Benchmade 530 Review
Written by: me(the one who made this post)
Written by: me(the one who made this post)
Personal rating: 9/10
Comments:
Great tactical dagger style blade which because of the light weight makes a great EDC(every day carry) knife as well. The AXIS lock is smooth as always. It opens fast and locks up with absolutely no blade play even after months of use. The knife also looks really cool IMO. I really like this knife and say it is OUSTANDING! I have the black TiNi(Titanium Nitride) coated blade version.
Pros:
-I'm very impressed with this knife and here's a few things I really like about it. Extremely lightweight, no blade play, easy and fast blade access, completely ambidextrous. Can be categorized as EDC/Tactical which is a big plus to me. The best way I would describe this knife is a "gentleman's-tactical-EDC-folder".
Cons:
-The price is also quite high. This knife is obviously precision manufactured but for the amount of material you're getting, the price tag does seem a bit high.
-The axis stud is a bit difficult to actuate because rather then protruding from the handle as with the griptilian, barrage, etc, the stud is nearly flush with the handle. Therefor some might have a hard time closing the knife one handed. With practice it can become easy and it does not effect the opening function of the knife what so ever. I can see they were trying to keep the knife sleek and streamlined.
Things I would add or change:
-Make the jimping a bit more aggressive.
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Specs:
Item Number: 530
Manufacturer: Benchmade (Pardue Design)
Locking mechanism: AXIS
Action: Manual
Blade Length: 3.25"
Blade Thickness: 0.090"
Handle Thickness: 0.370"
Overall Length: 7.42"
Closed Length: 4.17"
Blade Hardness: 58-60HRC
Blade Style: Modified Spear-Point
Weight: 1.88oz.
Blade material: 154cm
Handle Material: Grivory(glass reinforced nylon)
Liners: Partial 420J stainless steel liners
Carry system: 2 position, tip-up
If you have any questions please let me know.
