The Best Benchmade Automatic Knives at Blade HQ | Knife Banter S2 (Ep. 50)

Never Miss A New Knife!

Knives in order of appearance:

0:00 Intro
14:16 Concluding Thoughts

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[BladeHQ]

Where the Benchmade Automatic gang at?!?!

[runescapeRevR]

Managed to get my stepfather his dream knife, a Benchmade Infidel. The kicker is I found him one of the limited edition burnt copper handled ones. After serving our country overseas he deserved it! It was awesome to see the smile on his face. 🙏🏼

[jaredh.]

Blade HQ vids. Better than coffee in the morning. Change my mind.

[ar_razorback]

I have a CLA and I just love it! Not to big, not to small. It fits in the pocket just right for EDC.

[ReDD]

I got my first benchmade, an auto stryker, back in 2004 during my first deployment to Iraq when I was in the Marines. 2 deployments and 16 years later it's still my everyday carry. the tip is broken off and it's duller than shit but I love it. Benchmade Mediator is next

[rspurdum]

Mediator - bought it just before the pandemic hit and it has been my constant companion as I walk from room to room (lol). Actually, i do get out of the house and this goes with me faithfully every day.

[janjimpson]

The autostryker is my go to benchmade auto. Underrepresented 🔥

[usergonemad]

Living with an Osborne 940 for years and years and years, the auto version is a cool addition to one of the *absolute* best EDC knives in existence. You can find prettier, or more useful, or MUCH cheaper alternatives - but you can't beat the Osborne for an EDC in all circumstances. That knife will be imitated for centuries to come.

[luigiish]

I've been carrying a Casbah for just about 2 years. Oil, chemicals, polyurethane piping, braided hoses, recycled plastic film, cardboard etc. Blade still flies out, its decently centered, coating is still going strong, sharpens up nicely and has plenty of edge. The grivory handles dont have any damage after getting banged and dropped a dozen different times. Its a work knife and if anyone asks which automatic work knife they should get, I tell them get a Casbah. I just wish Benchmade would release an S90V version and possibly thrown in Carbon fiber scales just for kicks.

[JasonKent-nj]

Liked the two opinions all in all really good knives. I was always simple with a 940 recently I did get a 9400

[vladimircookin]

Me: I love Benchmade...
Also me: I’m poor

[davideverman]

Love my Benchmade auto folders! In my opinion, the 9100 series Auto Stryker is the best auto folder ever produced. The 9400 is very interesting, but I think I would prefer my 9555 Auto Rift over it, very similar Osborne design. Of the knives shown, I say hands down the CLA is the best auto folder.

[JEH-]

I have a CLA and use it as my EDC. I really like it. The first blade developed chips for the first year. I sent it back to Benchmade and they wouldn't cover it under warranty. I paid for a new blade. The new blade has no problems so I still believe there was an improper tempering of the first blade although they confirmed the Rc hardness was with in spec.

[forsakenturtle]

Love the Casbah. Thanks for featuring it

[b-rad]

CLA has the best ergos of all those options, but I agree that an S90V blade would easily make it the best benchmade auto of all time.

[rolandnyul]

I love my Bugout, my favorite knive of all, but only the all black version. It feels much better than the blue and the green one (different handle material). But I like also the automatics. 9400 on my list, mediator too. The Autocrat is a birthday gift. From me to me after I sold my kidney for it....

[leotam]

The AFO/Mini Reflex/Auto Stryker were such classics - gonna miss them - would pick them up, but alas, state laws

[Rawleigh_Motorsports]

I have owned a 3550 for 20 years absolutely love it. Doing some maitenence I lost the ball bearing for the slide safety years ago which has sidelined the knife for now! Small easy to carry and patinas well. Great knife I cant wait to put into rotation again some day. Hope to add a 9400 to my collection someday soon as well

[niks.]

My first auto was an original Presidio auto. My EDC for several years, and still regularly, is a Presidio II auto. I have an Infidel and Casbah, and the Casbah is an awesome knife (but I generally like bigger knives). I love Benchmades, and really enjoy auto knives.

[AaronJitSing]

Love Benchmade...just got a Benchmade knife a couple of days ago, excited for more to be added to the collection.