Benchmade question.

[Veegun]

I played with one for the first time today at a back pack shop. ( Mini Dejavoo Lum)

I was impressed with the smoothness of how it opened but was a bit concerned with how the pivot will hold up. The blade does not get any support from the lined scales, just the brass washers on either side. Does this design get sloppy quickly?


I also had to wonder how they got around the :spyder: patented Hole?

[jag-engr]

I also had to wonder how they got around the :spyder: patented Hole?

Veegun,

Do a search for "Benchmade" using the search function above, realize why this is a bad question to ask, and then come back and edit your post.

I realize you're fairly new to the forums, so you may not realize what you are wandering into.

[A.P.F.]

I played with one for the first time today at a back pack shop. ( Mini Dejavoo Lum)

I was impressed with the smoothness of how it opened but was a bit concerned with how the pivot will hold up. The blade does not get any support from the lined scales, just the brass washers on either side. Does this design get sloppy quickly?


I also had to wonder how they got around the :spyder: patented Hole?

The 'hole' issue has been beaten to death and does not belong in these forums in any event.

Discussion of other manufacturers belongs in the Off-Topic forum, please. Thanks. :)

[markg]

Yes, the "whole hole" thing is a bad road to travel.

As for the knife, a good bang for the buck, and yes it is really smooth.

Benchmade has made this kind of knives for years, and they don't seem to have any long term issues.

Great design from a great designer. I would hope his family still gets a cut of the sales.

[David Lowry]

I will not speak on the Spyderhole issue as that's old hat.

I will however say that in years past I have owned many Benchmade knives and those did include 2 Mini-Dejavoo's. One black blade and one satin blade. They were both great knives but I continued to have problems with the clip bending and the clip screws stripping the liners on the knife. There is no problem with the phosphor bronze washers that are on each side of the blade.

Hope that helps. ;)

[amen74]

I have a Mini Dejavoo, doesn't get a whole lot of use with my Spydies around. I like the smoothness and tight lockup. I've read recent knife reviews stating that the Dejavoo holds up really well in all areas of material.

Sorry I can't recall which magazine. IIRC it was Knives Illustrated. I love Bob Lum designs and I got mine really cheap.:D

[bluemist]

I am the proud owner of a full size deja voo and when compared to my 15 spydies it hold its own. Smooth like butter opening, zero play, great aesthetics... I will say that I think the edge rolled a little too easily and the s30v is a little weird when compared to my spydies... still a great knife once you blue loc-tite the whatchamacallit.

[awlriteeden]

Benchmades have always had thick and wide bronze phospher washers on both sides of the blade, to make opening the knife very smooth. The thick washers also eliminates any rubbing of the blade tang on the liner scales, so you'll never get any rub marks as long as the pivot screw isn't loose.

A 555 mini-grip I've had for a few years is still buttery smooth without any side to side blade play. Lock-up when open is still perfect.

Spyderco has recently begin to use wider bronze phospher washers in some of their folders (e.g. the Paramilitary) which also eliminates any rubbing of the blade tang on the liners. Spyderco's washers are thinner than benchmade's, so there's less clearance between the blade tang and the liners, but they get the job done anyway.