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Posted: 12/30/2007 5:45:42 PM EDT
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I never really paid attention to the serrations on my mini grip, but I was looking at them the other day and the very last seration on the blade seems unusually flat, almost like it was chipped off. Could someone with a mini grip post and let me know if the serration (First from the handle, last from the tip) of theirs is the same? I looked through google pictures and knife pictures here but can't find one clear enough to tell. *Edit... Okay I've owned my 556 for a few weeks now (bought it brand new) and have used it to cut a few soft and common things such as cardboard, thin wiring, and very thin plastic. This is the first time I actually put it to work. The blade is now completely dull in the spots that were used to cut and it's actually CHIPPING in those spots as well. Chipping from just cutting cardboard, thin wiring, and very thin plastics. Is this normal because the blade is new and needs to be sharpened down to a harder and tougher core? I expected Benchmades to be extremely tough and durable when it comes to edge retention and blade strength, but it's like this knife can't even handle cutting cardboard without getting beat up. Is this common? What could be the problem? |
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I'd be talking to Benchmade about this one. They make great knives, and the blade should not be chipping after being used on cardboard. The take care of defects, so contact them for a replacement. A lot of us don't like serrated blades, because the serrations are really more of a saw blade than a knife blade. Also, Benchmade will not re-sharpen the serrated area of a blade. |
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I shot an e-mail to Benchmade and recieved this today.. "Hi, Thank you for contacting Benchmade. Cardboard is actually hard on blade steels of most types. I know this seems odd, but there are materials used in cardboard that commonly chip blade steels from 154CM to D2." It's news to me. |
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Paper IS hard on knives. I once worked in a paper goods factory, and we had paper maker's knives. They didn't stay sharp long or last long. So, Benchmark would know what's what with their knives. I'd suggest talking to them about possibly exchanging the blade for a non-serrated blade, OR give some thought to using a beater knife to cut cardboard. |
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