Customer Reviews

Benchmade Pardue Design Mini-Griptillian Combo Edge Knife

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I ordered this knife after wanting something 3 inches or smaller for an EDC(every day carry). I ordered this without the thumb studs because I've had other knives that had it fall off after use. I had always heard of Benchmade's quality, but never owned one. When I purchased and received the knife, I was amazed at the sharpness and attention to detail. It's a high quality product with good R&D.

Everything was going well until I dropped this knife. I of course did not mean to do this. I was grilling chicken and upon handling the chicken with my knife, I burned myself obviously saved the chicken. I presume the knife fell straight on its point and the tip broke off!!! I must admit that I have had some very cheap POS knives in my time BUT I've never had one break from a drop(on concrete garage floor). I called Benchmade and they replaced the blade for free. Not only that, but they offered to change the blade from the 'hollow grind' to the 'drop point' blade. So far, I haven't had any more issues and the service I received from Benchmade has been great. I guess these things can happen and when they do, great customer service is always nice. I would recommend this product to anyone who wants great customer service, quality and made in the USA.

This is a great knife for every day carry, the 154cpm steel holds an edge and is easy to sharpen. Small enough to carry clipped in your front pocket without being cumbersome, but large enough to feel good in the hand. There are better knives out there, but for the price this is perfect for evey day use and won't disappoint. The only thing worth pointing out is the choice between this model or the thumb stud opener model. It's a personal choice and they are both great knives.