{"id":58416,"date":"2016-06-08T09:14:27","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T13:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=58416"},"modified":"2016-06-08T09:14:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T18:29:35","slug":"benchmade-blade-show-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/benchmade-blade-show-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Benchmade Gives One of their Most Popular Knives A Makeover &#8212; Blade Show 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"prodChunk leftCol prodDesc show-tab-cont show-me-tab\">\n<div class=\"tabContent show-this-tab\">\n<div id=\"attachment_58452\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BenchmadeSingle.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"benchmade-blade-show-2016\" title=\"Benchmade Gives One of their Most Popular Knives A Makeover -- Blade Show 2016\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58452\" title=\"Benchmade Gives One of their Most Popular Knives A Makeover -- Blade Show 2016\" class=\"size-large wp-image-58452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BenchmadeSingle-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The \" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BenchmadeSingle-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BenchmadeSingle-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BenchmadeSingle-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BenchmadeSingle-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BenchmadeSingle.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-58452\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Benchmade 940-2. \u00a0One of Benchmade&#8217;s most popular knives got a makeover.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In addition to showcasing their new products at Blade 2016, Benchmade also highlighted improvements made on some of their most popular knives.<\/p>\n<p>I got a chance to look at the new and improved Benchmade 940-2, which keeps the Osborne design of the original\u00a0940, but now comes equipped with G-10 handles featuring green anodized barrel spacers.<\/p>\n<p>The 940-2 also comes with the\u00a0AXIS lock and reversible pocket clip making it suitable for both righties and southpaws.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tabContent show-this-tab\">\n<h2>Specs:<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Overall Length:<\/strong> 7.87&#8243;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blade Length:<\/strong> 3.40&#8243;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blade Thickness:<\/strong> 0.12&#8243;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blade Material:<\/strong> CPM-S30V<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hardness:<\/strong> 58-60 RC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blade Style:<\/strong> Reverse Tanto<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blade Grind:<\/strong> Flat<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finish:<\/strong> Satin<\/li>\n<li><strong>Handle Length:<\/strong> 4.47&#8243;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Handle Thickness:<\/strong> 0.44&#8243;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Handle Material:<\/strong> G-10<\/li>\n<li><strong>Color:<\/strong> Black<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frame\/Liner:<\/strong> Stainless Steel<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight:<\/strong> 2.65 oz.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pocket Clip:<\/strong> Tip-Up<\/li>\n<li><strong>Opener:<\/strong> Thumb Stud<\/li>\n<li><strong>MSRP:<\/strong> $200<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58453\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BenchMadeSpine.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"benchmade-blade-show-2016\" title=\"Benchmade Gives One of their Most Popular Knives A Makeover -- Blade Show 2016\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58453\" title=\"Benchmade Gives One of their Most Popular Knives A Makeover -- Blade Show 2016\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BenchMadeSpine-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Spine shots. \" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BenchMadeSpine-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BenchMadeSpine-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BenchMadeSpine-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BenchMadeSpine-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BenchMadeSpine.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-58453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spine shots. \u00a0You can see the green anodized spacers.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58451\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BenchmadeSBS.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"benchmade-blade-show-2016\" title=\"Benchmade Gives One of their Most Popular Knives A Makeover -- Blade Show 2016\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58451\" title=\"Benchmade Gives One of their Most Popular Knives A Makeover -- Blade Show 2016\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BenchmadeSBS-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"New versus old. \" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BenchmadeSBS-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BenchmadeSBS-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BenchmadeSBS-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BenchmadeSBS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/BenchmadeSBS.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-58451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New versus old. \u00a0I like the black G-10 handles with the satin blade.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>For me, though, if there is one Benchmade to covet it&#8217;s the Amicus 490. \u00a0I reported on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/benchmade-490-amicus-shot-show-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"benchmade-blade-show-2016\" title=\"Benchmade Gives One of their Most Popular Knives A Makeover -- Blade Show 2016\">\u00a0it back at SHOT Show 2016<\/a>. \u00a0It blew me away. \u00a0And revisiting it at Blade 2016 only re-energized my enthusiasm for this state-of-the-art EDC folder that combines Benchmade&#8217;s proprietary spring-assisted deployment system (AXIS Assist) with a flipper. \u00a0It opens, and it opens fast!<\/p>\n<h2>Specs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Overall Length:<\/strong> 7.72&#8243;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blade Length:<\/strong> 3.20&#8243;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blade Thickness:<\/strong> 0.09&#8243;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blade Material:<\/strong> CPM-S90V<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hardness:<\/strong> 59-61 RC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blade Style:<\/strong> Drop Point<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finish:<\/strong> Satin<\/li>\n<li><strong>Edge Type:<\/strong> Plain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Handle Length:<\/strong> 4.42&#8243;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Handle Thickness:<\/strong> 0.48&#8243;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Handle Material:<\/strong> Aluminum<\/li>\n<li><strong>Color:<\/strong> Black<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight:<\/strong> 2.88 oz.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pocket Clip:<\/strong> Tip-Up<\/li>\n<li><strong>Knife Type:<\/strong> Spring Assisted<\/li>\n<li><strong>Opener:<\/strong> Flipper<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lock Type:<\/strong> AXIS\u00ae<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are some pics of the Amicus:<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_51885\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-7.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"benchmade-blade-show-2016\" title=\"Benchmade Gives One of their Most Popular Knives A Makeover -- Blade Show 2016\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51885\" title=\"Benchmade Gives One of their Most Popular Knives A Makeover -- Blade Show 2016\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-7-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"The 490 Amicus, new from Benchmade. \" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-7-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-7-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-7.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-51885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 490 Amicus, new from Benchmade.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_51886\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-6.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"benchmade-blade-show-2016\" title=\"Benchmade Gives One of their Most Popular Knives A Makeover -- Blade Show 2016\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51886\" title=\"Benchmade Gives One of their Most Popular Knives A Makeover -- Blade Show 2016\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51886\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-6-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Closed up. \" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-6-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-6-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-6.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-51886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Closed up.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_51888\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"benchmade-blade-show-2016\" title=\"Benchmade Gives One of their Most Popular Knives A Makeover -- Blade Show 2016\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51888\" title=\"Benchmade Gives One of their Most Popular Knives A Makeover -- Blade Show 2016\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51888\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-4-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"You can get a sense of how the knife fits in one's hand. It's ergonomically sound. \" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-4-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-4-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-4.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-51888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can get a sense of how the knife fits in one&#8217;s hand. It&#8217;s ergonomically sound.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_51887\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"benchmade-blade-show-2016\" title=\"Benchmade Gives One of their Most Popular Knives A Makeover -- Blade Show 2016\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51887\" title=\"Benchmade Gives One of their Most Popular Knives A Makeover -- Blade Show 2016\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-5-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"I'm a big fan of the drop-point style blade. \" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-5-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-5-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-5.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-51887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m a big fan of the drop-point style blade.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_51883\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"benchmade-blade-show-2016\" title=\"Benchmade Gives One of their Most Popular Knives A Makeover -- Blade Show 2016\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51883\" title=\"Benchmade Gives One of their Most Popular Knives A Makeover -- Blade Show 2016\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51883\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-9-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"The deep-pocket clip. \" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-9-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-9-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-9.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-51883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The deep-pocket clip.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_51881\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"benchmade-blade-show-2016\" title=\"Benchmade Gives One of their Most Popular Knives A Makeover -- Blade Show 2016\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51881\" title=\"Benchmade Gives One of their Most Popular Knives A Makeover -- Blade Show 2016\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51881\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-10-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"A few more pics just for show. \" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-10-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-10-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Benchmade-10.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-51881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Definitely worth checking out.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about these knives, make sure you check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benchmade.com\/\" campaign=\"BenchmadeBlade2016\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Benchmade website.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In addition to showcasing their new products at Blade 2016, Benchmade also highlighted improvements made on some of their most popular knives. I got a chance to look at the new and improved Benchmade 940-2, which keeps the Osborne design of the original\u00a0940, but now comes equipped with G-10 handles featuring green anodized barrel spacers. 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