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Posted: 11/19/2013 10:50:43 AM EDT
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I just ordered this knife without seeing or laying my hands on one. Anyone have one? Thoughts?
This will be my first Auto. |
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It's a really BIG knife and fat as well. I looked at one, then decided on the Benchmade Contego. Still a big knife, but a little slimmer. I also did not care for the holes only good for getting pocket lint and small coins caught in them. I had the same thoughts about the holes. I guess I will find out. 
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Quoted: I had the same thoughts about the holes. I guess I will find out. Quoted: Quoted: It's a really BIG knife and fat as well. I looked at one, then decided on the Benchmade Contego. Still a big knife, but a little slimmer. I also did not care for the holes only good for getting pocket lint and small coins caught in them. I had the same thoughts about the holes. I guess I will find out. |
| I edc the 275 manual version and love it. My wife bought it for me for Father's Day thinking it was the auto version. But I'm not complaining, it's my first high end knife and it's built great. But like others have said its a much larger knife than the kershaw leak I used to carry |
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I just ordered this knife without seeing or laying my hands on one. Anyone have one? Thoughts? http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4928583506069841&pid=1.9&m=&w=300&h=300&p=0 This will be my first Auto. Friggin AWESOME blade, traded for one in as-new condition for the Mrs. as she always wanted an auto, now i'm so jealous I can't stand it, hoping she's looking at one for Christmas for me.  Seriously stout blade, locks open with an unmistakeable beefy sounding CLUNK, it's not a playtoy, you could survive with this knife, it's that solid. Very positive locking mechanism, and bonus lockout switch that double locks the blade open or closed.
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| It's an awesome knife, I have the non auto version but have handled both. Its big, solid, probably the last knife you'll ever own type knife. The non auto opens about as fast as yours, but I would prefer the auto if give a chance to switch. I carry mine everyday, its def a mans knife. |
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It's a really BIG knife and fat as well. I looked at one, then decided on the Benchmade Contego. Still a big knife, but a little slimmer. I also did not care for the holes only good for getting pocket lint and small coins caught in them. Small coins? The holes are like half the diameter of a dime. |
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Quoted: Small coins? The holes are like half the diameter of a dime. Quoted: Quoted: It's a really BIG knife and fat as well. I looked at one, then decided on the Benchmade Contego. Still a big knife, but a little slimmer. I also did not care for the holes only good for getting pocket lint and small coins caught in them. Small coins? The holes are like half the diameter of a dime.  |
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I just got one last week, (manual version). It's awesome, very big for a folding knife, very robust as well. The blade is thick and so is the handle and its sharp as hell straight out of the box.
Its not ridiculously huge, but its size and weight might be the only drawbacks for EDC. It's the .50 Cal of folding knives..
the tan version is painted and supposedly wears easily , I would have thought the scales were a solid color. |
| You sure about that? I have the tan version that I have carried for a year now and still looks great. I don't beat the hell out of it but it sees daily use. My only issue has been my wallet staining the scales a touch from them both being in the same right rear pocket. |
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