Benchmade Design Concealed Backup Knive

by Benchmade

Product Features

• Blade Length: 2.50"
• Overall Length: 5.47"
• Blade Material/Hardness: 440C Stainless Steel/ 58-60 HRC
• Blade Style: Double Edge Spear-Point w/ Chisel Ground Edge
• Fixed Blade

Product Description

The Model 175 CBK (Concealed Backup Knife) is a result of listening to what the customer wants, namely the many professionals in the Law Enforcement community. The 175 features a plenty strong dagger style blade design, which is sharpened on two sides. The blade profile is beveled only on one side, and flat on the other. A palmable handle design offers an intuitive fast response grip with enough surface area to support the knife. A molded sheath design provides for secure carry inverted or otherwise, and optional carry methods are available.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000A0WLF2
• Item model number: 175BK
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,358 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #62 in Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Knives & Tools > Fixed-Blade Knives

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life Saver, November 5, 2010

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SaK (East Bay, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Benchmade Design Concealed Backup Knive (Sports)

First, this is not a utility knife. It is not a fishing knife, hunting knife, or kitchen knife, there are 1000's of other knives on the market I recommend for those purposes. This knife is designed for one purpose only - last ditch, emergency self preservation. And it is perfect for it. It is small, light, concealable and very effective for its designed purpose.
Being a tactical operator, I am always on the market for gear. I have tried many knives on my kit, and almost all come up as fails in the training room. I am in law enforcement not the military, so I can't walk around with a monstrous fixed blade Bowie, machete, or tomahawk on my gear - the public and my management don't like to see that. And any operator who has practiced with a folder in the mat room, knows that when you get put in a choke, you have 4-6 seconds before you are unconscious - and with the loss of fine motor skills due to adrenaline and lack of oxygen to your brain - drawing, opening, and attacking with a folder is out of the question - unless its got some type of spring loaded or draw-activated mechanism.
I have this blade woven in the molle on my chest rig at a 45 degree downward draw with my off hand. There has only been one situation in the training room where I was not able to get to either this knife with my off hand, or my primary weapon on my drop down holster with my strong hand. And my opponent was a very accomplished grappler - so I feel pretty safe playing the odds on that one.
In summary, if you are in a position where you do or may get into a life-and-death struggle, and you don't have a weapon accessible from both sides - you need one. And this is a perfect choice.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Friend In Deed, April 29, 2011

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Mark - See all my reviews

This review is from: Benchmade Design Concealed Backup Knive (Sports)

This little gem is an excellent self-defense tool for when carrying a larger knife is not feasible. This knife can be easily deployed and turn the tables in a hand to hand situation that is out of control. Common sense dictates that a larger knife appears more intimidating and has the ability to ward off someone getting too close (make sure the bad guy doesn't have something similar). That being said, for the money the quality of this knife is very good but not outstanding (no wow factor), the sheaf attaches securely to the blade, and can be configured in various ways. Overall the knife is a good purchase even if it is only for the psychological advantage it provides. Hopefully the double edge will never need to be used, so hide it well.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best for what it does, January 10, 2011

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lager2010 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Benchmade Design Concealed Backup Knive (Sports)

The CBK was created for military, police and of course civilians as a last ditch resort to save your life if all else fails. In this regard it's stability, design and construction is top notch. Others like cold steel make palm daggers but none are as well made as this one or made in the USA.
Amazon also has the hands down best price I've seen anywhere and I looked high and low so a thumbs up for that.