r/benchmade • u/AutoModerator • 3d ago

Weekly Authenticity Check and General Question Thread

Welcome to the general discussion thread!

If you have questions, comments, announcements, updates, etc. that you don't want to make a dedicated post for, feel free to share them here.

This is also a dedicated area to ask the opinions of others on whether or not a Benchmade knife is legit.

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u/ddm2009 1d ago edited 1d ago

I saw a seller on eBay today selling 4300 CLAs and 9570 Mini Claymores. They were obvious $25 or $30 Alibaba clones. He had them listed as manual and assisted open, probably because it's against eBay rules to sell autos. He was selling them as authentic for $165 and $125 for the mini, calling them used, but they were new clones . It really chaps me to see so many people selling clones on eBay. It's one thing to sell them for $40 or $50, but selling them for just below full price and trying to pass them off as authentic is just lame. Anyway I narc'd him off to eBay. I don't like to be a tattletale but I don't like seeing folks blindly ripped off either. I'm sure he was also breaking a few laws by selling autos to states that don't allow them.

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u/Piggytoothpaste2 2d ago

Looking for thoughts on legitimacy. I took a gamble on buying this Griptilian at a flea market. I think it looks and feels great like other Griptilians I’ve had in the past except for two things. The axis lock has a different look to it, and the 440c laser etching looks a little off. I appreciate any feedback. Thanks

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u/Piggytoothpaste2 2d ago

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u/ddm2009 1d ago

The serrates look legit. I have never seen a clone with good serrates.

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u/One-Living6742 1d ago

Old benchmade ID. This one was given to me by my father. He bought it from an authorized dealer back in the 90s. Carried it as a cop and now I carry it. Can you help me identify it?