The second video is already up: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZYFl1Mqfhq-bfKw.html

I enjoy your videos. They are unlike most. You take deep dives into the inner workings of them, as opposed to some reviewers who talk about how bright and shiny they are while flipping them open and closed at least fifty times in the first three minutes. You are brutally honest. Thank you.

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! The Engineering Ethics course must have stuck with me 33 years ago…

I really appreciate your reviews, man. Your test results are far more useful than other reviewers’ best guesses. 👍

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! The whole industry, from manufacturers to retailers to “influencers”has enjoyed not having checks and balances for far too long.

Love to see the hardness testing! Subbed just for that.

@ElonaldTrusk

2 ай бұрын

I'd guess 60-62 like they listed for their mini fixed blade in magnacut.

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

This is the balanced sweet spot because they gave up just a tiny bit of corrosion resistance to keep it on par with S20V in edge retention and with 4V or Nitro-V in toughness.

OMG I have three of that exact HOTO P1 driver & I love them! Thanks for the great info, I'm subbing for sure!

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

Welcome to the tribe!

New sub here, im impressed by your thoroughness. Thanks for the extra effort.

I’m a knife enthusiast and I actually like the change in box. I purchased multiple for gifts already for my fishing buddies

@werthliving6745

2 ай бұрын

Agreed.

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

Gifts? Wow! I bet you have a ton of fishing buddies if you’re giving them Benchmade knifes!

@taylorhall9509

2 ай бұрын

Need a new fishing buddy?? Lol seriously thats really nice of you

Thanks for review

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

Hope it helps you decide!

You get all the good stuff my man. Good work on your channel

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

I buy all the good stuff and sometimes the bad stuff. No “getting” on my channel 😂

I love it. First time to your channel, and subscribed.

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

Welcome to the tribe!

One of the best knife channels out there

@CuttingBoardRx

Ай бұрын

I agree! That’s nice of you to say!

Impressed by the scale of the box 😅 Seriously, the locks look tough !

Been waiting for this knife for months. Ordered the Adira. It arrives Monday.

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

I’m setting up the 1% salt fog corrosion test as we speak. Recommend you don’t scratch the knife in the meantime, just in case you’d want to return it after the video comes out. I’m not worried about the blade rusting it’s the hardware made of various metals and the associated galvanic corrosion that worry me.

@werthliving6745

2 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRxthank you. Looking forward to it. Subscribed.

Very interesting video 👍🏼

Great closing statement!

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

You mean rant?…

Very informative that you. I actually like the box.

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

Are you sure you wouldn’t prefer to pay $30 less and get a normal sized box?

That setup is insane

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

Do you mean my Towers of Knives? Or the tools? 😁

Just received mine. I actually really like the packaging. Very nice! The Adira is nice and light, razor sharp and feels great in my hand. Wish I could post pics. Extremely happy with my purchase. I baby my knives. I oil them when needed and give them extra care. Definitely worth the money!

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

Razor-sharp isn’t all that sharp: human hair grows in layers and is mostly made of carotene, which is a pretty brittle protein. On this channel, cutting through an unsupported paper towel separates razor-sharp from actually sharp 👌 😁

@markelovett

23 күн бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRxWell, ill never see a paper towel cut like that because im not that good at sharpening

@CuttingBoardRx

23 күн бұрын

@@markelovett Yes you can! Watch my Work Sharp tutorials 👍

Full transparency. I pre-ordered the Mini Adira. I sweat like a mad man and enjoy bringing a knife with me on the boat so corrosion resistance is a must. That being said, the box is a bit much. Out of every knife I own, I've probably only kept 2 boxes just in case I wanted to sell them later. I've thrown every other knife box and cleaning towel out. I plan on comparing this knife with the Magnacut Spyderco Paramilitary 2, and the Magnacut Cold Steel Recon M1 when they drop. Great review, thanks for taking the time to do this.

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

Great minds think alike: MagnaCut Spyderco Salt Native, Benchmade Adira ​& MKM Yipper vs Bugout in Accelerated Corrosion Test kzread.infovigBbGp10zs?feature=share

@scottburns5242

2 ай бұрын

Don’t assume a knife will do well around salt water just because of the blade steel, you have to factor in the hardware as well. The Spyderco Salt knives are the only ones I know where all parts of the knife are designed for saltwater.

@thechugdude

2 ай бұрын

@@scottburns5242 we'll find out, won't we? 😉

Excellent review, thank you! How confident are you with the Hardness tester, did you ever crossreference it? I am interested in buying one. But all manufacturers say the tested material has to be of a certain mass / thickness (mostly 1kg or 0.5") which is a lot more than typical knife blades. Does the block do the trick enough? How does the coating/surface influence the hardness reading?

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

I am promising to myself to make a video covering these topics. Bottom line it’s as accurate as an older dial indicator free standing tester and slightly less accurate than the digital hardness tester. Placing the sample on the block is the key, it requires some practice and about the same level of control as shooting a precision rifle in thousand-yard match.

No doubt, it's the best chanel about knives.

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Keep spreading the word!

My understanding is that the omega springs get a zinc coating over the stainless steel to enhance corrosion resistance, so it could be the matte looking spring was coated better.

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

We’ll see: MagnaCut Spyderco Salt Native, Benchmade Adira ​& MKM Yipper vs Bugout in Accelerated Corrosion Test kzread.infovigBbGp10zs?feature=share

@rhinosaur.

2 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx Nice. I like that setup.

Omega springs have been a pain for my benchmade 940. The omega springs broke within a month of me receiving the knife. I tried reaching out to benchmade several times about receiving parts and I never got a response. Albeit, it was in the midst of the pandemic. I had to resort to Etsy for replacement springs. They haven’t failed me.

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

I had only positive experiences with Benchmade customer service.

Thanks for review. As for me - I would prefer Benchmade with full steel liners or with metal handle. Construction of these looks not sonbad for small, but for large model - doubtful. And thanks for hardness test - it is very useful and Benchmade keeps level, it seems. But I didn't understand this changes of hardness from 60 to 66. Do you have some thoughts about this difference?

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

That’s how the hardness tests are always done. I only have two blades and so I hit them 3 times and got the average. Large manufacturers test a sample of 3-5 blades in a batch of 100-150 blades and take an average - there’s an industrial sampling spec for that.

I tried a couple out at a local store and man the big ones were super smooth and tight with no blade play in any direction. I was shocked by how sturdy it felt but the small ones were not that impressive still good tho

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

I had the same first impression, but the mini fits my mid-size hand better and it tuned up nicely!

Reason why I love Spyderco is they think of EVERYTHING including something as innocent as coating on some hardware. When creating their Salt series Spyderco tested everything inlcuding all hardware. They took 3 years testing out which screws would be the most corrosion resistant. I love that about then. But I dont feel that way at all about Benchmade. Case in point...coating on the spring.

Please do a review of the knife left in salt water to see if the knife springs corrode. Also the Adira vs Spyderco manix salt in magnacut would be great

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

I am already thinking about it! I did something similar with the Narrows: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dZiTqsNrfJjApLQ.htmlsi=PTEn2Oz4wUbA-CVE

@mel87123

2 ай бұрын

Good suggestions!

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

@@mel87123 ordered the equipment.

@michaelmcgill8397

2 ай бұрын

I was wanting the same thing, thank you.

Nicely done so much so you got another sub to your channel. Have a beautiful day 🫵🏻😘👍🏼

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for subbing!

I want the mini adira. Would you recommend it?

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

Not ready to say. Testing corrosion resistance as we speak! kzread.infovigBbGp10zs?si=aH222pCobV9g6W4P

The boxing and extras, although just go in the closet, must be a business decision. Not sure how, but they somehow figured the increased price will more than cover the increase expense of the packaging and cloth. The knives remind me of my 585 (which I really like)in size and functional niche. Thanks for your educational and thoughtful reviews.

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

It’s a pleasure to hear from a thoughtful viewer!

These I have no interest In but was fun to watch! It's been a while since I bought a benchmade so who knows maybe I will pick one up.

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

I’m thinking the small fixed blade in that series looks interesting. Nice new avatar BTW… if that’s what these round pictures are called.

Over kill boxing yes.its a new knive line hype.still I like the knives there cool.moving like candy👍

I just ordered a new polymer MSI to see if they have fixed the Ram-lok issue. On mine the gap on the Ram-lok is so tight I can barely see a space. I spine whacked it very hard. It looks like I'm hitting it harder than you are in the videos and I can not make it fail. The make date on the pocket clip is 03/2024. So I either just got a really great one or they are listening and have fixed the issue.

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

You are correct, they did try to fix the issue. Not out of goodness of their heart. Here’s the video comparing old and new versions: Microtech MSI that stays locked? We WON ​Shoutout to ⁠@aslamsa50 kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z5iDt9aPgaW8hKw.html Read the comments please, not everyone has been as lucky as you.

@BenCase88

2 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx thank you

For the first responder discount is that 30% off the MSRP or the MAP price?

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

MSRP. MAP is 10% off.

@kevins6246

2 ай бұрын

BM have reduced that to 15% for Vets & 1st responders

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

@@kevins6246 that’s F-ed up.

Funny you should mention cross town rival Kershaw. They have been kicking Benchmades butt to the curb with budget prices , decent quality , and made in the USA Knives built only a few short miles from Benchmade HQ. The Bel-Air is a good example of a great quality USA made knife. It is available for only $140 delivered.

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

I’m a big fan of Keshawn’s Livewire but BelAir? Not in the least. Here’s why: Kershaw Livewire field-test and real-world review kzread.info/dash/bejne/YpttpcF7oMuyqdY.html BelAir fails the test. kzread.info/dash/bejne/lIekt7dpkrCaZrQ.html

Great review - $250 for plastic and aluminum isn’t appetizing to me - throw us a bone and drop a titanium back spacer in for Christ sake Benchmade!

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

You are not wrong, but my price was $175 for the big and $150 for the “mini” Beats the Bugout!

@jgranger2002

2 ай бұрын

Benchmade and a titanium back spacer? They made that glorious carbon fiber mini adamas and couldn't bother to put on anything other than the same pocket clip they use on a bugout. Swing and a miss. As long as people keep gushing about another exactly the same Benchmade. They will keep on pumping them out.

@helterskelter156

2 ай бұрын

Not necessary. I’ll take a G10 or aluminum spacer for a few bucks less.

@dlife7427

2 ай бұрын

​@@CuttingBoardRx how did you get that price?

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

@@dlife7427 I’m not a veteran of the US Armed Forces nor am I a First Responder so it wasn’t the way to get 30% off. I get the discount by talking directly to small retailers who can give this discount over the phone and in person and I always make the purchase when I ask for the discount. Literally, I never renege. Also, I buy pricier collector pieces from big online retailers at full price and use the accumulated points to buy the knives for the review videos. Knife Center and Blade HQ have the best point systems. Hope this helps.

so at this lower price point benchmade reaches beginner collectors that idealize that kind of packaging i know counter intuitive but i have been there (when i bought my own first $100+ knife my first call to the company was do they offer a collectors plaque)

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

Duly noted!

I personally find Benchmade's edges to be rough but quite durable.

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

As compared to other US manufacturers?

@dan_taninecz_geopol

2 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx Hard to say. Most of my US knives are mid techs so that feels out of Benchmade's class, though obviously they aspire for that level in terms of pricing. I guess I always compare my holey grip to my manix, and find the grip a worse slicer but with a pretty bombproof edge.

Just got my large Adira... it's says first production under magnacut??

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

Lucky you! I had to call all dealers to find one!

@mountairytranetracks

2 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx what's that mean

@bhunt919

Ай бұрын

​@mountairytranetracks where did you order it from?

I think you also have the Spydeco Salt. Why not compare both knives in wet environment?

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

Working on it

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

An update: kzread.infovigBbGp10zs?si=aH222pCobV9g6W4P

I think they may be using the giant box in an attempt to persuade the buyer into thinking they got a good value.

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

It’s actually a good value without the trinkets. Especially if they offered it for less without all the BS

They are not hardness tester marks, they are material identification marks for different steels.

If these are just the regular omega spring steel I would not trust them at all in or near saltwater, no matter how polished the finish is. Every omega spring I’ve had break was due to moisture from humidity simply causing rust and eventual cracking. Also none of them had ever been near saltwater or even wet/submerged. Hopefully they went with extremely corrosion resistant components and parts on these but I again just wouldn’t trust these knives over something like Spyderco’s salt knives. I feel like Benchmade could have really made a great blue class water series with these but it seems like they went way “overboard” with the packaging/marketing to help explain why these knives are so much more expensive than a regular blue class knife. Unfortunately in turn it significantly increased the price making them further out of reach for those who might buy a blue class knife.

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

I hope you are a subscriber, because I am wrapping up the video of salt fog test that I conducted on 3 MagnaCut blades including Spyderco Salt. There’s already a short showing the setup

I wish the handles were not hollow. I don’t want places for dirt and water to hide. The weight gain would be worth it to help keep it clean and make it easier to clean.

MagnaCut at 60-62 hrc, no thx. MagnaCut is best at 63-64 hrc, max is 65,5 hrc. For example I like the Adamas 375-1 fixed blade, CruWear at 63-65 hrc is really good and with handle scales from tpgrips, it's really a great knife.

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

Not a single one of your statements is entirely correct nor are they incorrect. Please read this article by Dr. Larin Thomas and then you should be able to separate Neeves opinion on what hardness a pocket folder should be from the multi-dimensional reality of metallurgy. Actually Neeves understands this very well and actually has repeatedly stated that his preference is for small to mid sized folders. knifesteelnerds.com/2021/03/25/cpm-magnacut/

First! 💙🧡💜

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!!!

Дяка, цікаво:)

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

Дякую за підтримку!

Было интересно, спасибо за Ваш труд. Величина коробок позабавила, действительно комплектация излишняя

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

Не знаю каким местом они думали, но явно не тем что между ушами!

Dude are you a fellow Virginian?

Noble gases, noble steel, magnacut

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

The best derivative of 440 there is!

@jorge54321

2 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx Noble is a reference to corrosion resistance. Corrosion resistance can be tested.

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

@@jorge54321 🤣Aha! Finally someone who’s a bigger nerd than me!!! Yes! Please do go on!👍🙏

@jorge54321

2 ай бұрын

@@CuttingBoardRx I don’t want to see your brand new knife rust, but for science, I think you should test the noble (non reactive) properties of the Magnacut steel used in the Adira. I really enjoy your approach to the knife hobby/community and have learned a lot from your videos. Thank you

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

I did that to a brand new Narrows a year ago, almost to the date. So why not this one? BTW, galvanically-induced corrosion was pretty bad between all the different metals. But the solution I used was acidic, this time I will go with 1% salt fog.

I don't recommend stopping by the manufacturers booths at blade show, a few might try to shank you...

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

😂🤣 should I bring a couple of friends and colleagues with me? These friendly YAT YAS characters, if you know what I mean?

I'm only showing %15 off for military Not %30

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

Benchmade or Blade HQ? I’m going to verify and criticise them in a video if that’s what they have done.

@Joinordie718

2 ай бұрын

Yes I see only a 15% off discount sir on benchmade site.

Totaly useless box. They can put this knife in a pelicase waterproof small case it makes more sence for salt/water using

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

A very good point, Sir! And a pelicase could be repurposed for a different purpose!, like a first aid or survival kit.

@KingKsEDC

2 ай бұрын

Agreed. Smh.

Cant wait to see all the people whine about the price, then put a set of poorly made, $150 aluminum scales on it.

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

😂🤣 freedom of speech and pursuit of happiness are our fundamental rights!

Personally, I think the packaging is a waste of space.....👏

$260 for a plastic knife? No thanks. Hogue does it better for almost half the money.

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

Which Hogue? Does what better?

I click on all Benchmade videos just to give them a thumbs down and click the don’t recommend channel button. When you promote Benchmade you’re doing harm to the knife community, stop promoting over priced junk.

@CuttingBoardRx

2 ай бұрын

Fantastic, thank you Sir!!!! I published around 80-90 videos about Benchmade, please feel free to do the same with them all! Hit dislike and write a negative comment on all of them please. The community will definitely thank you! If you!

@forrestswain543

2 ай бұрын

@corymoore2292 imagine telling a knife youtuber which knives to buy because you have a personal issue with the company lol

@patricksmatrick6193

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, that was weird. Benchmade isn’t that bad, even if they are over priced.

@corymoore2292

2 ай бұрын

I knew this comment would bring all the retards out of the woodwork.

@devin2355

Ай бұрын

@@corymoore2292it worked, here you are