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Coastal wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 06, 2022 6:15 pm

I'm considering saving up for one of these, or the Mini Crooked River, since I really enjoy mixing traditional and modern aesthetics and materials. Plus, the traditional clip point is my favorite blade shape. Plus, S90V is available through the custom shop. Anyone have experience with either knife? With the custom shop versus off-the-shelf? How has Benchmade's QC been lately? I have some of their older products (decades older), and they were fine for a full-production shop, but I've read that they've had some rough days.

What say y'all?

Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 06, 2022 6:31 pm

Hi Coastal! I have looked at the Crooked River in both sizes for a year after handling one at a show . Like you I am a sucker for the clip point blade . It is at the top of my BM list to buy in the future . I bought two BM models in last ten months , Large Adamas and first run Turrent in PE Satin . The QC on both models were very good in every area , no complaints. Friend recently picked up the Adamas Auto and wish he did not show it to me . Action is same as my Hogue Ballista Military grade models but in Cruwear . A custom shop with upgraded steel to me would definitely be worth the wait . Dan

Coastal wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 06, 2022 6:49 pm

Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 06, 2022 6:31 pm

Hi Coastal! I have looked at the Crooked River in both sizes for a year after handling one at a show . Like you I am a sucker for the clip point blade . It is at the top of my BM list to buy in the future . I bought two BM models in last ten months , Large Adamas and first run Turrent in PE Satin . The QC on both models were very good in every area , no complaints. Friend recently picked up the Adamas Auto and wish he did not show it to me . Action is same as my Hogue Ballista Military grade models but in Cruwear . A custom shop with upgraded steel to me would definitely be worth the wait . Dan

Thanks, Dan. Oh wow, that Adamas looks awesome! This is the first I'd heard of it. Man!

I'll probably be in for the original large Crooked River at some point. I find it hard to buy a small version of a knife when a large version is available. I really like my Schempp Bowie; similar concept but obviously way different design. I like it, but I always find myself wishing it was about a quarter again larger than it is.

soc_monki wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 07, 2022 6:01 am

I have 2 crooked rivers and 2 minis, standard and customs of each. They're all excellent. Some of my favorites honestly. I prefer the large, but do carry the smalls quite a bit because the smaller knives are easier to handle with some of the work i do.

They're like modern takes on the buck 110 and 112. They're just great knives imo, and Benchmade is a close 2nd for me as a favorite company. Love my Adamas, Super Freek, the crooked rivers, contego, and the Griptilian... Have a g10/20cv and 2 customs. Love them.

Benchmade seems to be a bit hit and miss on qc, but I've never gotten a knife from them that has been so bad it needed to go back. A reprofile because of a too obtuse edge, some pivot tuning maybe. Centered (or mostly so), but I don't worry about that much.

And if you do have issues their warranty is great. My first crooked river (bought on eBay for pretty cheap) had a broken scale and an oversharpened blade. Sent it to them and they fixed it up no problem!