Benchmade Arvensis vs Gerber Vertebrae Fixed Blade Knife Cyan Blue

I just want to mention. Obviously this is made in the USA being benchmade 354 dollars 95 from Nebo nice here in Australia is where I bought this one f...

It looks cool and could be practical but it sticks and is hard to extract the knife. The belt clip is huge and doesn't make a whole lot of sense. The blade isn't very sharp out of the box but it does hold an edge with some stone work. The 2 bolts that hold the belt clip on the sheath are loose

Sheath did not come with belt attachment . Handle is a little small and short for me. In fairness it was designed as a all purpose not specific to one task .that said I liked the handle while processing my buck

The rounded shape and rubbery texture of the handle are perfect. Blade shape and length are great for most chores. Sheath is junk and holds way too tight, had to use a screwdriver to get knife out. Pack clip on sheath is too long, too flimsy, make a custom kydex sheath for this otherwise great knife

It's very comfortable in my hand and at about 6.5" is perfect for my EDC. I'm 6'6", 200lbs and tend to opt for gear that average sized guys would pass on. The only flaw is the sheath

The sheath sucks. Ive bought both the spine and the vertebrae, both sheaths ARE NOT as easy to remove as they show in the video. I have pretty decent hand and finger strength and its still ridiculous to get the knife out, and as you can see in the photo the sheath snapped from the ammount of pressure I had to apply to get it out. Im going to buy a general sheath or make one

You'Ve got these two little Clips down here if they push the tabs in and then pull up on the clip and that's how it comes off. That's what looks like ...

The sheath leaves a lot to be desired. The clip is long but very loose in its grip. The knife release is a plastic extrusion of the plastic sheath. Sometimes the knife comes right out - other times it is stuck hard in there

if the replacement comes new as it should and without loose scales, it will be a keeper and for sure 4/5. Replacement Arrived: Its better. The hollow pins on this one doesn't just push out with hand force

I had to put the knife into a vice just to pull it out of the sheath, mind you I am competitive power lifter, the knife is nice, the sheath kills it.

So, overall guys I mean a fantastic ski for the price point, you're getting a great sheet and really no need to upgrade, and you can kind of tweak the...

Just got back from my first backpacking trip with this knife and I am very happy with it. I like the (relatively) large handle and the blade is long enough for any task I could throw at it. I actually kind of like the short blade for more control of the blade tip. For the money, it is a really good value