Benchmade 520 Presidio

So you say you want a big heavy metal folder with an axis lock? Well here ya go! I have no real logical reason for owning this knife. It's kinda like when I thought the primered cop cars from Robocop were awesome. Dang what were those? oh yah Taurus's..yah those were sweet. hahahaha

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[newcoyote]

My 520 has a lot of wiggle and I have barely used it. Same with a few other BM. I own far more Spydercos and not had that issue once. Benchmade has some QC problems.

[Severator]

@newcoyote - Fascinating. Over the years I've read of owners who have the opposite where all their BM are tight and their Spydercos are not up to snuff. It's weird how that comes in clusters for some people. Imo though, I believe I've seen more ppl unhappy with BM QC than Spyderco.

[CanadianPatriot86]

im guessing this would be tougher than the ritter grip since it has full steel liners, rather than the dinky ones grips have? could be wrong though.

[Severator]

@CanadianPatriot86 - It would def be my choice for an impact device over the grip, but I think when it comes to normal knife usage forces, the difference in strength isn't a concern. You'd see more usable differences in the blade profile and edge holding.

[quicktoevil]

I like your take on the 520, it is really comfortable but yet to purchase one, maybe some day, just picked up a Military despite thinking it looked a bit goofy but that initial impression vanished once I had it my hands and EDC for a few days, love it, best production knife I own and I've had many from BM, ZT and Kershaw

[Severator]

@quicktoevil -cool, always good to hear the military stacks up well to other good blades. The 520 is kinda of like the fat heavy brother to the military, great for when your brain wants some axis lock.

[newcoyote]

@cacau62 I always like to give a company a chance to make good. Since my original comment, I have tried a few more. The last was a 940. I heard so many good things about that knife. It came skin pressing dull and so much blade play, no amount of pivot adjusting fixed it.This for a $200 piece? Nope. I'm done with BM too. They look nice but can not hold a candle to the performance of Spyderco. I like to actually use my knives.

[cacau62]

I bought a BM 520 and when I was carving a plastic piece, it´s tip brokes...

I wrote twice to Benchmade, but they never answered, so, I never will buy another BM.

[newcoyote]

@akayakaa Yes. I also know that it is a fine balance between eliminating blade play and having the deployment become too stiff. Thanks for the offer though.

[akayakaa]

@newcoyote You are aware you are supposed to adjust the main pivot screw every once in a while, aren't you?

[siekiersk]

I REALLY LIKE THE 5270 AUTO MINI BUT THERE ISN'T  ANT REVIEWS OUT THERE ON IT .

[nanashi1o3]

love BM had the 940 for 4 years lasted the whole time in my construction jobs cant say spyderco lasted blade dulled out real fast and the tip snapped off when my buddy was using it