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Announcing the 570BK-1801 Presidio® II

benchmademadelyn

February 13, 2018 00:30

Check out your local or international Benchmade dealer to find yours:

https://www.benchmade.com/storelocator/ or https://www.benchmade.com/international-dealers

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23 comments

martymcfly

February 13, 2018 00:43
Well that’s just sweet...
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again:
The Presidio II is absolutely awesome!
And now I have to buy another one.
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arcsupply

February 13, 2018 00:43
I want one.
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nosuchagency

February 13, 2018 00:58
dunno... what you think, tb?
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glock1963

February 13, 2018 00:59
How does one get this??
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billhammer

February 13, 2018 01:20
Interesting conversation piece.
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dj

February 13, 2018 01:35
I like it .....Iam not as much of a steel snob any more these days.
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martymcfly

February 13, 2018 01:46
I kinda am...
But I still love the 570.
And at least now it comes in a manual PE & BK configuration. Been waiting on that...

To anyone who hasn’t handled a 570 yet:
Do yourself a favour and get yer butt down to your local knife shop and get one in hand!
Whether you line this LE or not, I’m tellin’ ya, the redesigned Presidio II isn’t messing around.
Desitined for greatness, even.
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trailboss

February 13, 2018 02:34
quote:

Originally posted by nosuchagency:
dunno... what you think, tb?

I think it’s bitchin’. What is the street price going to be? I have held off on the Pres II so far because I have so many M4 and S30v 520. But I may need to grab one of these.
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martymcfly

February 13, 2018 02:48
quote:

Originally posted by Trailboss:
What is the street price going to be?

$212.50
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dj

February 13, 2018 03:13
Well I,ll have to find one of these......... I quit buying knives basically , but this is another one calling me ....lOL
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silenth

February 13, 2018 04:47
I loved the Presidio II design, but haven't gotten one yet, because just plain black or black and satin was always kind of boring to me. Luckily I like ramen, because I know where this month's budget is going...
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zrk

February 13, 2018 06:18
Hmmmm. Now the hunt to track one down!
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nosuchagency

February 13, 2018 16:19
quote:

Originally posted by Trailboss:

quote:

Originally posted by nosuchagency:
dunno... what you think, tb?

I think it’s bitchin’. What is the street price going to be? I have held off on the Pres II so far because I have so many M4 and S30v 520. But I may need to grab one of these.

not sure feelin' it, myself. probably will need to see it in wild before committing one way or other. honestly, i still have an issue with these missing the pardue stamp of approval as it were....
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po

February 13, 2018 16:23
Wow, that's ****ing cool...
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trailboss

February 13, 2018 21:50
Super cool, imo. That said, I have a line on a satin Pres II at a cheap price, and I am not thinking this model is worth $60-ish more.

Am now on the fence.
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martymcfly

February 13, 2018 22:11
quote:

Originally posted by Trailboss:
Super cool, imo. That said, I have a line on a satin Pres II at a cheap price, and I am not thinking this model is worth $60-ish more.

I’ve got to agree with you, TB.
I’d say try the regular 570 first.
Looking forward to hearing what you think of it.
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godzilla

February 15, 2018 21:20
There where some pics on BM’s Instagram vid today and I have to say it looks very nice, I love that no two knives will be the same.
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martymcfly

March 05, 2018 00:19
Who’s got one of these in hand???
I’ve got one on the way, and am wondering about the coating, specifically. The feel, the durability...

Are these coated scales really that much more durable than those of the regular 570?

I know there’s not a ton of people who prefer aluminum scales, but I admit that I’ve warmed up to them in recent years. I think Benchmade has done a great job with the Al scales they’ve been putting out as of late. I can tell you from experience that the 490 & the 570’s anodization holds up incredibly well.

If this -1801’s hardcoat anodization is any tougher, then that’s amazing.

I’m really looking forward to getting mine in.
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zrk

March 05, 2018 14:16
Picked mine up last week. The hardcoat feels similar to the regular, but I haven’t done any scratch testing yet.
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martymcfly

March 07, 2018 01:09
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Originally posted by ZRK:
Picked mine up last week. The hardcoat feels similar to the regular, but I haven’t done any scratch testing yet.

Thank you sir.
I don’t know why I was thinking it might have a different feel...
Don’t go scratchin’ yours up purposely now, though.

Jason:
Is this really a more durable coating than that of the original 570? Is it done similarly to the new 275BK-1801 Adamas?
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bmkjason

March 07, 2018 01:21
quote:

Originally posted by Marty McFly:

quote:

Originally posted by ZRK:
Picked mine up last week. The hardcoat feels similar to the regular, but I haven’t done any scratch testing yet.

Thank you sir.
I don’t know why I was thinking it might have a different feel...
Don’t go scratchin’ yours up purposely now, though.

Jason:
Is this really a more durable coating than that of the original 570? Is it done similarly to the new 275BK-1801 Adamas?

According to the tests we've done, yes. Keep in mind that our testing is lab-specific though. Hard to field test to failure in a timely manner, and equally hard to get apples-to-apples data.

It's a different coating than the 275BK-1801.
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martymcfly

March 07, 2018 01:39
quote:

Originally posted by BMK Jason:
According to the tests we've done, yes. Keep in mind that our testing is lab-specific though. Hard to field test to failure in a timely manner, and equally hard to get apples-to-apples data.

It's a different coating than the 275BK-1801.

Great, thank you sir.
I figured the coating process was most likely different, being G10 vs. aluminum.
Some sort of hardcoat anodization vs. dye sublimation.

Points noted regarding the lab testing.
No worries.

At least Benchmade’s design engineers can answer questions in a timely manner.

Most appreciated.
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markg

March 07, 2018 15:17
This is interesting...
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