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Who is your favorite Benchmade knife designer?

Everyone has a favorite knife from Benchmade but who designed it? Benchmade's designers are Nakamura, Pardue, McHenry & Williams, Osborne, Snody, Lum, Fecas, Eisen, Lerch, and Steigerwalt. Tell us who your favorite designer is and what knife they designed that you just love. What draws you to the designs and what makes them unique.

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Permalink Reply by Chris Stookey on August 13, 2009 at 19:50

For me...this is a little difficult since there are some many great knife designs...but I'm gonna say Osborne. The 940...the Rift...the 960...the Barrage knives. All very, very amazing.

Permalink Reply by J.T. [HELLZZARMY] on August 17, 2009 at 1:57

Here's my latest Mel Pardue knife...Presidio Ultra...

Permalink Reply by David Hawkins on August 17, 2009 at 22:22

Osborne gets my vote with his reverse tanto blade on the 942.

Permalink Reply by Chris Stookey on August 25, 2009 at 23:07

Truly a great blade. Unfortunately for me, I don't have one in my collection. So...if anybody out there has one (I'm hoping that David does!), do the group a little favor and take a picture and post it for us all to admire!

Permalink Reply by Elliott Atwell on February 8, 2010 at 14:38

Osborne for folders, Snody for fixed blades

Permalink Reply by Jeff Henry on March 7, 2010 at 16:02

Each designer has their own unique blade shapes and handle designs. Pardue, McHenry & Williams, Osborne, Snody, Steigerwalt? It's like asking me which one of my kids is my favorite. I like them all for different reasons. Pardue makes practical knives at a great price. McHenry & Williams designs are simple yet sexy as hell. Osborne's blades are very unique. Snody has made some wild looking knives for Benchmade and Steigerwalt with the LFK is a great one of a kind design. If I had to choose it would be Osborne.

Permalink Reply by Jeff Henry on March 8, 2010 at 20:34

Permalink Reply by Jakub Capek on March 9, 2010 at 8:33

Great video! I bought this 522S in the summer aned I am completely satisfied! I use it as a EDC and have not had any problems using it for many different purposes. It sits in my hand wonderfully and even when wet it will not slip. I must say, the 522S is a must get knife from Benchmade . The price is not too high, I got mine in Germany for 60 EUR.

Permalink Reply by Dan Evans on March 9, 2010 at 14:45

I'm with you. Osborne 940 reverse Tanto. What a beautiful design. It puts some real meat above the point of the knife and along the spine of the blade.

Permalink Reply by Paul K on March 13, 2010 at 9:41

I gotta say Blackwood. Man i just love that Rukus, but its outta my budget.

Permalink Reply by Chris Stookey on March 21, 2010 at 19:00

Great knife! You are quite right though; the knife is overpriced.

Permalink Reply by Joe Karp on July 4, 2011 at 0:02

In the last six months most of my Benchmades have come home designed by Warren Osborne...so while I have a love of the work of others like Mel Pardue and McHenry and Williams, Ozzie gets the vote for my favorite designer.