My Grail | 531-132
Love this knife!
Amazing job Benchmade!
Amazing job Benchmade!
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That is an awesome knife! 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Painstakingly Meticulous:
Out of my 15 years of buying knives, no knife has brought me as much joy and satisfaction, as this model. The Ti’s hefty weight, along with it’s beautiful stonewash is much appreciated over other plain Ti models. The edge is CRAZY sharp.. I’ll say it again, CRAZY freakin’ sharp! Sharper than any other knife I’ve received from BKC. Whoever sharpened the convexed edge is a maestro.
The detail on this knife is amazing. It has both my favorite handle material (Ti) and my favorite steel (M390) - all on one of the best, day-to-day EDC platforms there is (531).
Amazing job Benchmade!
Congratulation PM!
I must say this model does fit you quite well.
To a "T" I dare say.
You are quite obviously a connoisseur of fine knives.
As a fellow knife nut, I get joy from your discovery of the perfect knife.
Enjoy it my friend you deserve it.......and , well it is pretty freakin' sweet.0 -
Gotta admire someone who will pay secondary market prices for a Gold Class...hoh...
Now that is love...
Agree on the edge. Whoever sharpened the -132s did a great job, finer angle than anything else I've seen other than a Stanley razor knife. Crazy sharp.0 -
Thanks guys, I’m very pleased with it 
With all of the recent 2016 model releases, I don’t think BKC will be giving much attention to the 531 platform.. Especially with Gold Class variations or M390. I had to bite!
Here’s some more close-up shots of the stonewash detail:
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That is one beautiful knife!!!! Do ya know the year that gold class came out? 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Alko:
That is one beautiful knife!!!! Do ya know the year that gold class came out?
Right!?
They were released around Nov ’13.0 -
I can feel your excitement my friend!! And I love it!!!
That is one of the sweetest looking blades! I have a 531 and Echo your sentiments on that model!
Dam that thing is purdy!! Excellent pics too.....as usual!!0 -
Omg. That knife is gorgeous! 0 -
Must've visited this thread 50 times to take one more look!!
The finish on that blade is gorgeous!
Maybe some more pics PM?0 -
PM glad you found your perfect, it a beautiful looking piece.
Does this mean your done buying knives & posting here
I know the feeling when I got my first 940D2CF, I immediately purchased several more, so I'd enjoy carrying without fear of losing my favorite knife.
I didn't stop there (believe you won't either) now buying DOAT's handles likely will keep collecting various colors G-10 & CF.
Wish Benchmade would add the 53x to the custom build line up.
Enjoy your prize! Bill0 -
quote:Originally posted by Joe P:
I can feel your excitement my friend!! And I love it!!!
That is one of the sweetest looking blades! I have a 531 and Echo your sentiments on that model!
Dam that thing is purdy!! Excellent pics too.....as usual!!
Thank you! I know we're not supposed to get this attached to inanimate objects, but I am. Hands down, my favorite BM produced thus far. It would take an even cooler 531 Gold Class to kick this one out of my pocket.. Not sure how you can top this one though..quote:Originally posted by Joe P:
Must've visited this thread 50 times to take one more look!!
The finish on that blade is gorgeous!
Maybe some more pics PM?
Ask and you shall receive
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quote:Originally posted by Bill Hammer:
PM glad you found your perfect, it a beautiful looking piece.
Does this mean your done buying knives & posting here
I know the feeling when I got my first 940D2CF, I immediately purchased several more, so I'd enjoy carrying without fear of losing my favorite knife.
I didn't stop there (believe you won't either) now buying DOAT's handles likely will keep collecting various colors G-10 & CF.
Wish Benchmade would add the 53x to the custom build line up.
Enjoy your prize! Bill
Unfortunately for you guys, the annoying pic guy is here to stay
The last time I left, I missed out on all the Gold Class 53X’s... It was on my wish list even back then (Post № 5), check the time stamp.
I don’t think I’ll look for any more, I have never used eBay or bought second hand. I’m too untrusting/skeptical of the product being truly unused..
I was lucky to find this one (NIB) still stocked in a small brick & mortar knife shop. It still had the factory oil smell (yes, I’ve smelled a new knife lol) and you could certainly tell it was new/stocked away
I would have liked to purchase the 531-131 just for collection sake, but, in all honesty, I much prefer the look of the -132.0 -
DAYUMMMMM!!! 0 -
Wait a sec!!!!It's M390 also??? Now it's just painful to look at!! BM's 390 is my favorite steel!
I know I said it before, but that knife is just beautiful!!
I'll be back.......just to torture myself!!!!
I'm sure I don't have to tell you PM.....but enjoy that sweet blade!!0 -
Some new shots
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PM are those thumb different than on standard 53Xs? ( the standard thumb studs on the 53Xs are painful in comparison to thumb on other Benchmades) 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Bill Hammer:
PM are those thumb different than on standard 53Xs? ( the standard thumb studs on the 53Xs are painful in comparison to thumb on other Benchmades)
I believe they are the same size as the standard black/coated thumb-stud used on regular production 531’s. The only difference being the actual coating itself. The 531-132’s studs appear to be uncoated stainless steel.
As for usage in general, I honestly have never felt any pain when opening/applying pressure on any of my 53X studsA light detent paired with a lightweight blade make for easy opening IMO, regardless of stud size. Plus, if BKC used a larger thumb stud, it would most likely be less aesthetically pleasing to the eye, especially on the thinner blade.
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Excellent that is one Gold Class that is done right. PM thanks for compareson pic of the thumb studs. 0
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