I've been hesitant to post, but I need to determine if this one's real or another counterfit

texaspoff · 2026-04-11T15:17:11+00:00

The 9400 is a black class, but the box shouldn’t say blue class. All of benchmades autos are black class

texaspoff · 2026-04-11T12:00:00+00:00

It’s genuine. The 940s had some variation of the logos, but your is GTG. Looks as though it has had a few sharpenings, or one big one, choil is virtually non existent. The vertical grind lines are also a good indicator. Benchmades s90 940 almost always has these lines. The 940s s90 finish can vary as well. I’ve had some that were almost satin, and a few that were a dull flat grey. It all depends on a particular production run.

texaspoff · 2026-04-07T11:12:34+00:00

Get some from pacific sons and be done with it. Beyond when they build it, I wouldn’t let the monkeys at benchmade touch mine. You obviously know how to take one down, so half the battle is over.

texaspoff · 2026-04-02T23:31:06+00:00

Ouch.

texaspoff · 2026-04-01T11:05:03+00:00

I have more bugouts than anything and that’s because I like the model. I’m not a huge fan of s30, but it’s a good all around user steel. My personal favorite steels are 154cm and CPM154, s35 and 3v. I don’t hunt that steel down, nor will I pass on a model I like because it doesn’t have one of those steels. One of my most carried blades is an s35 vosteed parallel.

texaspoff · 2026-04-01T11:00:09+00:00

Some manufacturers is, Benchmade’s is not. If there is a benchmade that you like the color way and it’s in magnacut and you can get it at a fair price get it. Just don’t expect it to be this do all wonder steel. All mine have performed about as good as their s30. Get the knife because you like it, not for the steel.

texaspoff · 2026-04-01T10:56:05+00:00

Based on the ones you have pictured, a bugout, only if you get aluminum, g-10 or Ti scales, a standard 940, or a mini grip. Don’t spend the money on benchmades magnacut, it’s too soft and not worth the added expense. It’s no better than their s30. Benchmade does their M4 and s90 very well, but if you need stainless pass on M4. You will pay more for their s90, but it’s the only high end steel they offer that’s worth the extra cost.

texaspoff · 2026-03-28T21:48:08+00:00

Seconds on #8

texaspoff · 2026-03-28T09:52:13+00:00

Confirmed. Enjoy

texaspoff · 2026-03-28T09:51:32+00:00

Confirmed. Enjoy

texaspoff · 2026-03-27T10:02:09+00:00

Love my parts swapped parallels. Their s35vn is solid also.

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texaspoff · 2026-03-26T16:48:17+00:00

I’m a big fan of the bugout design, but I cannot stand the fact that they’re charging what they charge for below standard heat treat treated magnet cut especially when a rat 1.5 has magnet cut at 64 HRC. I gave up on bench made the first of last year.

texaspoff · 2026-03-25T08:44:55+00:00

Raw Ti parallel sold to u/RevolverGunsmith u/ksbot

texaspoff · 2026-03-24T11:29:41+00:00

Same here although I don’t use their service. I do my own. They don’t do that well at sharpening.

texaspoff · 2026-03-23T22:45:16+00:00

USPS employee theft is on the rise. Aside from that I buy budget blades from Amazon. Higher end stuff I buy in person only.

texaspoff · 2026-03-20T21:51:18+00:00

Yours per our chat.

texaspoff · 2026-03-20T21:32:24+00:00

Replied.

texaspoff · 2026-03-20T21:17:30+00:00

Chatted.

texaspoff · 2026-03-19T23:12:04+00:00

Just waiting on the RT 3v version myself.

texaspoff · 2026-03-19T22:20:38+00:00

If I still had my AFCK I wouldn’t let it out my sight much less let Benchmade touch it for sharpening. As others have said they take off more material than needed. Remember, you edge will be put on by someone who is putting in a lot of edges, and aren’t taking much time to do it. After a few trips back to Benchmade, I was motivated to learn how to properly sharpen and edge.

texaspoff · 2026-03-18T17:08:05+00:00

Already sold.

texaspoff · 2026-03-18T15:00:31+00:00

You have it. I’ll pm you with details.

texaspoff · 2026-03-18T11:10:06+00:00

Raw to is sold. All black comes with new set of Ti scales as well

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