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What is your absolute sharpest Benchmade?

martymcfly

December 26, 2016 18:22

I had an interesting conversation with my brother this morning about how certain knives can be made sharper than others. Blade steel aside, geometry becomes a major factor. I began thinking of which of my Benchmade knives I consider to be the sharpest. My blades which I don't send to Lifesharp are sharpened on an Edge Pro Apex by myself, in a very consistent manor. I do concur though, that two different blades sharpened in exactly the same way can absolutely have different outcomes in regards to "overall sharpness". Of course, intended use becomes a factor at play, and the decided angle of the edge.
I'm interested in hearing what you guys think about this, and what Benchmade models you consider to be your "sharpest" blades.

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djsportland

January 01, 2017 14:02
The Prestigious kitchen set in 440c came as sharp as any knife I have seen.
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martymcfly

January 01, 2017 15:55
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I sharpened my Bedlam last night and I have to say I think it should be added to my list.

+1 on the Bedlam. 154CM at that angle becomes a laser. My Bedlam can slice through just about anything when it's dull. sharpened, it becomes a lightsaber.

Also, Keyman's list above is interesting, and a good representation of metallurgy rankings, IMO as well.
Good call, Keymeister.
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billhammer

January 01, 2017 17:46
Mac, you did ask "what is.." as in the singular tense, so I assumed you'd post once, with one singular knife as your apex. But you have a dozen posts & nearly that # of knives listed!

Down Boy! Seriously love the enthusiasm, don't go getting shy on us.
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martymcfly

January 01, 2017 18:09
This is the most subjective thread ever, when you think about it...
But I'll refer you back to my opening post.
My brother and I were discussing the many factors which contribute to a knife being sharper than average. I just sort of wanted an idea from you guys as to any other points we'd missed, and what Benchmade knives stand out as being outstanding in terms of being sharp.
There's just too many.
And an interesting point I made to my bro was that some of my BM factory edges (and Lifesharp edges) lend themselves to being more capable at cutting tasks than some of my own EPA edges.
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martymcfly

January 01, 2017 18:11
Plus, it's hard not to give the nod to many different models when you're a crazy enthusiast like myself.
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billhammer

January 01, 2017 22:12
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Originally posted by Marty McFly:
Plus, it's hard not to give the nod to many different models when you're a crazy enthusiast like myself.

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+1
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benchieking

January 02, 2017 01:31
My absolute sharpest BM is the sharpest one I have obviously, self explanatory there.
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martymcfly

January 02, 2017 02:41
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Originally posted by benchieking:
My absolute sharpest BM is the sharpest one I have obviously, self explanatory there.

Which is what???
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benchieking

January 02, 2017 03:02
Who knows,never really looked or had the time to fiddle with a bunch of them. It's all perception so without a scientific controlled test it is impossible to prove anyway once a certain level of sharpness is achieved it is differentially unmeasurable without a controlled test. Therefore the sharpest one I have is the sharpest one I have and that is an undisputable fact.
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martymcfly

January 02, 2017 03:17
No kidding...
Do you actually use any Benchmade knives, or just collect them?
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boinkman

January 02, 2017 03:18
All my users are incredibly sharp. Probably the easiest one to keep sharp is my 907D2. That thing is dangerous and my wife isn't aloud to touch it anymore.
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benchieking

January 02, 2017 03:22
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Originally posted by Marty McFly:
No kidding...
Do you actually use any Benchmade knives, or just collect them?

Use them for what? lol. I literally have gone 5 years without a knife ever in my pocket. never needed one for anything yet.

And Yes mine are ALL MINT brand new in the boxes or original packaging or I don't own them
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martymcfly

January 02, 2017 03:47
Thought so.
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dj

January 02, 2017 04:04
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Originally posted by Marty McFly:
Thought so.

LOL.....I use mine periodically , not all of them but certain ones (I have my fav. users).
Knives come in very handy at times and Iam glad I have some good ones ....... most people ask how much Ive paid for certain knives and flip out when I tell them the cost , they like there 20.00 hardware store knives (LOL) There knives are usually dull as shiit .........lol
One cut wonders I call them ............lol
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boinkman

January 02, 2017 04:08
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Originally posted by benchieking:

quote:

Originally posted by Marty McFly:
No kidding...
Do you actually use any Benchmade knives, or just collect them?

Use them for what? lol. I literally have gone 5 years without a knife ever in my pocket. never needed one for anything yet.

And Yes mine are ALL MINT brand new in the boxes or original packaging or I don't own them

To each his own. I like using my knives, but I also have several that won't ever be used by me. I can respect both perspectives but really hate getting a NIB knife that has obviously been handled, lightly used, or lifesharpened.
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martymcfly

January 02, 2017 04:19
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Originally posted by boinkman:
To each his own. I like using my knives, but I also have several that won't ever be used by me. I can respect both perspectives but really hate getting a NIB knife that has obviously been handled, lightly used, or lifesharpened.

+1
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chip

January 02, 2017 18:52
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Originally posted by Marty McFly:

quote:

I sharpened my Bedlam last night and I have to say I think it should be added to my list.

+1 on the Bedlam. 154CM at that angle becomes a laser. My Bedlam can slice through just about anything when it's dull. sharpened, it becomes a lightsaber.

I agree on the Bedlam being crazy sharp as a user. It has repeatedly accidental gone through the sternum during field dressing.

That being said my 49s are crazy sharp, but I never carry any of them, so I am not sure they should count.
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