Benchmade Knives

Benchmade Knife Company, Inc. set-up shop in Clackamas, Oregon in 1990 (originally founded in California in 1988). The initial knives primarily consisted of the Bali-Song® knives, using a combination of outside vendors and inside processing to build finished products. And like most companies, starting out meant scarce money and big plans, using second hand equipment and limited resources. Soon, a natural born fortitude and an undying passion to make it right and make it Benchmade, prospered into significant growth. As the product line grew so did the in-house capabilities. We began to acquire new machines and technologies including the first of several lasers, making Benchmade the first knife manufacturer to have such equipment in-house. Open minds and positive attitudes would lead to several more industry firsts over the course of the next several years.

This was only the beginning of Benchmade's breaking of new ground in the manufactured knife markets by using non-traditional materials and modern manufacturing methods in not only building knives better but, inevitably building better knives. The Designer Series was first introduced in 1991 with several custom designs being manufactured. By tapping into the custom knife makers' knowledge and combining it with our manufacturing expertise we were more readily able to offer more contemporary knife designs and innovations to the knife users.

Consecutive years of aggressive growth led to the next logical step in 1996 when Benchmade moved into its own 35,000 sq. ft. facility. A contemporary styled building complete with all of the modern equipment and amenities necessary to manufacture what has become recognized as a higher standard of specialty cutlery.

Today, Benchmade Knife Company, Inc. manufactures knives for a loyal and ever growing following of knife users. As we move into the 21st century we are poised for even more exciting opportunities, innovations and ongoing total world-class quality. Here at Benchmade we employ a simple philosophy- "Make it cool, make it solid, make it happen and definitely make it Benchmade."

Visit their website here: http://www.benchmade.com

Benchmade Company Quick Facts:

• Started: 1988
• Boss: Les De Asis, Founder & CEO
• Company Focus: EDC Pocket Knives, Military, Rescue, Custom Collaborations
• Product Range: Folding Knives, Balisongs, Fixed Blades, Tactical Pens, Rescue Tools
• Past Locations: California, Clackamas - Oregon
• Current Location: Oregon City - Oregon
• Other interesting facts: Produces high end EDC folders as well as semi-custom knives in the "Gold" series. Lots of collaborations with custom knife makers. Supplies equipment to the US Government. Very innovative company.

Benchmade Knife Models (alphabetical):
5 Rescue Hook
6H2O Rescue Hook
7BLKW Hook
8BLKW Hook
9CB Hook
32 Morpho
32-81 Morpho Bali-Song
40TR Bali-Song
42 Bali-Song
46DM
51 Bali-Song
51-91 Bali-Song
100SH2O River/Dive
110H2O Fixed
111H2O Folder
140 Nimravus
141 Nimravus Tanto
147BK Nim Cub II
150BKSN Marc Lee "Glory" Knife
151 Fixed Griptilian
155 Fixed Presidio
158 CSK II
160 TK-1 Tether Knife
171 Chopper
172 Tomahawk
180 Outbounder
190 Drop-Point Hunter
201 Activator +
201-HP NRA Hunter Pack
210 Activator
210-81 Activator
210-82 Activator
210TK Activator
211 Activator
220 Fixed Resistor
310 Benchmite
340 Aphid
420 Resistor
425 Gravitator
426 Hybrid
440 Opportunist
440TICF-71 Opportunist
480 Shoki
480-81 Shoki
520 Presedio
522 Presedio Ultra
523 Presedio Tanto
525 Mini-Presedio
525-81 Pardue
527 Mini-Presidio Ultra
572BK-USA
527SBK-USA
530 Pardue
550 Griptilian
550HG Griptilian
551 Griptilian
551-101 Griptilian
551BK-101
551H2O Griptilian
553 Griptilian Tanto
555HG Mini-Griptilian
555HG-PNK Mini-Griptilian
556 Mini-Griptilian
556-PNK Mini-Griptilian
557 Mini-Griptilian Tanto
580 Barrage
585 Mini-Barrage
610 Ruckus
615 Mini-Ruckus
630 Skirmish
635 Mini-Skirmish
635-60 Mini-Skirmish
635-81 Mini-Skirmish
635-82 Mini-Skirmish
670 Apparition
670DM-502 Apparition NICA
670DMCFA
690 Carbon Fiber & Wood
690CFP
705
706
706-02
707 Sequel
710 McHenry & Williams
720 w/ Benchmade logo
732 Ares
740 Dejavoo
741 Onslaught
745 Mini-Dejavoo
745-81 Mini-Dejavoo
755 MPR
760BK LFTi
770
771
773
790 Subrosa
806D2 AFCK
890 Torrent
901Ti
906D2 Mini-Nitrous Stryker
907D2 Mini-Nitrous Stryker
907-91 Mini-Nitrous Spear-Point Stryker
910 Stryker
910TI Stryker
912-71 Nitrous Stryker
912-72 Nitrous Stryker
912D2 Nitrous Stryker
913D3 Nitrous Stryker
921 Switchback
923 Switchback
930 Kulgera
930-91 Kulgera
940 Osborne
940-81 Osborne
940DM
940TI-91
941 Osborne
941-81 Osborne
942 Osborne
943 Osborne
950 Rift
950-91 Rift
960 Osborne
960CFP Osborne
3100 Auto-Benchmite
3150 Impel
3300 Infidel
3300-81 Infidel OTF
3310 Infidel
3310-91 Infidel OTF
4501 Prestigedges
4548 Prestigedges Steak Knives
5000 Auto-Presidio
5500-81 Mini-Auto Presidio
9051 AFO II
10100 LFK
10110S Salmon River Folding Fillet
10115 Salmon Creek Folding Fillet
10200 Ambush
10210 Mini-Ambush
10300 Monochrome
10350 Aphid
10400 Pika
10402 Pika II
10402-1 Tipika II
10410 Mini-Pika
10412 Mini-Pika II
10412-1 Mini-Tipika II
10452 Pika II Tanto
10500 Rant Bowie
10501 Rant Bowie
10502 Rant DPT
10505 Rant DPT
10510 Gamer
10520 Offsider
10530 Juju
10536BP Instigator
10600 Snipe
10610 Benchmite II
10700 Nagara
10750 Vex
10751 Vex Tanto
14100 (HK Knives)
14200 (HK Knives)
14210 (HK Knives)
14250 (HK Knives)
14300 (HK Knives)
15000 Skinning fixed blade knife
15010 Large fixed blade with gut hook
15020 AXIS Folding Knives
15030 AXIS Folding Knives
15040 Gut Hook