Hello.
I am fairly new to these knives, however I can safely say I am smitten. My first Benchmade was an Aphid. Excellent blade but too small for my tastes, so I sold it to a friend who loves it. I cannot say anymore than that. But let's get on to the Fixed Presidio. I had to do a bit of internet scouting to find this bad boy. To my knowledge it is discontinued (please correct me if I'm wrong). Anyways I found one for a good price at around $155 or so (Knifecenter.com)I bought this knife for pig hunting, traditional style. Essentially a bunch of guys go at with bay dogs, which find the pig and bark at it until you get there with the catch dogs. The catch dogs are then released and they latch onto the pigs ears while someone wrestles the pig into submission. From there the pig is either stuck or tied up and then released or whatever. These pigs are a real problem in Texas. They are non-indigenous and invasive and they essentially massacre the ever so delicate eco-system as well as farms and on occasion people. So back to the knife. I bought it to stick pigs. And boy it is one hell of a knife. None of my pig stickin veteran friends could believe the ease I had of using it. It slides in and makes for a quick, clean kill. I also like the sheath it comes with. I just wish it had a leg buckle and not a tether. On a side note can anyone explain to me what the malice clip is for? Anyways, this knife balances well in my hand and the grip is comfortable. I do dislike that debris tends to build up where the handle meets the blade but that's a fairly easy job for a toothpick. I give this knife a solid 9.3/10
One more thing on the pig sticking note. I bought a folding griptillian with partial serration for my friend. He was going to use it as an EDC. One day he got on a pig and he only had that knife and he stuck the pig with it. To put it bluntly, he was amazed by it.
I bought a Buck before I got into Benchmades and it just cannot compare. I am sold on Benchmades now.

My pig, I'm in the middle.


Matt's Pig


James' Pig

Get dem hogs! Did a fair amount of pig hunting in 'bama. They have the same problem there. Of course I went at them withs rifle but...

Kool .........

same problem with pigs and also deers in new caledonia (south pacific) where i lived

welcome on board m192

Malice Clips... The short answer is they let you attach the sheath to lots of stuff, especially the ALICE and MOLLE equiped equipment. The look like little straps.

I used to have one of he 155's. I always liked it. It did feel a bit too harsh in the hand for those who needed a knife for a lot of work.

..did you scare the pig so much that he pee'd himself???

Stuff like that happens when you get stabbed. On a side note, is there any good knot for tying the leg tether?

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Originally posted by jonle:
..did you scare the pig so much that he pee'd himself???

With few exceptions, everytime I've killed something, they usually either pee, shat or both. Especially if they catch it coming a split second before you drop them.

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Originally posted by agentM192:
On a side note, is there any good knot for tying the leg tether?

I usually tie a bow knot. If it's not long enough a square. Those seem to be the easiest to unfoul even when wet and seem to hold pretty well.

You could also use a cord lock thingy.