Benchmade Freek vs Bark River Gunny

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I love this knife and the benchmade company. My only reasoning for not being five stars is that one side of the diamond wood is a lot darker than the other and it looks quite off putting. Other than that it's fantastic!

I'm having a lot of fun playing with this knife, and I think that it'll serve people really, really well. You know, one thing we didn't do, for those ...

But the quality shows. The knife is easily opened and closed using the thumb stud. It is ambidextrous. It is easy to open the very first time and it loosens a little more with use

. benchmade have to do something other than the run of the mill s30v, right? The biggest complaint is pricing, with the regular freek going at 120 ish I see no reason for this one to hit 200 - that's too much, s30v is perfectly fine, the only thing they need to replace is the original freek rubber-ish handle with FRN and be done with it. By the way, if you have a smaller hand or want the mini grip size knife, wait for it, I bet the mini version will come later this year

What a fantastic knife! You get more than what you pay for with Benchmade! Beautifly made, wooden handle, tough as nails steel! Benchmade build's them right. "When men were made of steel, ships were made of wood, and guns were made of both!" Benchmade knifes are a part of that storied history. Best damn knifes made in the world!

I really leave a good blade on my knife, but this being said, I much more love a comfortable handle with little to no hotspots on it. The more it fills my hand, the better. I don't really use gloves, so this is an important aspect for me.

It is thinner stock. It still has the quick taper point, so the points not fragile. It retains that nice ergonomic shape to the handle, which is great...

Perhaps it’s oriented slightly more towards the lightweight camping and hunting ground. Benchmade doesn’t offer much insight in their product descriptions, but for some reason I keep going back to hunting when I consider the Freek.

Holding it in my hand, the Diamond Wood scales have a great feel: Smooth and though not super "grippy", I never feel out of control of the knife. The weight is just right for me. It sits just a little heavy in the palm which when opened gives a sense of stability and control, yet the knife remains agile and compliant. Deployment is like silk