Benchmade Reveals Two New Folders
Last week on social media, Benchmade announced two new folders: the 756 mPR (micro pocket rocket) and the 486 Saibu.
Introducing the latest Benchmade/Nakamura collaboration, the 486 Saibu! #mybenchmade #staylifesharp #nakamura
— Benchmade Knife Co. (@BenchmadeKnives) May 18, 2018
Introducing the latest Benchmade/Nakamura collaboration, the 486 Saibu! #mybenchmade #staylifesharp #nakamura
— Benchmade Knife Co. (@BenchmadeKnives) May 18, 2018
That was followed by a live video featuring the newbies:
The knives will be available for your inspection at the Benchmade booth (#8) at BLADE Show 2018. If you can’t make the show, here are the specs.
Benchmade 756 mPR
- Overall Length: 4.83″
- Blade Length: 1.87″
- Blade Thickness :0.12″
- Blade Material: CPM-20CV
- Weight: 3.52 oz.
- Hardness: 59-61 RC
- Blade Style: Drop Point
- Blade Grind: Flat
- Finish: Satin
- Edge Type: Plain
- Handle Length: 2.84″
- Handle Thickness: 0.45″
- Handle Material: Titanium
- Opener: Flipper
- Lock Type: Frame Lock
- Designer: Shane Sibert
- MSRP: $400
Benchmade 486 Saibu
- Overall Length: 6.79″
- Blade Length: 2.98″
- Blade Thickness: 0.11″
- Blade Material: CPM-20CV
- Weight: 2.70 oz.
- Blade Style: Drop Point
- Blade Grind: Flat
- Finish: Satin
- Edge Type: Plain
- Handle Length: 3.81″
- Handle Thickness: 0.48″
- Handle Material: G-10, Wood
- Pocket Clip: Tip-Up
- Opener: Thumb Stud
- Lock Type: AXIS®
- Designer: Seiichi Nakamura
- MSRP: $250
CRKT.com-Exclusive Woods Chogan T-Hawk
Designer Ryan Johnson’s latest tomahawk, a new spin on the Woods Chogan T-Hawk released in 2014, will only be available through CRKT.com. This new version sports a “black magnesium phosphate coating on the head for corrosion resistance and an aesthetically cool firewood-burned handle,” per CRKT.
- Blade Length: 3.500″ (88.9 mm)
- Blade Steel 1055 Carbon Steel
- Hardness: 50-55 HRC
- Finish: Magnesium Phosphate Coating
- Blade Thickness: 0.52″ (13.21 mm)
- Weight: 1 lbs. 15.9 oz.
- Handle: Tennessee Hickory
- Overall Length: 19.13″ (485.9 mm)
- MSRP: $69.99
Buck Marshmallow Roasting Sticks with Elk Antler Handles
Why not?
- OAL: 36″
- Handle: Elk Antler
- Steel: 304SS Food Grade Steel Rod
- MSRP: $25 for pair
Zero Tolerance 0095TS Earns Its Stripes
Zero Tolerance’s new 0095TS offers a step up from its 0095 with premium steel and tactical aesthetics. The “TS” in the model name comes from the tiger stripes design on the blade.
- Blade Length: 3.6 in. (9.8 cm)
- Blade Thickness: 0.121 in. (0.307 cm)
- Closed Length: 4.9 in. (12.4 cm)
- Overall Length: 8.4 in. (21.3 cm)
- Blade Steel: S90V, Tungsten DLC coating, tiger stripe
- Opener: Flipper, KVT ball-bearing opening system
- Lock: Titanium frame lock, hardened steel lockbar insert
- Clip: Reversible
- Handle: Titanium, DLC coating
- Weight: 5.3 oz. (150.3 g)
- MSRP: $300
