade 940 clone and we look at the fit and finish in comparison to an authentic Benchmade knife. could it be that in a desire to get as close as physically possible to the original that they actual might have a better fit and finish then the actual product? let's find out.
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I like the Chinese benchmades because I like the way their lock me mechanism is. Kinda throws it in benchmades face how overpriced they are. If the Chinese would use s30v steel then there would be no point in buying a genuine benchmade
Agreed I have several Bugouts from aliexpress with D2, G10 and Micarta, all perfectly serviceable knives, I just ordered a MininGrip in 440C
@@dougbulldog9947 I'm going to order one myself. I'm torn between d2 and a VG10 demascus bugout they offer. I'm sticking with seller jufule, seems they have the best quality
Got my knife from jufule, the demascus for $50 is amazing! Everyday carry. I played with the screw at first to get right feel. It's loosened up quite a bit now and is super smooth. I did the ti scales since it's so much different than an actual Benchmade. Then I got a d2 carbon and a d2 Osborne. Very happy.
When are we going to see counterfeits of Chinese knives? Personally, I don't want a counterfeit knife. I don't support anyone that STEALS the ideas from others.
I love my Microtech Halo clones. It’s exactly like my friends accept it’s AUS 8 and $48.
They are good, very good at producing clones. I’ve bought 535, SBA3, TLR 8, MagPul Sights RMR, Leupold Scopes, among other things and all of it has held up. I’m not on the swat team or a navy seal so I don’t see paying 10x the price when when you get Clones that work perfectly fine, hold up long term specifically for the $ paid.
I had gotten pulled over in 2001 for a "rolling stop" and asked if I had any weapons in the car. I told the cop that I had a pocket knife. He told me to give it to him. After we were all done and he let me go freely and I asked sir can I have my pocket knife back he promptly told me do you want me to charge you with it? No I said. The he told me I had better stfu. The knife was a 1-1000 first edition 940 Osborne 😥. Before 9/11 i had my Benchmade 910 stryker taken from me by Canadian customs/border guys on the way to Toronto. This was before you needed passports. It too was a Elishewitz first edition. I hate authorities. I plan on buying one of these clones for nostalgic reasons. Thanks for the review!
Man that dirty cop jacked you!
@@dlee8237 Yeah when they see something nice they want they will take it. I also had a unpaid/forgotten ticket that I was arrested for and when they let me out the next morning my benchmade was not with my property given back to me. I went to the arresting officers precinct and talked to his partner. He told me he was in a meeting and my knife was in his locker. I had to wait but he gave it back. That was the stryker that ended up in the Canadian boarder crossings possesion. They ended up auctioning off the knife after I sent them a letter explaining that I meant no harm and it was just a tool. Lol.
Charge you for what? A pocket knife?
@@csarebel8657 He probably would have said it was a gravity knife. Because you can hold the axis lock back and flick it open. The reality was this is a nice knife and I want it so your going to give it to me ok. Unless you want to go to jail tonight and have to get a lawyer and take off work to go to court over it. Friggn scumbag.
@@csarebel8657 seriously.. wut?
You are absolutely correct in your assessment. I have received a clone from ebay and it was smooth as butter and done very well. If I didnt research 940 clones I wouldn't of realized that I purchased a fake. I have the 945 mini Osbourne and it wasn't finished as well nor was it as smooth as far as action goes. Good video,thanks.
I started collecting knifes maybe a year ago and given my financial constraints I decided to buy clones: I especially love the Spyderco knifes. I've bought Para 2 and Para 3 in titanium. Each was 44$ and I can tell you they are spot on. the buddy of mine has an original Para 3 Titanium (350$) and I can tell you that you simply can't tell the difference. The action is smooth, the print and screws are crisp. The price difference is in the following. First you have to pay the premium for the brand name and their marketing. And the second is the quality of the steel. All clones come in the cheapest D2 steel while original are usually in S30V which has much better blade retention. But given that I like to sharpen my knifes and that it's much easier to resharpen D2 steel than any of those so called "super steels", this isn't a problem for me.
I have 10 knifes by now, and I've spent around $500 on them. If I bought the real stuff this would have cost me between 3 and 4 grand.. No way hose. I'm not making money with those knifes (having the YT channel etc) nor am I independently rich so I could simply afford a few grand spent on a knife collection.
In my opinion there's only one aspect of knife tech that you can't get from the clone knifes and that's the damascus steel blade. All clones have this cheap awful looking damascus steel blade that can be seen from a mile to be fake.. That's why all 3 of damascus blade knifes I have I've bought from the budget company that makes original damascus steel knifes - Civivi.
@@markbrisec3972 Id take that D2 over 7Cr17Mov and 8Cr13Mov which is what most Chinese knives are made from.
Best way I know to spot a clone is circle R symbol to the right of the butterfly. For some reason clones always make it too large. I have no doubt they'll figure that out at some point.
Chinese dealers are changing and being more honest about the materials. Even if the ad says somethingm it’s good to contact the seller and ask them directly what materials are they exactly using. They don’t want disputes or problems so they’ll be truthful
wow, I'm in the same boat - I want to try out the 940 to see what happens - just ordered my clone
Great video from someone keeping it real. I'm glad I found your channel.
Thanks for the view!
Thanks for the insight great video
I made a similar video on clones a few months ago, with a lot of the same thoughts. Clones, aren't all that bad. They are akin to a cover band. So long as they aren't a counterfeit, with fake logos and all that, I don't have a problem with them... Yes, a design is intellectual property, but we see cover bands taking someone else's song, and putting on a show at the local club every weekend. Pretty sure that Bon Jovi doesn't see a dime for it, right?
For me, clones act as a gateway drug... They allow me to try out a $450 Medford clone, for $30... If I like the design and want the real deal, then I go and buy the Medford, and I did. If I don't like the design or how it carries, I am only out $30 instead of trying to sell a used $450 knife...
So... Are parts between the 2 interchangeable? That would solve the screw problem, or you could just swap the blades.
Mine were interchangeable I bought a macarta clone to fit my bench made cheaper then buying a scale elsewhere
Thank you !
Very nice review! Do you have a new link for the clone knife? The current one is not working anymore.
Oh I was unaware I will see what I can find and post it in the comments here. Thanks for the view!
Thanks, very good Video!
thank you very much i appreciate your view
I have a titanium scale knockoff 940 and the thing was smooth as butter when it came out of the box. The blade wasn't all that sharp and like you said it's not s90v. Honestly it feels like 8cr13mov. Which sucks but it's a 40$ knife with titanium.
I say that I don’t know I have a 940+ a 9400. Like the 940 much better use it all the time as long as it does its job I’m OK with it
I personally do not care or fake or real if it does its job well good enough
Look at how many lines and different grind lines there are on a 940. Then a spyderco. there is much more machining involved on a 940 on the blade,scales every aspect
Clone knives are the best. They're cheap and fully functional. They can cut envelopes, open packages and slice apples, just like the originals.
I just ordered a para 2 clone for the same reason. I honestly have a hard time justifying the cost without knowing if I'll like it
I get this is 2yrs old. I have a noc-off 940 Osbourne n a real one. The only difference (2). The noc-off is larger than the real one. The other is the scales, different material is completely different. Action is gr8 on both!!
was thinking about buying the 940 with the m4 blade but someone had posted a video where those screws that were protruding scratched up the coating on the blade
Oh wow I was unaware of that particular issue as my real 940 doesn't have the Ceracoat. But I would belive it. And that is crazy because I originally tried to get the m4 natural g10 version but they were sold out. That was the only reason I got the 940-2 to begin with lol. What is that called serendipitous or a happy accident.
@@H20cofilmandphoto2112 This is the video that stopped me from buying the M$ 940. th-cam.com/video/pboHB_kvXxA/w-d-xo.html
@@HoangNguyen-jf2wl thanks
@@HoangNguyen-jf2wl I just watched that video I'm honestly guessing he either got a really shitty piece or he loosened something to make it rattle that bad I know the screws do pertrude from the inside and I have no doubt they scratch the blade but I have never seen a benchmade that came that loose qnd I own the 940 its a solid knife for the money there are just some small lil tweaks I'd make but for the most part it's a great knife. Out tge the 7 or 8 benchmades I own none have blade play and if any ever did it was quickly solved by adjusting the pivot. Although there are definitely better knives out there for the money. I think they have that butterfly tax because there used to being one of the first great American (folders) companies to start the trend of well built knives so they've always been in my opinion a lil overpriced
@@H20cofilmandphoto2112 decided to purchase it this morning. Christmas is around the corner and it was the only thing I wanted this year.
I have a MT ultraT copy and it is killer. I put it next to my 315 dollar original and the clone was 26 bucks and the Tanto blade is razor sharp and holds a great edge
The only advantage of the actual knifes at this point are the exotic steels they use. But my grampa and dad never needed a knife with Powder Metulergy steel to do the things they needed to do with a knife and I think Ill be just fine with a 440c or 8cr13mov but now a days even the clones have D2. So I think ill just spend what one benchmade would cost and get 6 different clones instead.
That's one point of view f9r sure but there still something to be said for a great American made blade now that doesn't necessarily mean powdered metallurgy for instance one of my favorite every day carries is a modified buck 110 hunter with a thumb stud. paul boss uses 420c not particularly the greatest steel in the world but his heat treat gets every inch of performance out of it possible so it's a great blade and u can get them under $40 if ypu know where to shop.
I’m a Benchmade fan but I have bought several Chinese clones as well to use as beater work knives or to test out a model rather than spending $200+ for a real Benchmade that I may not like. If I don’t love the pattern, it’s still a decent beater knife for under $50.
Strangely, I think these clones help sell more real Benchmades because if you like a model a lot, you will want the real deal. Make no mistake, a real Benchmade is always going to be better than a clone. A clone may look pretty when it’s new but it will not have the same quality of materials. The anodizing is weak on the clones. The aluminum is not the same quality, the steel is often brittle and will chip. The clones always have blade play. I carried a Benchmade 921s for 10 years everyday at work and it was still serviceable. My Chinese 940 clone is looking beat up after 6 months. It’s still serviceable but it’s not going to last 10 years.
Benchmades are worth the money if you are going to use them everyday and keep them for years. If you just want a bunch of knives to collect and not use them hard or very much, the clones may be better because you can get 5-10 of them for the price of one Benchmade. If you want one good edc, go with the real thing.
i agree 100%! hey thanks for the view, and the comment. Hope you have a great day
I've bought quite a few "Benchmade" knives from Dhgate and I really like them. If I didn't know what to look for, I wouldn't know it wasn't real.
I have purchased a TON of expensive knives over the years (microtech, benchmade, etc) and have somewhat recently started buying knockoff knives to compare to my expensive ones...if you aren't looking for a "life or death" knife, buy the dhgate clone for 1/4 or 1/10th of the price. Blade steel will be a bit softer, but quality is so similar that I don't find it worth the extra $. Just don't try to tell people you own a "microtech" or "benchmade" when you own a Chinese knockoff.
Maybe I'd be ok with that if I wasn't such a damn steel snob. I just don't see the point in spending any money on a knife with a shitty steel. in my mind the performance of the steel is the only thing that really matters at the end of the day. The entire purpose of a cutting tool is to cut efficiently effectively and for a long time so if I get a clone that I have to sharpen after every use I almost feel as if it defeats the purpose of the tool itself.
I'd rather have a ugly blade with a great steel over a blade that looks like it's expensive but doesn't cut worth a damn every time. 1 good knife will last a life time we're as if you have to keep replacing crappy knives every time they break ypu may have well have just spent the money on the good knife. I just would assume in the long run it'd actually be cheaper because it's not just the cost of the item but what you get out of that item for your monet that really makes the knife worth it's keep if that makes sense.
It’s funny that you mentioned 4 civivis. I bought 3 $42.50 paraxis & a 4th purple w damascus because it looked cool. Liked the purple Damascus,on sale 58,68 bucks,can’t remember.a little better than the others and all 4 stayed sharp & liked the style & size of the paraxis because it was so much more knife than I usually carry but I lost all of them because when they got snagged & bent way worse than any other knife I’ve ever had a pocket clip bend on any knife at any price. At least the other ones would be ok,at least for a while,to bend the clip back and use it for a while longer and MAYBE have to change iteventually .barely felt the 1st bend,didn’t feel the 2nd at all. JUST GONE. Could have bought a real Benchmade & had change. I saw a guy that was real happy with his new bugout (had more bugouts & other expensive knives)Had the grey blade and ranger green plastic scales I think. Brass thumbstud.?.?.I want to try that kind of lock,liked the short,strong clip on the bugout.the guy said it doesn’t snag on things,put scratches on vehicles and stuff like his other knives. So I go on benchmades website,& the knife was there,site was not easy to use. Customizing part or any of it really. The most recent reviews were a lot of broken springs that make the lock work,can’t use the knife at all at that point..& shipping dull,fit finish problems. & The b3?things they want you to give individual grade marks on the reviews,the 3rd was “VALUE” and it is hidden unless you push” read more “ ,even if it was a very short 5word review .hiding all the low value scores their customers left. Just seems like BS & they are starting to not give a crap probably. I just found these counterfeit videos on knives by accident. I just want a good knife that I won’t loose. Don’t care if It’s fake if it’s better. I know metallurgy. But it was classes I took in tech coledge for dental lab years ago. U say you’re a steel snob. I want a good one but dk much about it. I liked the one that small channel guy had. The clip was different on website or I couldn’t get a look at the other side of the knife. Can’t remember. Typed through the video. Heard your having a child. Congratulations on that.i have a 12 year old daughter. Get as much time with them as you possibly can. Blink and they are 1/2 grown,
Blink again &…..but don’t worry about that,put the electronics away and get outside as much as possible . With the friends some too when he’s getting 3rd-4th grade or so. You’ll know when it’s time. Enjoy it!!!
It’s funny that you mentioned 4 civivis. I bought 3 $42.50 paraxis & a 4th purple w damascus because it looked cool. Liked the purple Damascus,on sale 58,68 bucks,can’t remember.a little better than the others and all 4 stayed sharp & liked the style & size of the paraxis because it was so much more knife than I usually carry but I lost all of them because when they got snagged & bent way worse than any other knife I’ve ever had a pocket clip bend on any knife at any price. At least the other ones would be ok,at least for a while,to bend the clip back and use it for a while longer and MAYBE have to change iteventually .barely felt the 1st bend,didn’t feel the 2nd at all. JUST GONE. Could have bought a real Benchmade & had change. I saw a guy that was real happy with his new bugout (had more bugouts & other expensive knives)Had the grey blade and ranger green plastic scales I think. Brass thumbstud.?.?.I want to try that kind of lock,liked the short,strong clip on the bugout.the guy said it doesn’t snag on things,put scratches on vehicles and stuff like his other knives. So I go on benchmades website,& the knife was there,site was not easy to use. Customizing part or any of it really. The most recent reviews were a lot of broken springs that make the lock work,can’t use the knife at all at that point..& shipping dull,fit finish problems. & The b3?things they want you to give individual grade marks on the reviews,the 3rd was “VALUE” and it is hidden unless you push” read more “ ,even if it was a very short 5word review .hiding all the low value scores their customers left. Just seems like BS & they are starting to not give a crap probably. I just found these counterfeit videos on knives by accident. I just want a good knife that I won’t loose. Don’t care if It’s fake if it’s better. I know metallurgy. But it was classes I took in tech coledge for dental lab years ago. U say you’re a steel snob. I want a good one but dk much about it. I liked the one that small channel guy had. The clip was different on website or I couldn’t get a look at the other side of the knife. Can’t remember. Typed through the video. Heard your having a child. Congratulations on that.i have a 12 year old daughter. Get as much time with them as you possibly can. Blink and they are 1/2 grown,
Blink again &…..but don’t worry about that,put the electronics away and get outside as much as possible . With the friends some too when he’s getting 3rd-4th grade or so. You’ll know when it’s time. Enjoy it!!!
& pls tell me what knife to get,fake or not. A good one. Thx
The steel is not sold as a s30v. It is only an inscription like benhmade logo.
Are there any 940 clones available now in 2023?
Oh yes more prevalent then ever just look up benchmade on alibabba or Ali express you can find crappy clones for as low as 25$ and some clones that other then the steel are actually built damn near better then the originals for around 75$ only issue is its hit and miss and you never know if ur gonna get a stud or a dud
Need to angle the camera down just a touch for a better viewing angle
Thanks for the tip I've accutually recently started an edc Playlist and have been doing more knife reviews so I will definitely apply ur advice. Thnx for the input.
wish said the black 940 clone had titanium !
titanium is 1/3 heavier than aluminium ! so you can weigh them to find out ?
So is steel, don’t trust what an off brand manufacturer says
Just gotta look at the ®
I own a few Benchmade fakes. I'm proud to own and claim they are fake. I will not spend the stupid amounts of money to buy a real one. Their logo ain't worth hundreds of dollars to me. I carry a fake mini stimulus every day. It's fast as shit and decent knife especially for 20 bucks. I would never sell them for real knife prices. I don't plan to sell them at all. I'm buying more soon. I'm not a knife snob like so many out there. I've had many great pocket knives from gun shows for 10-20 bucks. I bought 1 knife that cost 230 bucks. A Buck 110 automatic. You know what it does?? It sits in a sleeve put away and I almost never touch it. I feel like companies like Benchmade are completely full of themselves but when you got as many fan boys as Glock, I guess it's bound to go to their heads. Back in the day when S&W and Colt made high quality firearms they were less overpriced then than these BM knives are now by a lot. For the kind of money it takes to buy a Benchmade, I want a firearm for that kind of dough. I'm a gun guy who has recently started collecting knives. Not collecting to have an investment like I have, so to speak, with guns. I'm collecting to have a bunch. I thought gun guys were nuts for the shit they spend their money on, but knife guys are outta their minds lol. Some guy on here owns a shit ton of stupidly expensive knives, carries at least one or two daily and has said they are not for self defense, utility only lol wow. I carry a knife and a gun and brass knuckles for self defense, but I've never needed them I do have to say. I'll use a knife for other random shit, but I started so I have something to stick someone with when I am at work because that's about the only place I don't have my gun. I go into a LOT of random houses. Pretty much everyone has always been co, or cool enough to not get stabbed but with as many as I go in, you just never know who you're gonna encounter. Also can't justify spending 200, 300, 400 even 500 bucks on one knife and go out and use it regularly letting it get scratched up in my pocket and wearing it out. There is no way a damn "Bug Out" costs 200 bucks to produce. There's just no way.
Lol, I wonder if the clone companies ship out omega springs .
I bet they probably do lol I usually by mine from Hogue tho they use wolf 🐺 brand omega springs that are almost twice the thickness. Every time I've broken q benchmade spring I put in a wolf and they just don't break. Great springs for sure.
They do, my clone had a broken spring and I got new Omega springs, two pairs for a couple of dollars. They work fine.
I do agree that the 940 is way over priced ..I mean they can make a bugout with the same material for what 120? ...it doesn't make a ton of sense that the 940 is 230? Where's the 100$?
I feel they are what they are. Hell I feel lost if this stuff probably comes from these manufactures as didn’t meet certain quality standard, old models etc. as long as you are not trying to pull the wool over peoples eyes then ok. I always tell people mine are knock offs! Plus a 30.00 knock off benchmade, ZT, are better then any gas station knife my money my choice to make my dollar go as far as it can these days!
do you remember if the clone is from jufule?
I believe so
Guess what you don't need super steel to have a nice knife.
I agree 💯 d2 for example is a great blade steel as well as 154cm both not super steels but at the end of the day you don't have to drive a Ferrari to own a nice car but if you can afford it why not have the best.
It's a clone until they add the Benchmade logo. At that time it becomes a counterfeit.
Oh man I have so many clones I use for modding and parts and use cuz if I loose my expensive knife and loose it that's a lot of money wasted. but clones I use lightly or my budget knives I pretty much have several clones from every popular knife company. I practice anodizing, rit dying. However one you cross that line trying to sell a clone as the real thing I'm absolutely against and pissed me off with this behavior I have 3 big pelican case that are all clones not including the ones I broke down for parts. This vid was a year ago they have gotten lot better since. Like scary close to real thing 💯🔥
Really don't wanna screw are American companies but there way over prices we forget they have been making are cheap knives for ever ive always been happy with the Taiwan Ontario rat knifes and spyder co stuff
I buy clones because I am not made of money and want to try out this or that similar to what you did.. I am not going to drop over 200 on a knife unless I KNOW I will love it. (Got a Smock clone coming I am excited about). Much of the time the clone satisfies the silly addiction. The clones .. even the best ones.. I look at as .. crap... basically. Because 75% of what I am interested in when I buy a knife is good steel. For it to be what they say it is.. for it to be heat treated well etc. These clones will never .. ever.. ever... have good steel. It is not the China way.. Just the way it is. I love/hate China... they make it pretty hard to love them when they WILL screw you if they can.. almost 100% of the time. I don't understand that behavior at all. I never try to pass them off as real.. in fact I mark them with the correct blade steel they actually are in big ugly hand written etching. Partly to make sure no one ever screws anyone over it. Partly because I like sharpening and want to see how this or that steel does with this or that method. To keep them all straight and not rely on memory or some note I have somewhere. The way I deal with clones is I only buy if they SAY they are clones.. Usually the best you will get is "marked: M390" ... that kind of thing.. but as long as I don't feel they are trying to trick people, and if they tell me what the steel actually is. I think it is OK.. ish. 😅 IfI had more money I would never buy a thing from China.. but.. ya
All that said even some USA companies are starting to act like China. I bought a Bear Ops S30v knife... kept wondering when I was going to get past the burnt edge and down to some good steel.. well.. the reason was they flat out lied. LuvThemKnives tested 3 of them... 7 or 8cr garbage. Unforgiveable.
And yeah, sometimes some things about the clones are better.. Not the blade steel.. but some other stuff sometimes. It also can be a fun way to get new scales for a knife you have. Want some camo scales for your para2? They want over 100 bucks 👎😤.. Well this para2 clone here has the camo I wanted.. and costs 23 bucks for a whole knife lol. That part I find fun.
you compared two different models my real 940 has flush screws
Crazy mine doesn't but I have the g10 version
It's the best way to get a bugout with titanium scales and ball-bearings for less then there plastic scales and washers sharpening isn't that hard thanks for the honest review man
for the cost yes the clones are a better value
Like spyderco? There USA knives are the same price more or less and close to say spyd Japan or Taiwanese aren't cheap
I have a civivi pintail in s35vn aesthetically very nice but performance wise its a dog has poor or no heatreat cannot hold its edge period.
IT's a market that is as old as time. I remember intentionally buying a fake Rolex from a Kiosk during a visit to Washington DC in 1986. Then, they started popping up all over the place. Now there are fake Gucci stores in California that bring in enough money to pay the rent at the expensive shopping centers.
Will Benchmade sell blades only 😂
I do believe so.
For those who don't know,, there's a difference between a clone and a counterfeit. A clone isn't marked the same. A counterfeit uses the original manufacturer's logos.
Then, and than are different words.
I always wondered how boring someone's life must be to hear all the information in a video and rather than absorb any of it think "Omg he misplaced a single word in his title I must say something about it!" Must be? But hell I guess I should appreciate it regardless, if not for that boredom I wouldn't have your view or comment to help my video in the algorithm so hats off to you sir for the support. Have a great day.
@@H20cofilmandphoto2112 I didn't even really watch the video. Just seems like anyone with enough education to use a computer would know third grade stuff like that.
@jamesconroy7030 wow so u just scroll through TH-cam see auto-correct errors then comment asshat shit after not even watching the video??? Ok wow, I thought your life must be pathetic prior to knowing that, now I just pity you. Either way again thanks for helping my video in the algorithm with your comments. Much appreciated my dear Grammer nazi. You must be a hoot at party's
@jamesconroy7030 lastly 14k views and you my dear sir are the only one out of 14k people that brought up something as trivial as an auto correct error in my title....makes me think u need to rag on anything u can find about other people to feel good about yourself....I'm sorry someone hurt you that much in your life that you feel compelled to have to be an asshat to make yourself feel worth something....maybe look into getting a therapist they mat be able to help you with your feelings of inferiority. Just a suggestion. Have a great day!
Gotta figure in the lifetime sharpening, and it’s not just sharpening they will tune it up!! Will replace everything new besides the blade if needed!!
I pity men who can not sharpen their own blades. They are missing out.
Get a lansky c sharp sharpener and keep it razor sharp yourself.
PS. Get better clips for civivi s!!
the materials in that knife are nowhere near $30 or $40. Closer to $3 or $4 than $30 or $40. the materials costs are negligible. This I can tell you for a fact and you can easily verify it. What you want to know is, whats the margin. What kind of margins does Benchmade run in their business? I have no clue but if I had to guess I'd bet they're some of the highest in the industry excluding the ultra high end lower volume kinda stuff. For any mainstream brand that does volume, I'd bet my left kidney Benchmade has some of the highest margins. What does that mean? That means they charge a lot for what they give you. Why? Because folks continue to buy it. The name clearly has a lot of value in the market.
I have real and clones. The auto fact clones are garbage, stay away unless you have a machine shop. The auto Osborne are great but the green coating sucks. BM puts a thicker coating on that gives it a fuzzy feel and you dont get that with a clone. The mini bugouts I've purchased for $15 are near perfect in fact some of the blades are nicer than BM. They feel like they are coated with lacquer they are so nice and take an edge that is razor sharp.
Good to know! Yeah I generally stay away from clones unless I'm grabbing one for a video but it's been about a year since I've held one I wonder what type of steel there using these days I know the clone Osborne I had in this video seemed to not even be heat treated it's blade was so soft but other then that it was amazingly well made. If they've upped there steel quality then idk why they don't just make there own brands. They'd prob sell well.. lol thanks for the view and comments man! Nice to meet ya
I picked up a 940 and no way was it like the real thing. Felt tinny not as strong, was nowhere near the real thing.
You picked up a 940 or a clone? And that doesn't shock me they have so many different companies producing 940 clones in chins that I'm sure some of them are trash but if u go to Ali baba and buy a 60 to 70$ clone it's most likely gonna be damn well made but with a crappy steel now I'm sure u go to the same site and buy a 30$ clone it's gonna be trash. It all depends on the level of quality tge specific company produces.
Slightly protruding screws are actually a good thing and it is intentional. It provides maximum fastening grip.
Ya know that would make sense to a dagree but ill definitely need to do some more research as in 10 yrs of knife making and collecting I've never heard that before. I'm by no means saying your wrong and as I said that would make sense. I just feel it's odd that I've never heard anyone comment anything positive about ptotruding screws ever. But that doesn't mean it's not accurate info I may call benchmade amd ask see what they say but regardless thanks for the view and the comment!
Ya know man, I’ve felt benchmades are over priced for pretty much since the beginning of my collecting. I paid $200 for an exclusive bugout in M4(which I realize is over priced but I love super steels) I also paid $150 for a pm2 in s90v and got my 15V sprint run pm2 for what I paid for that bugout with horrible gritty action, a broken omega spring within the first 2 weeks of owning it, and frn scales. I’m not sure why people like benchmade so much. I get it’s preference but I can get bearings, titanium, and ultra high end supersteels for what I pay for a run of the mill benchmade. Don’t like their new models either
the clone recan 1 large clone the triad lock is not made correctly ! the lock bar does not cantact the stop pin ! so it would not be as strong as the real one but it is still far stronger than most every other knife on the market instead of being THE strongest lock on the market !
but most every clone I have seen and bought have been as good and the price is what the price should be without the greedy knife makers and their lawyers !
loyalty for the American knife maker ?
when they get some loyalty to the American knife buyer then I'll start thinking about loyalty to them ( yeah ! and monkeys might fly out of my a*s !!! !
the patents are out on most of these knifes and if the American knife maker wants to stay in business the better start getting real loyal to the American knife buyer !
I’m not likely to buy a knife from Ali or Temu or wherever. But I won’t be buying Benchmade. I don’t care if it’s made into the US or it’s made on Mars. I’m not into being ripped off. I will take my Maxace Mamba for $81 over anything Benchmade makes.
Max ace is a decent brand but there are some far better built benchmades out there.....now are the Benchmade worth the ticket price is another situation all together. I will admit that Benchmade has some of the most overpriced knives of any company on the market. Doesn't mean there knives aren't great tools just means there overpriced.
The Chinese can clone anything. luxury cars, computers, phones etc. Cloning knives is a no brainer to them.
To bad even with all those stolen intellectual properties they can't create any innovative or original
Personally I’m not paying the Chinese $.55 let alone $55
Benchmade hawe best customer service and I will pay 25% more for Osborne in EU 210€ and they shipt ewery thing I need for free.
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Wow this video should have been 10 minutes max, and It's about counterfeits which I'm against not clones (you do explain that). Should probably change the name of this video. Companies like Civivi Ganzo, Kershaw, Bestech, CJRB, etc. make clones. I have plenty of clones.
Clones counterfietes and fakes are all the same in fact the definition of the word clone in this particular context means just that a counterfeit knife and if u define the difference by them putting the benchmade logo on there knives I'd agree with you. But wether I say it or not anyone that knows anything about pocket knives would know that. common sense for most people but u guess not everyone has common sense.
Well this did not help
Not better but just as good ! D2 is the best edge holding steel and benchmade is a disloyal rip off so called American knife co ! They all use Chinese cnc machines ( yes benchmade ) to make their production clones but benchmade does not pass the saving in labor and skill ( the Chinese cnc machine makes the parts ) on to the customers like a loyal knife com. would !
S30v holds an edge as good as 440 ! And 440c is better edge holding than s30v !
But D2 is the best edg holding and the rest is liehype ! And even if the steel was as good as the liehype is would only raise the price a few dollars not hundreds of dollars !
I don't like them using the logo and it is an insult to their clone !
The clones are good and benchmade is a rip off not the clones !
I agree with almost everything you said altho I would put any if my s35 45 110 or 90v up against d2 any day of the week and I bet $ the edge would hold up better.
Too much information /talk. Get to the subject which is Benchmade clones.
Yup follow up vid
American made means jack sh*t.
Correction, it means it will be overpriced.
I'm guessing you've never owned anything made in america 🇺🇸 then
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