Benchmade 15020 Bone Collector Axis Folder

Reviewed 10/28/2013 by abu uzayr

-Price Paid: $100.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 3 months

Comments:

Believe it or not - I still don't own a Griptilian, coming to think of it, I don't own an Endura either! So several months ago I seriously started considering aquiring a Griptilian. The ones on the Benchmade website that you can semi customise really started to appeal to me. I was toying around with the idea of a D2 blade with multi-coloured handles - one side yellow, the other orange. Then the H2O Griptilian and a beige / desert tan handled, black sheepfoot blade appealed to me. When I finally took a 1000 mile flight for business I had an opportunity to handle the last 2 Grips. The hollow plastic handle that deformed slightly when I white-knuckle gripped the Grip! didn't impress me. Neither did the obese thickness of the hollow handles - I think the concept behind the Endura - light plastic handles with a slim profile are better than overly chunky, light plastic handles. My 2 Matriarchs and some other slim handled Spydercos a testimony to this. So there I was, depressed as hell, because I was starting to dislike the Griptilians on offer - even though I loved the overall concept, the shape of the blade, the axis lock, the handle ergonomics, I simply loved the look of a Grptilian. Then I laid my eyes on the Bone Collector 15020 - in D2, green G10 handle scales, skeletonised full steel liners, axis lock - basically a Griptilian on STEROIDS, a SUPER Griptilian. Needless to say it's been clipped to my pocket ever since. The action is buttery smooth and this truly is a one-handed opening and closing knife. The D2 blade is great, cuts like a lazer - even though I would have preferred CPM-D2, but now I'm just being full of crap, the D2 is more than adequate for all my needs. I intend using the Bone Collector a my work knife, but still opt for my Benchmade LFTi in CPM-M4 when I really need to abuse a folder, as it proved itself in Yemen a couple of years ago. Just need to get over my "new knife novelty" so that I can use it like I hate it (but sharpen it like you love it). Overall the 15020 is one hellava knife!

Reviewed 10/19/2010 by cutter17

-Price Paid: $93.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Less than 1 Month

Comments:

The large Bone Collector is a very well done piece. When I saw the first pictures of I was not too impressed, but the more I begin to really look at it, the more I figured I would give it a chance, after all, it was under $100 so I figured I wouldn't be out a bunch if I didn't like it. Once I pulled it from it's box I knew immediately it was a keeper. The D2 blade steel is very sharp and I think BM does a good job with this steel. The sculpted handles, and backspacer combine to give this knife a great feeling grip. The fit and finish on this knife is excellent with with perfect fit between the handles and liners and everything tight and in it's place. Axis Lock knives have always impressed me, and this is no exception. Lock up is excellent with no bladeplay in any direction. The Bone Collector also has some weight to it (5.96 ounces) which gives it a very hefty feel, something I really like. I really feel like this is a great value and even though it is advertised as a hunting knife it makes a perfect edc knife.

Reviewed 03/01/2010 by Paperas24

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Less than 1 Month

Comments:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jke4hQBuC_Y

I really like this knife