ATech Reviews | My first Benchmade 553 Griptilian Tanto: A knife for users, not collectors! @ATechReviewsKnives | Uploaded August 2017 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Check out the 553 Griptilian here: goo.gl/q53hDn
Newer G10 version here: amzn.to/2f9tYTm
The Ganzo G745 that I compared it to: goo.gl/YUZqo6
Full review and comparison to Ganzo here: bestchineseknives.com/2017/07/benchmade-griptilian-553-tanto-review.html
The knife world is divided by 2: the Users and the Collectors (that rarely understand/agree with each other). The Users could own several knives and the Collectors could use their knives and the difference between them is in the question: Why do they buy their knives?
Users buy their knives because they NEED them, Collectors buy theirs because they WANT them.
Users usually buy a knife, carry and use it everyday until they brake/lose it and then they'll buy another knife.
Collectors buy several knives and do a rotation between those based on their schedule.
Users care most about the blade steel and the ergos, Collectors also care about things like blade centering, smooth action and handle materials.
Users tend to abuse their knives, Collectors usually don't.
So the thing is - this knife is intended for the Users and not the Collectors. The first will appreciate it's working qualities, the Collectors will probably like the G10 version more (or the 940 for that matter, that has better materials).
That's my opinion about it and I ask you to share yours in the comments.
Check out the 553 Griptilian here: goo.gl/q53hDn
Newer G10 version here: amzn.to/2f9tYTm
The Ganzo G745 that I compared it to: goo.gl/YUZqo6
Full review and comparison to Ganzo here: bestchineseknives.com/2017/07/benchmade-griptilian-553-tanto-review.html
The knife world is divided by 2: the Users and the Collectors (that rarely understand/agree with each other). The Users could own several knives and the Collectors could use their knives and the difference between them is in the question: Why do they buy their knives?
Users buy their knives because they NEED them, Collectors buy theirs because they WANT them.
Users usually buy a knife, carry and use it everyday until they brake/lose it and then they'll buy another knife.
Collectors buy several knives and do a rotation between those based on their schedule.
Users care most about the blade steel and the ergos, Collectors also care about things like blade centering, smooth action and handle materials.
Users tend to abuse their knives, Collectors usually don't.
So the thing is - this knife is intended for the Users and not the Collectors. The first will appreciate it's working qualities, the Collectors will probably like the G10 version more (or the 940 for that matter, that has better materials).
That's my opinion about it and I ask you to share yours in the comments.
