i just got number 311 of 500.
-this is the first BM ever that i have not had to adjust the pivot as it came from the factory. i am super picky, and it is easy to flick yet locks up 100% tight with no play.

-the action is perfectly smooth, although this is nothing new to axis locks, i would have to say this is the best i have ever dealt with.

-on my ares, the blade is grinded perfectly , no blemishes of any sort

-i did have to scrape away just a tad of g10 under the pocket clip, maybe 2 mm in forward of the clip screws. there was a definite ledge there that made the clip ride at an angle, although slight, i scraped it and now it is flush. it seems that on both sides they made the g10 this way on purpose with the little arrowhead cutout.

i did replace the clip with an old school usa parkerized clip and i also replaced the plastic backspacer with some threaded american stainless steel barrel spacers.

i have only been carrying this knife 2 days now,but i just love everything about it. it rides extremely well in the pocket.

i will add more as i come to use it.

Congrats, Ares has always held a very special place in my rotation.

Great Ares, congrats!
Unfortunately all Leupold Arese come with serration, no PE edition.

You could grind the serrations off and reprofile the blade, you just would have a thin blade after that....

Just kidding, pretty sure that's a hangable offense around these parts.

I owned one of those and the sand colored G-10 is really nice, great grip and good looking knife overall.

If only they came in a PE series I'd still have it, they should've done it 50/50...

Sometimes I really do not understand why Benchmade insists on those serrated-only releases, like the 805HSSR for example.