Benchmade 580 Barrage

Reviewed 12/30/2012 by Billy

-Price Paid: $147.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

Benchmade 580 Barrage Review:

I have owned the 580 barrage for over a year now and it hasn't left my side since the day i bought it. It comes with me where ever i go.This is the best pocket knife I have ever owned by far! The pocket clip on it is strong and i have never had a problem with it at all yet.the blade deploys smooth and fast using the thumb studs, and locks up nice and strong with no blade play from side to side or up and down.the blade is centered in the handle perfectly when closed and does not rub along the side.the blade is easy to sharpen although holds an edge for a long time so as someone that can't sharpen knives to overly well like me that's a very good thing haha. The blade came shaving sharp out of the box. I like how it carries nice and low in the pocket for better concealment however I put a small paracord lanyard on it for faster retrieval from my pocket. I have never had any part of the knife break, be damaged or fail in any way. it has a safety but I never use it for the simple fact I am no worried it will open in my pocket but the safety does work though for anyone that has the concern of it opening in their pocket.it feels great in the hand and have had no hot points while using it. Not only is it functional and will hold up to pretty much anything you throw at it, it looks pretty bad ass in my opinion as well. This is a great quality knife and is kind of an HEC (high end carry) knife. There are cheaper knives out there but i also believe you get what you pay for so I don't mind spending $100 or more for something like this. I payed $147 for this knife here in Alberta Canada but people In the united states can prob get this knife cheaper. I would recommend this knife to anyone.

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Reviewed 10/28/2012 by Gilbert

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for 1 year

Comments:

I owned this knife for over a year, carrying it on and off and enjoyed flicking it open with the spring assist. Unfortunately the spring assist broke on 2 separate occasions and i sent it in to Benchmade both times for repair. once it broke it was hard to both open and close the thing. Afterwards I just lost confidence in the knifeand just gave it to someone. I like BM knives but will stay away from any spring assisted knife of theirs from now on.

Reviewed 02/03/2012 by Phil

-Price Paid: $119.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 1 year

Comments:

Great knife with solid lock up and deployment, blade material is good as is the quality and craftsmanship. Could have been sharper from the factory, and is somewhat bulky in its width. Other than that this knife really fits the bill.

Reviewed 02/04/2011 by RByers91

-Price Paid: $86.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 3 months

Comments:

Got this knife for a steal! Its an amazing knife, the deployment is crazy fast. The handle was surprisingly grippy for being GTX. Blade steel is great (154cm), which holds a great edge and is easy to sharpen. The blade shape and length are perfect for any cutting task. One of the few Benchmade spring assisted knifes with the axis lock, which is an amazing lock by the way (locks up solid, and closes easily). Not to heavy for edc. Personally has one of my favorite clips on any knife. There really isn't anything bad about this knife except for a few minor things. The blade didn't come extremely sharp from the factory, the tip almost had a round curve to it, but was fixed with a little sharpening, and there was minor blade play, which was also fixed very easily by adjusting the pivot screw. Overall great quality knife. Would recommend it anyone looking for a great quality speed assisted knife.

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