The Benchmade Griptilian is an incredibly popular knife design. It’s actually one of their best sellers, so it’s no surprise that they decided to release a scaled down version called the Mini Griptillian…
And in this Benchmade Mini Griptilian review, we’re going to see how it stacks up against its bigger brother and if it’s a knife worth getting…
Let’s start by taking a closer look at the actual size of the Mini...
Like I mentioned earlier and like the name implies, the Benchmade Mini Griptilian is a miniature (or smaller) version of the regular Griptilian…
It has a blade length that only measures in at 2.91 inches long, and the handle comes in at only 3.87 inches long…
So when the blade is deployed the Mini Griptilian has an overall length of about 6.78 inches. Just for reference the Griptilian has an overall length of 8.07 inches.
In addition to that, the Mini Griptilian only weighs 2.5 ounces which makes it really comfortable to carry around in your pocket all day.
The blade steel used on the Benchmade Mini Griptilian is the same steel used on the regular Griptillian…
It’s 154CM which is an awesome knife steel for several reasons…
First of all, 154CM does a great job at resisting corrosion and rust. It also takes a very fine edge, and it will maintain its edge after quite a bit of use…
In addition to that, 154CM is a fairly easy steel to sharpen. So when the edge does eventually wear down on your blade, you’ll be able to easily get it razor sharp again.
So yeah, in the end, 154CM is an awesome knife steel, especially on a knife intended for everyday carry.
The handle material on the Mini Griptilian is also the same as the handle material used on the standard Griptilian…
It uses a glass filled nylon called Grivory. Grivory is a fantastic handle material for an EDC knife for many reasons…
First of all, its an extremely lightweight material. This is a great characteristic because it makes your knife much more comfortable to carry around in a pocket all day…
Even though Grivory is lightweight, it’s still a very strong material. So it’ll hold up even under a ton of day after day use…
Last, Grivory feels very comfortable in your hand and gives you a solid grip on the knife. It’s a great handle material, and helps make the knife better in many ways.
The Mini Griptilian uses the Axis Lock locking mechanism. The Axis Lock is used on several knives made by Benchmade because its a proprietary design that they acquired many years ago…
It’s a great locking system because it securely locks the blade out, and it allows you to deploy the blade very quickly in a number of different ways…
It works by incorporating a spring tensioned bar that slides back and forth in a track that sits within the knife handles. That bar sits up against a flat part of the tang of the blade which locks it into position…
It’s a very durable locking system, and as I said before, it’s a very secure mechanism.
The Pocket clip on the Mini Griptilian gives you a little bit of a adjustability…
It sets you up for tip up carry only (so no tip down carry), but it can be switched to either side of the knife…
This is an important feature in my opinion because it allows you to set the knife up for left handed or right handed carry very easily…
In addition to that, the Mini Griptilian is very comfortable to carry in your pocket because it clips in easily and sits relatively low.
In the end, I think the Mini Griptilian is an amazing EDC knife. It’s small size makes it comfortable to carry without giving up too much cutting power…
The 154CM blade steel performs very well. The handle is lightweight and very comfortable in your hand. And the Axis Lock is very strong and allows you to deploy the blade smoothly…
Now if you want to find out even more information about the Mini Griptilian and how it stacks up against another very popular Benchmade knife, then click here and it’ll take you right there!
Bye for now!