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710-141 Gold Class

dbsharply

March 17, 2014 00:00

Has anyone seen the 710-141? Is the spine rounded like some of the recent special edition 710's? Or is it squared off like my older 710's?

Thanks!

db

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17 comments

mcm

March 17, 2014 08:15
Dug through my photos and found this one from Shot show.
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bmkjason

March 17, 2014 16:46
The spine on the 710-141 is NOT crowned, so it is square to the profile of the blade, not rounded over.

Jason
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sharpeye

March 17, 2014 23:51
Jason, I always thought a crowned spine was a classy addition to any standard knife. If this is the "top of the line" 710 why isn't this one crowned also? The crowned spine on my kitchen knives makes a huge difference with my kitchen prep. Thanks.
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taxesblow

March 18, 2014 01:46
I like the corners just fine, maybe even better than crowned.

But where I really hate for the corners to be rounded is along the edges of the liner where its jimped on liner lock knives. Some of the LW's and the Vex were that way. It seems like its regularly done on Chinese crap.
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bmkjason

March 18, 2014 16:26
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Originally posted by Sharp Eye:

Jason, I always thought a crowned spine was a classy addition to any standard knife. If this is the "top of the line" 710 why isn't this one crowned also? The crowned spine on my kitchen knives makes a huge difference with my kitchen prep. Thanks.

Normally, I'd agree with you wholeheartedly, depending on the blade style, of course.

There are a couple reasons we didn't crown this guy. For one, crowning tends to remove more material from the spine of the knife than sanding, and the 710 is already a fairly skinny blade as-is. We also wanted to ensure that the thumb lug was always seated square to the blade flat, so there's no gapping where it locks down flush. This can be tricky with a blade style like the 710, where the thumb lug hole is located so close to the spine.

Cosmetically, it also makes the false bevel look a bit off, in my opinion.

Anyways, those were a few of the reasons we decided to sand the spine of the blade, instead of crowning it.

Jason
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sharpeye

March 18, 2014 17:46
And that is why BM is the master and I still the grasshopper.
Thank you Jason.
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bmkjason

March 18, 2014 19:43
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Originally posted by Sharp Eye:
And that is why BM is the master and I still the grasshopper.
Thank you Jason.

Haha not a problem!
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muaddib

March 25, 2014 20:19
what's the Rc range for the damasteel?
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trailboss

March 29, 2014 18:56
Anybody have one of these or thinking about getting one?
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mcm

March 30, 2014 01:51
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Originally posted by Trailboss:
Anybody have one of these or thinking about getting one?

There not out yet... And yes I am getting one or two.
Hundreds have been pre-ordered.
Might as well! To avoid a long wait.
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trailboss

March 30, 2014 02:48
LOL. I posted, and then did a search and realized they aren't out yet.
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sonnyc 2

March 30, 2014 07:50
I've got one ordered - looks super!
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nosuchagency

April 23, 2014 11:43
kw looks like they're shipping these out tomorrow. post up pics if you snag one...
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mcm

April 23, 2014 16:39
Yep! And will have over 30 in stock after the pre orders are filled. Looking forward to this one!
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amethyst

April 23, 2014 21:02
Hi Mark,

thanks for the info
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zacn

April 29, 2014 01:20
I just wish they would make more 710's in M390...I'm amazed by how much that steel can perform and it seems like a perfect match for such a hard-use knife designed to perform tasks that the user benefits from M390.

And with Benchmade's expertise in using the high speed steels, perhaps even a cobalt-containing REX 'M' line. From what I have read there are a few REX steels with edge retention not far off from S90V/S110V but with a toughness that is comparable to something like CPM-3V.

Given the 710 is a big knife that will see hard usage, having the toughness factor will probably be a bigger plus here than with a smaller knife not used for the tasks the 710 is made for.
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mcm

April 29, 2014 01:31
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Originally posted by amethyst:
Hi Mark,

thanks for the info

Hi, are you making the trip to Blade show again this year? If so, see you there!
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