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417 Fact

mobilefirelord

January 04, 2018 02:23

Wow. What do you think? This may please those 710 aficionados.

Slim near 4" blade.

417 Fact
BLADE LENGTH 3.95" (10.03cm)
BLADE THICKNESS 0.110" (2.794mm)
OPEN 8.72" (22.15cm)
CLOSED 4.77" (12.12cm)
WEIGHT 3.24oz (91.85g)
HANDLE THICKNESS 0.48" (12.192mm)

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89 comments

markg

January 04, 2018 02:52
I like it, however not sure it will rival the 710 though.
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b-man308

January 04, 2018 04:19
I'm in for one for sure, but take the place of the 710.... umm no, not so much.
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martymcfly

January 04, 2018 18:10
quote:

Originally posted by B-man308:
I'm in for one for sure, but take the place of the 710.... umm no, not so much.

Agreed.
I'm just thrilled to have such a slim, lightweight 4" AXIS lock folder to carry.
And some custom CF will only shed more weight off an already perfectly acceptable 3.2 ounces.
Also, this 417 has a blade that would greatly excites me to imagine it with a very acute edge, with an extra pointy tip. The slender spear point is very attractive to me. It doesn't have the belly or recurve of a 710 for utility, but it does still offer a generous cutting edge and needle tip. The knife's slim, lightweight skeletonized handle means I'm much more apt to carry a larger folder in situations where I normally may not. For me, that's always a plus. I think this 417 has the potential to be a really great large sized gentleman's folder, if dressed up in something other than aluminum... I think it's a great design in excercising weight reduction in larger 4" knives. I feel this folder was needed from BM. I'll need to get it in hand though to see how it feels, and actually use one for a bit before I make a decision about how much I like those handles, but as of right now, I'm very excited to pick one of these up.
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martymcfly

January 04, 2018 18:17
Oh!
And I'm quite happy that BM has decided to add a DLC coated lock bar & deep-carry pocket clip to the 417 Fact...
Like, really happy!!
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sre1

January 04, 2018 18:19
quote:

Originally posted by Marty McFly:
...I feel this folder [417 Fact] was needed from BM...

Me, too. A lot of folks here have been asking for something like this.
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jmckenna

January 04, 2018 18:20
This is the new knife I'm most excited for, but I really hope the scales aren't as rough as the aluminum on the 520.
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bmkjason

January 04, 2018 18:30
quote:

Originally posted by jmckenna:
This is the new knife I'm most excited for, but I really hope the scales aren't as rough as the aluminum on the 520.

They're blasted with a different media and then etched after anodize, so they're actually smoother than you'd imagine.
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sre1

January 04, 2018 21:34
quote:

Originally posted by jmckenna:
This is the new knife I'm most excited for, but I really hope the scales aren't as rough as the aluminum on the 520.

Every knife I look at, I think "What's the potential for custom scales?"
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billhammer

January 04, 2018 23:53
quote:

Originally posted by sre1:

quote:

Originally posted by jmckenna:
This is the new knife I'm most excited for, but I really hope the scales aren't as rough as the aluminum on the 520.

Every knife I look at, I think "What's the potential for custom scales?"

/|\ I’m sure you mean really fancy stuff, but there are 3 new ones with Al scales I’d love with CF, G10 or even micarta scales.
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agony

January 05, 2018 00:08
I want a 417 with CF scales
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martymcfly

January 05, 2018 00:09
quote:

Originally posted by agony:
I want a 417 with CF scales

YUP
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billhammer

January 05, 2018 00:51
quote:

Originally posted by Marty McFly:

quote:

Originally posted by agony:
I want a 417 with CF scales

YUP

/|\ +1 YES!
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dj

January 05, 2018 01:51
This is also the knife I really want .............
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hookedonbenchmade

January 05, 2018 02:04
quote:

Originally posted by Bill Hammer:

quote:

Originally posted by sre1:

quote:

Originally posted by jmckenna:
This is the new knife I'm most excited for, but I really hope the scales aren't as rough as the aluminum on the 520.

Every knife I look at, I think "What's the potential for custom scales?"

/|\ I’m sure you mean really fancy stuff, but there are 3 new ones with Al scales I’d love with CF, G10 or even micarta scales.

For sure, Bill. This Fact with some G10 or micarta would be terrific.
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mobilefirelord

January 05, 2018 02:06
quote:

Originally posted by BMK Jason:

quote:

Originally posted by jmckenna:
This is the new knife I'm most excited for, but I really hope the scales aren't as rough as the aluminum on the 520.

They're blasted with a different media and then etched after anodize, so they're actually smoother than you'd imagine.

Nice. Thanks for the info, Jason.
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mobilefirelord

January 05, 2018 02:07
quote:

Originally posted by Bill Hammer:

quote:

Originally posted by Marty McFly:

quote:

Originally posted by agony:
I want a 417 with CF scales

YUP

/|\ +1 YES!

+1. How can I say "nah" to CF scale
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archer

January 05, 2018 13:49
I'm getting one !!
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billhammer

January 05, 2018 13:59
/|\ Archer bet you can’t stop at 1. Fact is very conducive to multi carry
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mcm

January 05, 2018 14:11
Will check it out at Shot show in a couple weeks.
Should do well. . . Am not an S30V fan at all though.
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bladechimp

January 05, 2018 16:33
quote:

Originally posted by agony:
I want a 417 with CF scales

Way ahead of you! I already am on the pre-order list with RBW.
They are going to be bouncing some cool stuff for these. They will be at shotshow to see all the new stuff they are modding
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archer

January 05, 2018 19:24
quote:

Originally posted by Bill Hammer:
/|\ Archer bet you can’t stop at 1. Fact is very conducive to multi carry

I probably wont, I usually have multiples of the models I take a special liking to.

Looks like a "Sicario's" folding knife
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billhammer

January 05, 2018 19:43
quote:

Originally posted by archer:

quote:

Originally posted by Bill Hammer:
/|\ Archer bet you can’t stop at 1. Fact is very conducive to multi carry

I probably wont, I usually have multiples of the models I take a special liking to.

Looks like a "Sicario's" folding knife

/|\
me too
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mobilefirelord

January 06, 2018 23:15
quote:

Originally posted by MCM:
Will check it out at Shot show in a couple weeks.
Should do well. . . Am not an S30V fan at all though.

I am "hopeful" to have this in M390 when the model become popular, may be?
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martymcfly

January 07, 2018 00:02
quote:

Originally posted by Mobile Firelord:

quote:

Originally posted by MCM:
Will check it out at Shot show in a couple weeks.
Should do well. . . Am not an S30V fan at all though.

I am "hopeful" to have this in M390 when the model become popular, may be?

No shame in being a steel snob.

I am always hopeful for M390.
The 417's current S30V blade sure won't stop me from picking one up though.
No doubt in my mind that this is a new model that will sell quite well.
Still wishing for M390/M4 one day though.
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mobilefirelord

January 07, 2018 00:13
quote:

Originally posted by Marty McFly:

quote:

Originally posted by Mobile Firelord:

quote:

Originally posted by MCM:
Will check it out at Shot show in a couple weeks.
Should do well. . . Am not an S30V fan at all though.

I am "hopeful" to have this in M390 when the model become popular, may be?

No shame in being a steel snob.

I am always hopeful for M390.
The 417's current S30V blade sure won't stop me from picking one up though.
No doubt in my mind that this is a new model that will sell quite well.
Still wishing for M390/M4 one day though.

Thanks, Marty.
I too am thinking on picking it up. The blade being narrow, a la 710, having S30V, tougher stainless steel seems to be a good start.

One of those days, M390/M4 may be one of LE offering down the road. Having CF scale won't hurt.
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silenth

January 07, 2018 03:38
I just can't decide whether I want the satin or black blade on this one.
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sre1

January 07, 2018 15:10
Handle Thicknes: Under 50". Nice!
Closed Length: Darn near only .25" longer than blade length?! VERY impressive.
Weight: 3.24!
Custom Scale Potential: limitless and easy. (C-tek would make great use of the lightening slots).

Looks like a winner to me!
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bmkjason

January 08, 2018 23:24
quote:

Originally posted by sre1:
Handle Thicknes: Under 50". Nice!
Closed Length: Darn near only .25" longer than blade length?! VERY impressive.
Weight: 3.24!
Custom Scale Potential: limitless and easy. (C-tek would make great use of the lightening slots).

Looks like a winner to me!

You know how we do.
Hahaha
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mobilefirelord

January 10, 2018 03:49
quote:

Originally posted by BMK Jason:

quote:

Originally posted by sre1:
Handle Thicknes: Under 50". Nice!
Closed Length: Darn near only .25" longer than blade length?! VERY impressive.
Weight: 3.24!
Custom Scale Potential: limitless and easy. (C-tek would make great use of the lightening slots).

Looks like a winner to me!

You know how we do.
Hahaha

Noice. Like to hear that from design side
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martymcfly

January 20, 2018 01:42
Bump.
I’m really, really excited for this one.
I can’t stop dreaming up prospective ideas for custom scales.
This is gonna be awesome!
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