Benchmade knives

[General Geoff]

So I recently misplaced my Kabar Dozier Thorn folding knife (I loved that knife.. ). Since it's out of production, I can't seem to find very many places that have any left. I'm throwing around the idea of replacing it with a different knife, but I've been having trouble finding a knife that has the same level of elegance as the dozier thorn. I have found a few Benchmade knives that I think are pretty good looking, but I'm not just after a pretty face. I also want a high quality tool.

I like these knives in particular:

http://www.benchmade.com/products/product_detail.aspx?model=960

http://www.benchmade.com/products/product_detail.aspx?model=771

http://www.benchmade.com/products/product_detail.aspx?model=440

http://www.benchmade.com/products/product_detail.aspx?model=940TI-01

I think those knives look particularly nice, and I don't mind plunking down $200 for a knife, as long as I know there's quality there. I especially like the 960 model because it has a D2 blade, which I'm familiar with from the dozier thorn. But I'm not dead set on D2, so the others are options as well. The 940TI-01 is the prettiest of the bunch, in my opinion, but also a bit more expensive.

Also, where would you recommend purchasing any of these knives? Any online retailers you can recommend that carry Benchmade stuff? Thanks for any help.

 

[Valkman]

Benchmade is good stuff and you do get what you pay for there. That last one is pur-dy!

I'd try New Graham Knives first. Just google the name!

Edit: Try here - http://www.newgraham.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=60

 

[General Geoff]

Thanks for the heads-up, Valkman. They don't seem to have the 940TI-01, but they do have the 960 silver in stock. That's probably what I'm gonna go with.

 

[hso]

GG,

We have a thread on trustworthy online knife dealers that should help you choose a source.

Try this and see if it isn't your knife. http://cgi.ebay.com/Ka-Bar-D2-Dozie...dZViewItemQQptZKnives?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

 

[General Geoff]

Nope, not my knife. However I did just place an order with another online dealer that supposedly has it in stock:

http://www.botachtactical.com/kabdozthor.html


I added instructions for them to call me if they in fact do NOT have it, but I'm really hoping they do. I love that knife.

 

[General Geoff]

Got my replacement knife, it's a beaut.

 

[bikerdoc]

Simply beautiful!