dogboy
IDPA RSO / NRA RSO
The longer I have my Benchmade 710 the less I like it. I love the blade shape, size and feel but the opening and closing is terrible. It is constantly hard to open and if closed with force the blade tends to pop back out of the handle. I just got it back from Benchmade because I thought maybe the axis springs were weak but the hitch in opening is worse and the closing is no better. I'm going to tear it apart myself and see if I can get it the way I want it. If not it's going up for sale. Pity cuz I was really hoping to like it.
kstone, don't give up on it too quickly. I like to think I've got quite a bit of experience with Benchmades (I probably have more money in Benchmade knives than I do in guns! ). Before you give up on it, PM me and let me take a look at it. We can meet up at Sanner's sometime, or outside the gate there, or wherever. They're good knives, and the 710 is one of their best. I would almost bet you find something if you take it apart yourself. If not, give me a yell.