Benchmade Nimravus vs Gerber Vertebrae Fixed Blade Knife Cyan Blue

It's still a great knife, and I like the new MOLLE sheath, but I prefer the micarta handles over the new aluminum ones. My only real gripe is with the finger groove behind the ricasso is noticibly deeper than on the original, and makes for a weaker feel. That, and the handles aren't interchangeable because of the difference. Otherwise, it's another fine Benchmade product, razor sharp right out of the box

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

I like the durability of the aluminum scales, they can be a little cold on first grab but warm up quickly. The milled grip serrations on the scales work great. I ordered the Kydex sheath separately and like the sheath but find the release a little tight. That will hopefully improve with use

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.

The edges of the handle are chamferred and sit slightly proud of the aluminum scales. The scales themselves are deeply textured for traction.

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