Help to recognize the BM710

29lexa

• March 18, 2014 05:41

Hello comrades!
Recently I became the owner of the rare knives BM710. And the question: what kind of knife in the center (1st BM710-2, 3rd BM710-3)?

The seller said the following: "BM710 with cocobolo wood prototype - is very rare, its never been show officially I bought this concept knife from an Benchmade employee, this is one of the kind prototype, I have not seen him ever more"
Can you tell me the model of BM710?

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  patryn

  • March 18, 2014 08:10

  The top one is a 701-02, and the bottom one is a 710-03. The extra 0 in the model number can mean the difference between 2 completely different knife versions.
  
  The middle one might be something that never made it into even limited production. Judging by the picture, style, and color choices, I'd have to guess it would be a 710BW. They made a 705 in that exact same configuration The BW stands for Bubinga Wood.
  
  Here is a picture of the 705BW version.
  
  

  

  
  
  Full sized version HERE.

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  29lexa

  • March 18, 2014 08:47

  Thank you Patryn.
  I am also inclined to the version that is unreleased 710BW. I also wrote to a Benchmade, if the Benchmade will answer something interesting, I'll write

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  po

  • March 18, 2014 14:24

  Patryn, you are amazing.

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  kenmade

  • March 18, 2014 15:07

  quote:

  Po Patryn, you are amazing.

  
  
  I agree 101%

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  carson

  • March 19, 2014 00:19

  That's so cool! Never heard of such a beast. You've got yourself a fine collection of 710s!

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  29lexa

  • March 25, 2014 05:45

  My modest collection:-)
  

  

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  trailboss

  • March 25, 2014 13:35

  Very nice.

  

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  29lexa

  • March 27, 2014 11:36

  Benchmade said:
  "I have listed the response I was given below…
  I’m assuming that a few were made up for Sales/Marketing to evaluate as potential projects. Any of those knives are on display in the fishbowl upstairs or were sold at the employee sale.
  I included a picture of the 705BW for reference. The sample in the photo was most likely made at the same time as the 705.
  Hope that helps.
  Best Regards,
  Whitney Fisher
  Customer Service Representative"

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