The blade is really where the similarities end. Benchmade’s is a 3.24-inch drop-point made of excellent S90V super steel. Kershaw’s is a 3.1-inch reverse tanto made of (wait for it) MagnaCut. At a ...

Benchmade’s proprietary Axis was first ... This build gives it a stiffness and structural integrity that rivals that of a fixed-blade knife of similar dimensions—this way you can employ ...