benchmade 940-2 vs Gerber Mini Covert Automatic Knife Black

Spyderco have just have that there's something special about this particular knife above and beyond. Maybe some of the other ones - and I don't know f...

Took a star away for this considering I don't exactly abuse this knife and its durability is surely questionable at this point.

Benchmade 940 in S90V and carbon fiber. My dad's gift to me for getting through highschool. Take that that thing everywhere, only had to sharpen it once.

I carried this everywhere and I always used it. It it got rusty, I would just use a bruch and CLP from my rifle cleaning gear and it would be just like new. Never had a problem with the screws coming loose. The assisted mechanism for opening the knife never failed or slowed down, even with all the sand, dirt and mud mine saw

TLDR: It feels great, I LOVE the weight and looks of carbon fiber but doesn't seem like its a good value. I'm not a knife enthusiast or a collector, but I wanted something I could carry and forget its in my pocket for everyday tasks. I like premium products like carbon fiber and the idea behind S90v being a steel that keeps its "working edge" for longer periods of time. Overall I can't say i'm crazy about the product for the price

The safety button was gritty and the flip out action was 50/50 on fully engaging or not. The thumb stud used to deploy this knife is also very rough and just not the best design. For the money or even less you can get a better knife that deploys every time you need it. I wanted to like it too, because the gerber name used to be synonymous with quality, but you’d get better quality in a $20 dozier

This is no big deal because benchmade stands by their products, but now I have to send it back because I paid too much for these issues to exist. Really do love the fit and finish of the carbon fiber scales though. The light weight of such a nice sized knife is incredible as well. It feels like I am carrying my much smaller BM Sequel

The spring is very noisy and sounds like it’s rusty or needs some lube both opening and closing. On a positive note good size for the pocket and good on the safety in order to open and close. Overall in my opinion the knife isn’t worth $30 let alone $20.

Hope this helps ease another’s frustration. My ordeal nearly gave me a stroke before figuring it out.

This one only has a thumb screw for opening and the locking mechanism works but no where near as smooth as you would expect. The abs plastic handle scales are bulky and doesn't grip well. I am a Gerber fan and I will make some mods to this knife to make it more comfortable for me but wouldn't buy it again.

For the size, this is easily the lightest knife I've ever encountered. Ultra-lightweight, travels well, pocket clip allows for a reasonably deep pocket carry, and blade length is legal in my state. It looks and feels pretty durable, the open back design makes it a breeze to clean, and it's classy enough that this knife straddles the "gentleman's knife" category. Those who are knowledgable about knives and/or read on any of the knife forums will understand what I mean when I say that this is a perfectly good choice for a "grail knife

This knife is very light and compact. The spring assist takes a little getting used to but after messing around with this knife for a few days I felt completely comfortable with it. The blade is a perfect size for me and if you are worried about losing your knife if a cop searches you (because I was) the compact size is a must. Overall I think that this knife has been an excellant purchase and I am very happy with it all around