The Benchmade 940 is an awesome knife. It’s very popular as an EDC option, and there are many reasons why…
So in this Benchmade 940 review, we’re going to go over all of its features to try and figure out why so many people like the design…
Let’s begin by looking at the size of the knife...
The Benchmade 940 is a great size for an EDC knife. It has a blade that measures in at 3.40 inches long, and the handle comes in at 4.47 inches long…
That brings the overall size to around 7.87 inches long when the blade is locked out…
This medium size makes the 940 very comfortable to carry around, but still gives you a lot of ability to cut because the blade isn’t too small.
The blade steel that comes on the Benchmade 940 depends on which version you choose to get. If you go with the 940 or the 940-2, you’ll have CPM-S30V blade steel…
CPM-S30V is a great blade steel for many reasons. It resists rust and corrosion very well, and it also takes a fine edge…
In addition to that, it will maintain that edge through a lot of use and it’s not too tedious to sharpen when your edge does wear down…
Now if you go with the 940-1, you get CPM-S90V. CPM-S90V is pretty much as good as it gets when it comes to knife steel…
It resists corrosion very well, and it holds its edge for an insanely long time. The only downside is that it is tedious to resharpen, but you won’t have to do it too often because the steel maintains its edge so well.
There are several versions of the Benchmade 940, and the handle material will change depending on the version you get…
The original Benchmade 940 has an aluminum handle. The aluminum handle is very strong and very sturdy. It also feels great in your hand and gives you a good grip on the knife…
The Benchmade 940-1 has a carbon fiber handle. The carbon fiber is extremely lightweight, while still being very strong…
This makes the knife really enjoyable to carry because it’s less mass moving around in your pocket all day…
The Benchmade 940-2 has a G-10 handle. G-10 is a very common handle material on pocket knives because it’s very comfortable and it gives you great traction when you’re gripping the knife.
The locking mechanism used on the Benchmade 940 is the Axis Lock. The Axis Lock is a proprietary locking system used by Benchmade…
It works by incorporating a spring tensioned bar that slides ina track in the handle of the knife. The bar wedges against a flat area on the tang of the blade and locks it into position…
It’s a very secure locking system, and it allows you to deploy the blade very quickly in a number of different ways. It’s also a very smooth system, that really gives you a feeling of quality.
The pocket clip on the Benchmade 940 sets the knife up for tip up carry only, which is pretty typical for Benchmade knives…
In addition to that, the clip is reversible to either side of the knife, which is important because it means you can set the knife up for left handed or right handed carry…
Also, because of the slim design on the 940, it sits fairly flat when clipped into your pocket, and it’s very comfortable.
In the end, I think the Benchmade 940 is an amazing pocket knife. It’s a fantastic size for EDC. The blade steels that you can get it in are very high quality…
The handle materials give you a secure grip and are comfortable in your hand, and the locking mechanism is very strong…
Now if you want to learn more information about the Benchmade 940, go to this website and you’ll see a Bering detailed comparison between the 940 and another one of Benchmade’s very popular knife designs.
Bye for now!