Hi2all,

as hard to believe as it may be, I'm fairly new to BM and their knives but they are quickly becoming my favorites, particularly the Axis lock models

Recently I purchased the "gold" edition of BM's 551 Griptilian, designated as 551BK-101. The knife is a dream and as much as I love the standard 551, this is definately a cut above in terms of materials and even fit (operation). The action of the blade is smooth and almost silent in comparison to the standard 551. Very nice - this one's a keeper and I won't be selling or trading it, period

I've written a more detailed review over at KF with some juicy pics, like this one



cheers 8^)

Welcome Traveller!

Welcome to the forum Traveller,and it's hard to beat a BM gold..To bad we all don't have lots of money to buy them all..take care

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Originally posted by joe_karp:
Welcome Traveller!

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Originally posted by j.wayne:
Welcome to the forum Traveller,and it's hard to beat a BM gold..

Thx gents! It's a pleasure to be part of the Benchmade scene

Upgrade the blade to an M4 Ritter!
Grip Nirvana.
Mine seldom leaves the pocket..........
806 & S90v Millie are its only rivals........
It seems.....

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Originally posted by MCM:
Upgrade the blade to an M4 Ritter ... 806 & S90v Millie are its only rivals...

Full-sized M4 Ritters are no longer available, I'd have to buy it from an external source... .

I do have a standard Ritter (stonewashed S30V) on the way but I won't be hacking up my 551-101; for better or worse, I like it "as is" and won't be modding it. I will however be playing with my regular 551 as well as incoming RSK Mk1 with third-party grips (Wilkins, Cuscadi). Speaking of which, I'm not familiar with "Nirvana" grips; I did a quick search but came up empty-handed, so I'd be grateful for a link, thx

I had a quick look at the 806, nice, but I'd probably go with an 805 if I could find one. Both are a bit bigger than what I usually work with... heck, they're bigger than a 710 and I'd say the 710 is normally my comfort limit with "portable" folders...

The 805/806 are 5.5" closed, vs. the 710's still manageable 5" - both compared to my favorite size of The Griptilian at 4.5"

Last but not least, you lost me on the "S90V Millie"... anyone care to clue me in, please...?

I really miss both of my 551-101's...

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Originally posted by Traveller:

Last but not least, you lost me on the "S90V Millie"... anyone care to clue me in, please...?

Spyderco Military with S90V steel blade...

I don't think he meant a grip company named Nirvana, I think he meant nirvana in its literal sense. Grip awesomeness.

Here you go....




Most often carried. (Unless I need a super beater work knife)


Most of my user's....

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