WildWeasel
Active Member
They're also owned by the same company that makes Zero Tolerance, of which some are also USA made. I don't own any, but I've been eyeballing them through Expertvoice. 50-60% off MSRP is tough to beat...
50% off all no auto benchmades
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They're also owned by the same company that makes Zero Tolerance, of which some are also USA made. I don't own any, but I've been eyeballing them through Expertvoice. 50-60% off MSRP is tough to beat...
jamesp15
Active Member
People rag on Gerber quite a bit, but i have had excellent luck with them through the years. Currently EDC a Gerber Fastball and I love the action on it and it hasnt needed sharpening yet after 6months of near daily use (though nothing over the top, and I have re-honed it) Have a Strongarm strapped to my fishing/camping pack for a good 5 years now, its done everything from digging holes to splitting small firewood using a baton and its going strong, had to re-sharpen/hone a few times and the protective finish is mostly worn off the blade, but i cant seem to kill it. Have an LMF-II on my bug out kit as well as a "mini" Ka-Bar. Also have had good luck with Ontario knives.
hornbakerfella
Active Member
Order canceled without an email or letting me know. Slightly expected but I’m gonna email them about it
alucard0822
For great Justice
was worth a shot at least, no hard feelings IMO.
MattTheGunslinger
Ultimate Member
Glad some people got an email. I never did. I went on their site and found out it was canceled. No surprise really. Can't blame a company for not wanting to loose thousands of dollars due to a mistake. Guess Ill be waiting for a coupon and my points to build up so I can get a 940 from Cabelas.
Got the official cancellation letter as well.
- Feb 19, 2013
- 18,767
Wonder what the intended purpose was...
todbiker
Ultimate Member
My understanding is the code was provided to middle men who sell their product to provide an opportunity to own a product they normally couldn't afford and thereby provide familiarity with the product they're selling. I think they're also required to view video's etc. explaining metallurgy and features. Many complained they should have provided individual one time codes vs the same code for all, which is how it was exploited.
kstone803
Official Meat Getter
Hopefully this turns more people away from benchmade. F em.
JerseyMike
Active Member
Yeh, this left a bad taste in my mouth. I won’t buy another from them.
alucard0822
For great Justice
I'm not upset for them cancelling sales that essentially used a hacked code, even if I'm a little disappointed. I own a lot of BMs, but between the incident last year publicly destroying guns for their local PD, and their aggressive enforcement and hikes to their MAP pricing, they are basically the last knife company I buy new stuff from.
I have not heard anything bad about Buck Knives and they are made in the USA. Same with KA-Bar. Unless I just haven't seen it.
100% agreementJerseyMike
Active Member
It wasn’t a hacked code (based on the mass email sent) they just had more people use it than they expected or anticipated “an unauthorized code to be distributed beyond its intended purpose”. So there was an intended audience, that audience just wasn’t the entire public.
seecampsarv
Member
- Oct 5, 2010
- 2
Pro-Tech Knives are great, comparable quality to Benchmade and all are made in the USA.
After having my order accepted then cancelled, credit card debited then refunded all in one day I receive an email two days later thanking me for my purchase.
Thank you for your order. We know you want the best and you got it. Because you didn't just buy a knife – you bought a Benchmade.
When you purchase a Benchmade, you're purchasing a knife you can rely on for life. With our warranty* covering defective products and our LifeSharp service returning your knife to a factory razor-sharp edge at any time, we'll never let you have a dull moment.
Thank you for your order. We know you want the best and you got it. Because you didn't just buy a knife – you bought a Benchmade.
When you purchase a Benchmade, you're purchasing a knife you can rely on for life. With our warranty* covering defective products and our LifeSharp service returning your knife to a factory razor-sharp edge at any time, we'll never let you have a dull moment.
