Customer Reviews

Benchmade Pardue Design Knife

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Be careful - the description says plain edge but The benchmade product code 530S is the partially serrated edge (which is what I received). Great knife, but not what I wanted or what was advertised.

Item came decently sharp, yes its semi-serrated but whatever its still friggenawesome. Knife is very slim and fits well in my hand. Blade is sharp only on 1 side making it legal to carry in Washington state. Blade is solid and locking mechanism secures it well. I feel confident it would not fail me under normal use. All and all I love this knife. Its my new everyday carry.

I receive a lot of computer equipment at work and needed a small knife to open boxes. This pardue is light, compact and stylish and SHARP. The clip lets me keep it securely in my pocket. It's 9am and I have already used it today!

I bought the Benchmade 350 back in 1999 and found this updated and slightly larger 530 to be easier to open and close but still have the quality Benchmade is known for adn the AXIS Lock is easier to operate on this model. I prefer handles made from titanium, aluminum, or G10 but this FRN is OK to make it more economical and lighter weight. The knife disappears when attached to your pocket; it's unobtrusive and extremely light. The painted pocket clip started to chip so I cleaned off the remining paint and now have a shiny clip, older Benchmades didn't have that problem, the one's I've bought at least. But overall it's still a good knife. Blade and steel quality are phenomenal, but most Blue Class Benchmades are.

First off this is a decent knife. It is exceptionally light, but as other reviews stated it is not for heavy cutting. My only real problem with this knife is the axis lock and recessed grip for the lock. Using one thumb to release the blade caused the mechanism to lock up and took some force to fix. I used some CLP and loosened the blade, everything functioned much better but I still recommend using a thumb and forefinger for reliable use of the axis lock. Lightest quality knife I've ever had.

Another outstanding Benchmade knife. Classy shape with its spear point blade and coffin style handle.
VERY lightweight but robust plastic handle with a good grip and good balance. Absolutely smooth, precision mechanics.
Axis-lock is in my opinion the best locking mechanism on the market for my every-day carry needs. Thumbstuds are small and may feel to tiny for bigger hands. But after adjusting blade tension to the exact right resistance, flipping knife open while pulling the axis lock button is my preferred way of deploying the blade (all Benchmade knifes are assembled using Torx screws and adjustment to personal needs - blade tension, pocket clip - is a breeze with the right screwdriver).
Blade comes razorsharp, in my case with serrated part for more heavy duty cutting.
Altogether an outstanding, very lightweight EDC knife with flawless assembly and mechanics that fits in every pocket.

This is an excellent knife; I worked at a hunting goods store for awhile and we carried Benchmades and this is definetely one of their better products (quality as well as price). I cannot find where it mentions that the product is a full straight-edge; the picture shows the knife to be serrated, which is what it was when I ordered it.

The action is smooth, the blade is sharp, the knife is light, the materials are tough.

I did a lot of research looking for a knife to take climbing and backpacking. I ended up getting this. It stays closed when you expect it to, open when you need it to, and it operates smoothly one handed - both opening and closing. The metal is high quality, and it's made in the USA.

I got this as the thinner, lighter, alternative to the benchmade griptilian. Get that if you want something beefier. But get this if you want something that will disappear in your pocket until you need an edge.

This is a quality knife that is quite sharp out of the box and what I would expect from a Benchmade item. This is my seventh Benchmade knife and I will continue to purchase this brand of knife. Consistently high quality and USA made. This is one of the more inexpensive Benchmade knives, but well worth the price. This is a very lightweight, yet apparently sturdy knife. A good candidate for an every day carry knife. I had to lubricate it and adjust it slightly for my own personal preference so it would open quickly and easily based on my natural thumb pressure and "wrist flick", but this is not an issue. I adjust most of my folding knives.

The only minor issue I do have is that the release button (AXIS lock) sticks a bit, even with lubrication. Most of this is personal preference, however, the button does not protrude far from the handle and is relatively smooth. It is not as easily retracted to allow the knife to be closed as I would like. I'd like a more textured button and a bit more protrusion. However, if you can overlook this, the knife is very good looking, lightweight, sharp and fine looking blade design, opens quickly and easily (with those adjustments I spoke of earlier), and of an excellent quality.

This knife is amazing. It is extremely light and very thin but also fairly strong. It is very well balenced and is very easy and fast to open. It is faster then all three of my switch blades. I am very impressed as always. Benchmade has done another WONDERFULL job.