The much anticipated 755 is in the house.

Much has been written about this knife, so I will add my two cents to the mix and see what we come up with.

As I noted in some other posts, this knife is one of the hottest knives to hit the market in sometime. Frankly one of the hottest knives to come out of Benchmade in few years. Again, we get a custom knife brought to us at good prices and darn near equal quality.

One of my initial concerns about the knife was the size. I HAVE to have a 4 finger grip on the knife, and I am happy to say I am able to get one. What is funny, is that the specs make this seem like a small knife. On paper it is smaller than Spyderco Delica (in both blade length and OAL). However in person it seem much bigger. As a matter of fact, just looking at the knife I would swear the blade was 3.25 inches and not the actual 2.9. With my index finger in the finger cutout, I can get a full grip on the handle, now keep in mind it is not a roomy grip, not like my hand can wander around. The width of the grip also gives the impression, that in hand this is a nice sized knife.

The blade is a drop point with a swedge on the spine. I am thankful for that, as it does not need any more metal than is already there. Thick stout blade. Of course made of M390. My blade came sharp, however not the sharpest out of the box. It would shave hair but it would not scare the hair off my arm. With this thick of a blade, I am not expecting a razor, but it still is sharp enough for what it needs to do. The thumb ramp is nicely done. Thick tread but it is radius so it very smooth and not abrasive. It has cone like thumbstuds. Look nice but I don’t love cone like thumbstuds, there is adequate room between the studs and the handle to get in to operate them.

The MPR sports green G-10, and it appears darker than in many of the official pictures we see from Benchmade. The non-locking side is a thick slab of G-10, it appears that it also flows into an integral backspacer, if not they did a fine job of machining it. One of the interesting and most notable features of this knife, is the G-10 overlay on the locking side. This serves a few purposes. One it enhances grip and aesthetics. The other is it serves as a lock bar stabilizer, and will not allow the lock bar to be overstressed when unlocked. Also, in the unlikely event you blow out the lock (at the cut out) the G-10 should limit the carnage and hopefully save your fingers. This overlay gives added grip, yet also still retains the most important feature of a frame lock (IMHO) and exposed lock bar, which enhances safety and easy of use. The texture on both sides of the G-10 is the same on my example. Grippy but not super abrasive.

The lock bar is thick titanium. There has been some issue with some folks that the cut out is too thin. The cut out is needed on a frame lock to allow the locking bar to be sprung yet gives it the ability to be unlocked without resorting to tools. Keep in mind this is not a part of the lock bar that will wear, and unless someone had noted it, I would never have thought it looked thin. The face of the lock bar has a unique feature in that it has a “lip” on the outside of the lock face, that will limit or stop lock travel in time. Will be interesting to see how this works out in practice. Lock up was solid with no blade play in any direction, or lock bar movement. It is easy to unlock without excessive galling of the titanium on steel.

The pocket clip is unique to this knife, and is a pretty close adaptation to the custom design. Some folks have issue with the clip. It does not have a lot of flex, that along with the G-10 on the locking side, can make the knife harder to clip in the pocket. I found (with jeans) that it took some getting used to (clipping it in the pocket) however drawing it was not much of an issue. WARNING!!! Not your first choice for dress pants.

Overall impressions?

This is a fun knife. Looks bigger than it is (length) and is thick. If like some “junk in the trunk” well this is your knife. Not a waif of a knife at all. Great knife if you live in a place with restrictive blade lengths, but want a full sized, full power knife. Comfortable handle, however does not work great in reverse grip edge in (edge out is OK). The clip grips strongly, and the knife rides high. Not an issue for me, as this is not a gentleman’s folder. Know what you buying in this case. It is thick, tough, and strong. Unless you are bit strange like me, this is not the knife you take to a board meeting. The clip is unique to this knife, so in time, I would order a few extras, as the standard Benchmade clip is not going serve as a back-up. Honestly, however, I don’t see you breaking the clip anytime soon.

The best description I can give of this knife, is this…


If this knife was a superhero, it would be Wolverine. Those of you who know comics know what I am talking about. Tough, short, strong, brutal, and indestructible. Yes, that is this knife.

Can’t wait for the bigger versions

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Mark G.,

Good post, thanks for your thoughts. I am relieved to read your section on the four fingers as that is always a concern with me when holding any knife.

I am seriously thinking of trying this one next month when I get paid...wolverine was always my favorite so I guess this is as close to adamantium as I can get.

Excllent review, as always, Mark. This knife really is what I thought it was going to be, and my only complaints are minor, like yours. The only real complaint I have is the thumbstuds. The conical shape is really counterintuitive of their purpose; they're the reverse of any idea of being able to gain purchase on them to overcome the ball & detent that holds the blade closed. Conversely, it's difficult enough to get my thumb on them with their current shape - if they'd used a more barrel-shaped stud, there would be even less room between the stud and the finger cutout. Moving or deepening the finger cutout to allow better access to the studs would have thrown the grip off too much so, I supposed they reached the best balance they could have, considering the design.

The only other complaint I have barely requires mention, but I would have liked a bigger lanyard hole. If you're tying a non-removable lanyard to it, you can get one strand of ungutted paracord through the hole. If you're using the "noose style" lanyard, where you have to push a loop through the hole, you'll have to use gutted paracord.

I know it's small potatoes in relation to the knife, itself, but I figure a knife this beefy deserves a lanyard or fob that's just as beefy.

Yes the lanyard hole is super small. One of the first thing I noticed.

I also forgot to comment that this knife has the hexagonal stop pin, that can be adjusted for wear.

On the topic of thumbstud access, that was one of the first things I noticed. There isn't much room between the stud and the scale to work the thumb in. Also, because of their placement tip to tang (vertical placement if holding the knife closed tip-down), I find I have to push almost directly out instead of at a diagonal, or even upward, as I'm used to. If they were positioned closer to the tang (not much room before they'd hit the scale when open, but there is some), I think it would have improved the stud use.

Also, I'd swear my G10 has gotten darker (which isn't a bad thing), more like a forest green now. I've carried it about 2 weeks and have used it, but not so much that I would think skin oils would be solely responsible....then again, I can't imagine what else would cause it.

For fun, hold it closed in a closed fist.
Accident? or by design?

MCM, what are you trying to say? (I don't have the knife myself).

Very well done review Mark..I only wish i had the words like you do.

Thanks guy... Get the knife, it is worth it.

As far as the thumb stud goes, yes it's a little cramped but I've learned to activate it more from the bottom of the stud and not the side and that works like a charm for me.