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Which is better for use and dependable all day everyday the BENCHMADE 940 vs Gerber 06 Auto Knife
BENCHMADE 940 vs Gerber 06 Auto Knife
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The 940 is much slimmer and lighter. It will carry much more comfortably over the long haul.
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What about usability and durability
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I voted benchmade even though I carry an 06 everyday. I carry an 06 because it's 1/5th the price, and it's served me well the last 5 years.
The benchmade has better steel and as has been pointed out, is lighter and smaller.
The benchmade has better steel and as has been pointed out, is lighter and smaller.
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I'd still go Benchmade. Their quality is up there with the best of factory produced knives. The 940 is quite comfortable considering it's slim profile. Edges are contoured nicely. The length fills the hand. Plenty of blade for most tasks. For harder use something with a little more girth might be desirable, but for EDC....
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What about the 940 vs their otf knives
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Still the 940. OTFs are really cool toys. The 940 is more reliable, and the axis lock is both very strong and incredibly smooth. If you like the 940, take a look the Knifeworks exclusive that's only a little more money than the base models and it has even better 20CV blade steel - https://www.knifeworks.com/benchmad...black-and-blue-g-10-knifeworks-exclusive.html.
The bigger question though, is what, specifically, are you wanting in / from this new knife you're going to buy? In these two threads you've been all over the place in weight, size, and operating mechanism. If you're just wanting a cool knife but don't really know what you want, I get that, and I've been there myself. Talking with guys like hso and JShirley helped me to narrow down purchases by talking about knives that I owned, what I liked about them, what I didn't like, and what things I wanted that were different from them. Sometimes I've wanted a combination of things from different knives mixed into one. I hope that makes sense, and I hope it helps you to find a knife you'll be happy with.
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The best knife I have and carry today is the Kershaw speedsafe. Assisted open, strong takes an edge well; but now I want to upgrade something stronger and sharper and reliable. I go ca,ping hunting and fishing. I use my knife then and I use it in daily tasks, noting crazy or stupid to waste the knifes edge, but it is used often enough.
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Be careful what you wish for. I started similar to you. First, cheap Walmart crap. Then a Kershaw Blur.
Now, only a few years later, I've got nearly two dozen "nicer" knives that I rotate through. Mostly from Spyderco, but I do own some Benchmades, and others too, including a 940-2.
Kershaw is often the gateway for us knifenuts.
Buy the 940 variant of your choosing. It's a very good tool. But keep in mind, no knife is ever perfect. At least not for very long.
Now, only a few years later, I've got nearly two dozen "nicer" knives that I rotate through. Mostly from Spyderco, but I do own some Benchmades, and others too, including a 940-2.
Kershaw is often the gateway for us knifenuts.
Buy the 940 variant of your choosing. It's a very good tool. But keep in mind, no knife is ever perfect. At least not for very long.
If you're using the knife at more than just letter opening stay away from OTFs.
There are Kershaws and ZTs with grades of materials and cost that should provide something you like.
There are Kershaws and ZTs with grades of materials and cost that should provide something you like.
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