Anybody Else Love the BM Mini Griptillian?

I like the full size but the Grip is just a great design

I don't have one anymore.

When the first Griptilion came out, it was supposed to be direct competition for the Spyderco Clipit, and priced accordingly.
Around $35+ bucks or so.

I bought one for myself and one for my son right after they came on the market.

The pocket clips pulled off of both of them repeatedly.
I got tired of fooling with sending them back for replacement, and I moved on up the food chain to more expensive Benchmade models.

I've never tried them again.

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I like my mini-Grip a lot. Very well made and smooth, but truth be told I don't carry it all that often. Of my BM's my favorite to carry is my mini Barrage.

The full size has been my favorite for several years.

I like mine so much that I bought a second. They are a good every day carry folder.

Mikee Loxxer said:

I like mine so much that I bought a second. They are a good every day carry folder.

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Agree. Pretty much an ideal size and the 154CM blade steel is top notch. Holds an edge well and is not too hard to sharpen.

BM runs the 154CM pretty high so while it can be tough to sharpen without the proper equipment, it is good stuff nonetheless. I don't see how the pocket clip could pull loose on the current models, big or small, because they have metal inserts they thread in to.

A lot of people complain about the plastic scales and while not as premium feeling or looking as others like G-10 or micarta, it works fine. I liken it to the polymer in use by Glock and others. Plus, both sizes use liners to reinforce the grip area, but really to support the AXIS-Lock mechanism.

The Griptillian is BM's bread and butter for a reason and my personal favorite folding knife.

My first Benchmade was (is) a mini grip. It's pretty beat up but there is no wiggle, the axis lock is as solid as ever and the thing holds an edge. My next Benchmade is a spring assist mini barrage, it's slightly bigger. I love these knives, if I am awake one or the other is on me or within reach.

- Mark

I love that little knife. Unscrewed the clip and just carry it in my pocket now. It's light-weight and rounded enough that you forget it's there.

Sometimes a designer gets all the proportions just right, and the end result comes out greater than the sum of the parts.