bought one of these on my Birthday July 1st from Blade HQ, absolutely love it, and I also have the bigger freek, both are incredible, fantastic knives! great overview!
Thanks for making the vid , just ordered one of these puppies and I m a little excited . Love the cF bugout 535 and osborne. The 3” blades are great for edc . The bigger ones work better tho for me when on a site .
I’m just digging that you’re wearing Marc’s Long Island Watch gloves. I have the original Freek , Mini Freek and the Super Freek. I just ordered the carbon fiber Mini yesterday. Nice Sinn, BTW.
Stock 945 pocket clip is same arrow style as the one that comes on the mini only its a little bit less than half the size its the perfect clip for this knife it takes all hot spots away and makes ergos perfect order one from benchmade if you dont have a mini 945 clip handy it made me go from liking the carry and ergos to loving it
@ Knife Watch I think its feel fine you have to really squeeze down on it to feel it and even then I wouldn’t consider it a hot spot. I tried the Bugout clip first and hated it compared to this one.
I agree. The Benchmade "super" freek is perfect! But then, so is the 550 griptillian with the sheepsfoot blade with licensed Spydy hole. Ditto for the Ritter grip. And the Knives Ship Free exclusive 908 stryker in carbon fiber and CPM-M4. And the de-assisted 581 barrage with aluminum bolsters/G-10 and M390 blade steel. And......... well, theres quite a few "perfect" Benchmades imo. But this mini freek just might be the perfect, perfect Benchmade! Im really sweating it. Something about those red thumbstuds on that bright finished blade and carbon fiber handle. It just looks.....SPECIAL. Gonna have to.add one to my collection.
Do the drilled out holes for the pocket clip have some brass/steel inserts for the screws or do the screws go straight into the carbon fiber scales ? Nobody has covered this small detail, which is kinda important.
I agree completely some guy said he could get better knives for 125.00 😂😂 I said you find a knife with s90 and full carbon fiber for that let me know I’ll buy 5
Hi, is it possible to have the link for the pocket clip, it seems there is several ones that looks quite similar. Thanks for the awesome review, I am now thinking of getting it
Enjoy the knife in good health! Thanks for watching, Vinh! mxggear.com/products/custom-made-titanium-deep-carry-pocket-clip-made-for-benchmade-knives-1
I have this knife on the way and then saw this video on my homepage. I had ordered the benchmade deep carry clip from their site, do you think that would be as good as the clip that you used? Figured I should stick with the same brand clip in case I decided to sell it.
Is there any reason why you didn't go with the benchmade deep carry pocket clip from there site? Just wondering because I'm about to buy one I have mxg for my spydercos
You got me when you said you didn’t want to get dirt and sweat on it 😂. I’m so stuck between the freek or the mini freek. I like the freek but wish it was S90V
Excellent review of a beautifully designed knife. Never mind the materials the cosmetics are superlative, a stunner. I’d like to buy it on the strength of its appearance alone but the price is a bit off putting. Must think on it for a bit. Thanks for sharing!! Ciao.
That knife is perfection. And I love the point you made about it being cheap. You brought up great points about pricing and comparing it to the chris reeves. Btw I love your reveiws keep up the great reviews dude👍👍
@@KnifeWatch Appreciate the response after going through the responses I see that Hung asked a similar question and you linked mxggear.com/products/custom-made-titanium-deep-carry-pocket-clip-made-for-benchmade-knives-12?variant=5885947395 if you don't mind clarifying which of the 2 you got.
@@KnifeWatch From re-watching your video another 3 times lol it looks like this is the one you have in black : mxggear.com/collections/benchmade/products/custom-made-titanium-deep-carry-pocket-clip-made-for-benchmade-knives-17
That's such a good point on the pricing. I think to myself, "benchmades are a bit overpriced". Then tomorrow I'm going to pick one of those up potentially or the 940-2003. Point being is that I can say one thing and do another all day, just like I'm sure a lot of Benchmades' customers do.
Your video is done well. I will take your challenge to refute some claims though. When it comes to pricing you say that the knife is priced reasonable because you know about the complexities of cost analysis, however, you don't have that information in front of you. I can, right now, buy s30v at retail cost for $7 per blade of this size and buy s90v from the same retailer for $8 per blade. There will of course be some difference in machining cost and heat treat but the reality is that Benchmade is pushing the market value up because it can bear it due to consumer cultivated prestige, the value of s90v to us consumers, and the artificial value placed on it by companies through supply/demand manipulation...like with diamonds. I've had two business owners do this in front of me with no other justification. Prices already make these knives unattainable for many and I feel that we shouldn't support price hikes by justifying the cost without empirical reasoning. Concerning the deep carry clip: people have different hands and different preferences. The deep carry clip isn't just a hot spot because of it's size, it's because of the tall loop that's placed right at the end of the handle. It works better on some handles more than others and in some hands more than others. It's a matter of preference. Thanks for reading this; I wouldn't have bothered contributing if I didn't like your video. I enjoy hearing about your user experience and opinion.
The reason China sells more stuff is price, you can argue that quality lacks but when you make tens of thousands or more you could come a little closer to the competition in price.
This mini freek is on my radar I will definitely be buying one as soon as I recover from buying a shamwari. I haven’t had any knife in s90v and I’m really wanting to try it out.
Wow the shamwari is remarkable. I hope you enjoy it. That’s got to be a fun honeymoon phase. S90v definitely feels different, the level of quality is noticeable.
It’s amazing quality it’s going to be a while before I actually carry it. Kinda like buying a Ferrari you are afraid to get a scratch on it. But it will get used that’s what they are made for.
garrison g it’s the same for me. I barely bring my Koenig anywhere because I baby it yet eventually we will grow into it. I believe it’s maturity to take what you’ve got seriously and treat it with care and respect. Enjoy your collection in good health, my friend!
Love this model. Probably my most desired of the Benchmade line. Still, at that price, I consider just a rich man 's toy if you already own more than one knife. My other complaint besides the price are the red thumb studs and spacer things. Can't say I find find that appealing.
I doubt anyone would argue S90V is inferior to S90V, but I will argue S90V is inferior to S35VN. The reason is that S90V is relatively flawed. While S90V has relatively good edge retention and corrosion resistance, its toughness is relatively weak. In comparison, S35VN is relatively flawless as its toughness and edge retention are relatively moderate and its corrosion resistance is relatively good. With no flaws - relative to the universe of 55 knife blade steels empirically and objectively assessed by metallurgist, Dr. Larrin Thomas - and with a far more affordable price, I'll take S35VN on a folding-blade or fixed-blade knife anytime rather than S90V, which is prone to chipping. I suppose S90V on a folding-blade pocket knife might be okay if you're willing to baby it, but why pay such an exorbitant price for a knife with limited utility? I buy knives to use them.
So do I, but I recognize that different knives work better in different applications, and that 99% of my applications are opening packages… Therefore, what I really need is a very light, sharp knife that is easy to carry, which a small knife like this is perfect. If I were doing a lot of heavier work, I’d get a bigger knife, for sure.
We re all pretty sure BM s are a little overpriced lately . Still a great brand imo. All their models bring me joy . I also like a few twosuns , the 129 and 380 and a few spidercos and civivis and kizers
Uh this dude acts like he never heard of Spyderco… for real? Talk about how you can get s90v for under 200 for very good Spydercos. They also have better Action.
Happy to provide context. When this video was made over 3 years ago, Spyderco was not throwing out s90v for under $200 with any type of regularity, my friend.
Your spewing some false facts there you can get a quality s110v for $150 range. Pricing is also based on competitors. There exists USA made knives that are cheaper, better quality, steel and better QC. So how does benchmade justify charging a premium? Either they are inefficient or are trying to artificially increase their margins... maybe there's a reason they arent as sucessful as other companies... The way you review things is really strange theres an overall tonality that makes it seem like no other knife companies or knives exist.
as you know, i'm a pocket knife noob and it's a bit strange to see your grip since i'm so used to the culinary pinch grip! thanks for the informative, well spoken vids. i'm enjoying the education!
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You could be a radio DJ with that voice and speaking ability. I'm going with the Mini Freak.
I’ve been wanting to stop buying knives, thanks to you I have to add another one to the list and I have no regrets
I just saw this knife tonight. Your review is awesome
Wow thank you so much my friend
bought one of these on my Birthday July 1st from Blade HQ, absolutely love it, and I also have the bigger freek, both are incredible, fantastic knives! great overview!
michael robbins happy belated birthday! We share bday months! Enjoy the freeks and thank you for watching!
Thanks for making the vid , just ordered one of these puppies and I m a little excited . Love the cF bugout 535 and osborne. The 3” blades are great for edc . The bigger ones work better tho for me when on a site .
I’m just digging that you’re wearing Marc’s Long Island Watch gloves. I have the original Freek , Mini Freek and the Super Freek. I just ordered the carbon fiber Mini yesterday. Nice Sinn, BTW.
Great review! Already ordered one before the review was over, Benchmade should be paying you.
That means a lot! Thank you Jake!
Great review! I just ordered this knife. Could you please provide the exact part or model of the MXG deep carry clip? Thanks!
#202061 in black powder coating.
@@KnifeWatch Much thanks! 👍
Stock 945 pocket clip is same arrow style as the one that comes on the mini only its a little bit less than half the size its the perfect clip for this knife it takes all hot spots away and makes ergos perfect order one from benchmade if you dont have a mini 945 clip handy it made me go from liking the carry and ergos to loving it
They'll send you clips for free.
I put the other full size Benchmade clip on mine, but I agree this is the best knife Benchmade did in a while.
How does it feel in hand? Would love to have more options to recommend. Yes, this Mini Freek is a unit.
@ Knife Watch I think its feel fine you have to really squeeze down on it to feel it and even then I wouldn’t consider it a hot spot. I tried the Bugout clip first and hated it compared to this one.
@@JJ-lu6mg glad to hear. I’ve recommended this knife and clip to a few others and have only heard positives so I’m glad there are other options.
Good Video......thank you for talking straight and being real and more...Good One Sir!
Thank you, Tim! I’m just happy you enjoyed the video. Hope you stick around-take care.
I agree. The Benchmade "super" freek is perfect! But then, so is the 550 griptillian with the sheepsfoot blade with licensed Spydy hole. Ditto for the Ritter grip.
And the Knives Ship Free exclusive 908 stryker in carbon fiber and CPM-M4.
And the de-assisted 581 barrage with aluminum bolsters/G-10 and M390 blade steel.
And......... well, theres quite a few "perfect" Benchmades imo.
But this mini freek just might be the perfect, perfect Benchmade!
Im really sweating it. Something about those red thumbstuds on that bright finished blade and carbon fiber handle.
It just looks.....SPECIAL.
Gonna have to.add one to my collection.
hey i recognize those gloves, seen them a few "times" before.
Been carrying this for a few months w a deep carry titanium clip off Etsy. Love love it
The ball-bearing hole can easily get dirt into it.
I doubt too many people will wear a pair of gloves to handle their pocket knife!
I’m thinking of this one vs spyderco delica damascus….Nice review!!!Nice Sinn watch too!!!
"If you have an S35VN you're doing well in life" hahaha love it! Great review.
Couldn't have told this story better myself! Totally agree with everything you say ! Awesome Review 👍
Both mine are the best ever. Big and mini! What a steel!
Do the drilled out holes for the pocket clip have some brass/steel inserts for the screws or do the screws go straight into the carbon fiber scales ? Nobody has covered this small detail, which is kinda important.
Freek is my favorite followed by the Boost.
Which mxg gear clip model is that custom clip for?
You can’t drop shut a bugout? Mine certainly does. The Action is great.
I agree completely some guy said he could get better knives for 125.00 😂😂 I said you find a knife with s90 and full carbon fiber for that let me know I’ll buy 5
Exactly - good point. Where is that even possible?
I have both the super freek, mini super freek, and you're right they're great knives. By the way I'm a new subscriber.
ME Theknifeguy man I appreciate that so much. Glad we both can agree on the greatness Benchmade has out there for us to enjoy
Very nice review, thanks a lot! I ordered one today and i am looking forward to it.
Excellent. Do you still own and carry a year out?
Which model MXG Gear deep pocket clip is on this knife?
just got 1 and I love it
I would be interested in seeing a 535-3 review from you
Hi, is it possible to have the link for the pocket clip, it seems there is several ones that looks quite similar. Thanks for the awesome review, I am now thinking of getting it
Enjoy the knife in good health! Thanks for watching, Vinh! mxggear.com/products/custom-made-titanium-deep-carry-pocket-clip-made-for-benchmade-knives-1
Nice watch to!... 104?
@@luisaspo yes good eye!
You had me sold when you said "it isn't flimsy". But seriously, im strongly considering buying this knife. I've only had Spydercos so far.
You won’t regret it!
The bugout is a knife that's absolutely transformed when you buy something like flytanium scales
I have this knife on the way and then saw this video on my homepage. I had ordered the benchmade deep carry clip from their site, do you think that would be as good as the clip that you used? Figured I should stick with the same brand clip in case I decided to sell it.
Is there any reason why you didn't go with the benchmade deep carry pocket clip from there site? Just wondering because I'm about to buy one I have mxg for my spydercos
Great review. I’m looking to get one of these bad boys!
megatron98 thank you for watching, my friend! Let me know when you get one! Would love to hear your thoughts.
You got me when you said you didn’t want to get dirt and sweat on it 😂. I’m so stuck between the freek or the mini freek. I like the freek but wish it was S90V
What did you end up going with?
Yeah mine doesn’t flick out like yours. My buck knife flicks out perfectly tho
looks just like a bugout mini design with a small blade cut difference. They are both beautiful knifes but for the price.
You just sold another clip for MXG Gear. Great video!
Thanks, my friend!
Nice knife.....that watch is it a Sinn 104?
Yes it is my friend! Thanks for watching
What is better s90 or M4 steel ??
Excellent review of a beautifully designed knife. Never mind the materials the cosmetics are superlative, a stunner. I’d like to buy it on the strength of its appearance alone but the price is a bit off putting. Must think on it for a bit. Thanks for sharing!! Ciao.
Steve Ottavaino thank you my friend! Enjoy the hunt and good luck
That knife is perfection. And I love the point you made about it being cheap. You brought up great points about pricing and comparing it to the chris reeves.
Btw I love your reveiws keep up the great reviews dude👍👍
I just took the clip off for pocket carry
Can give me a link or actual name of the MXG clip you added?
I want to make sure I get the same exact on you have.
What is the part number for the clip that you got?
Here you go! mxggear.com/products/custom-made-titanium-deep-carry-pocket-clip-made-for-benchmade-knives-1
@@KnifeWatch Appreciate the response after going through the responses I see that Hung asked a similar question and you linked mxggear.com/products/custom-made-titanium-deep-carry-pocket-clip-made-for-benchmade-knives-12?variant=5885947395 if you don't mind clarifying which of the 2 you got.
@@KnifeWatch From re-watching your video another 3 times lol it looks like this is the one you have in black : mxggear.com/collections/benchmade/products/custom-made-titanium-deep-carry-pocket-clip-made-for-benchmade-knives-17
Great review
Wow, Doug-thank you for stopping by the channel and watching. Really appreciate it. Take care
That's such a good point on the pricing. I think to myself, "benchmades are a bit overpriced". Then tomorrow I'm going to pick one of those up potentially or the 940-2003. Point being is that I can say one thing and do another all day, just like I'm sure a lot of Benchmades' customers do.
Awesome video BTW too!!
Your video is done well. I will take your challenge to refute some claims though. When it comes to pricing you say that the knife is priced reasonable because you know about the complexities of cost analysis, however, you don't have that information in front of you. I can, right now, buy s30v at retail cost for $7 per blade of this size and buy s90v from the same retailer for $8 per blade. There will of course be some difference in machining cost and heat treat but the reality is that Benchmade is pushing the market value up because it can bear it due to consumer cultivated prestige, the value of s90v to us consumers, and the artificial value placed on it by companies through supply/demand manipulation...like with diamonds. I've had two business owners do this in front of me with no other justification. Prices already make these knives unattainable for many and I feel that we shouldn't support price hikes by justifying the cost without empirical reasoning. Concerning the deep carry clip: people have different hands and different preferences. The deep carry clip isn't just a hot spot because of it's size, it's because of the tall loop that's placed right at the end of the handle. It works better on some handles more than others and in some hands more than others. It's a matter of preference. Thanks for reading this; I wouldn't have bothered contributing if I didn't like your video. I enjoy hearing about your user experience and opinion.
You writing this took 3 minutes of your life that you cant get back
The reason China sells more stuff is price, you can argue that quality lacks but when you make tens of thousands or more you could come a little closer to the competition in price.
This mini freek is on my radar I will definitely be buying one as soon as I recover from buying a shamwari. I haven’t had any knife in s90v and I’m really wanting to try it out.
Wow the shamwari is remarkable. I hope you enjoy it. That’s got to be a fun honeymoon phase. S90v definitely feels different, the level of quality is noticeable.
It’s amazing quality it’s going to be a while before I actually carry it. Kinda like buying a Ferrari you are afraid to get a scratch on it. But it will get used that’s what they are made for.
garrison g it’s the same for me. I barely bring my Koenig anywhere because I baby it yet eventually we will grow into it. I believe it’s maturity to take what you’ve got seriously and treat it with care and respect. Enjoy your collection in good health, my friend!
Yessir you too. And I subscribed so keep pumping out those videos!
garrison g wow! Thanks 🤩 Consider it done!
Wow great review!
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Their most streamlined knife is more likely the Fact than the Freek, in terms of dimensions, anyway.
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“I’d love to hear somebody argue that S90V is inferior to S90V”.
Saaaaay WHAT?! 🤷🏼♂️😳🤨🤔
Love this model. Probably my most desired of the Benchmade line. Still, at that price, I consider just a rich man 's toy if you already own more than one knife. My other complaint besides the price are the red thumb studs and spacer things. Can't say I find find that appealing.
I doubt anyone would argue S90V is inferior to S90V, but I will argue S90V is inferior to S35VN. The reason is that S90V is relatively flawed. While S90V has relatively good edge retention and corrosion resistance, its toughness is relatively weak. In comparison, S35VN is relatively flawless as its toughness and edge retention are relatively moderate and its corrosion resistance is relatively good. With no flaws - relative to the universe of 55 knife blade steels empirically and objectively assessed by metallurgist, Dr. Larrin Thomas - and with a far more affordable price, I'll take S35VN on a folding-blade or fixed-blade knife anytime rather than S90V, which is prone to chipping. I suppose S90V on a folding-blade pocket knife might be okay if you're willing to baby it, but why pay such an exorbitant price for a knife with limited utility? I buy knives to use them.
So do I, but I recognize that different knives work better in different applications, and that 99% of my applications are opening packages… Therefore, what I really need is a very light, sharp knife that is easy to carry, which a small knife like this is perfect. If I were doing a lot of heavier work, I’d get a bigger knife, for sure.
You said s90v inferior to s90v
Great video! I'm a New SUBSCRIBER.!!🦊
Benchmade knife edge always look jagged to me, I don’t own one though
I've Had knives that cost alot more, BenBenchmade is HARD TO BEAT!!🦊😉🐺😁
We re all pretty sure BM s are a little overpriced lately . Still a great brand imo. All their models bring me joy . I also like a few twosuns , the 129 and 380 and a few spidercos and civivis and kizers
$217 on GP Knives
Thanks for the info. Just ordered one!!
@@flyweight_adventures you're welcome
no showing of this knife cutting, slicing, or chopping?
You are not a paid RUclipsr who promotes this knife, are you?
@@leenhoochoung I wish I was paid. Bought it with my own money.
Bad Ass Video.....Great.....really!!!!
TIM TIM Thank you, Tim! Bad ass knife makes it look easy haha
S90v is inferior to your mum.
What is a mum?
S90V is NOT inferior to S90V!
Click bait. I didn’t know it was centered? Wtf are you saying
Uh this dude acts like he never heard of Spyderco… for real? Talk about how you can get s90v for under 200 for very good Spydercos. They also have better Action.
Happy to provide context. When this video was made over 3 years ago, Spyderco was not throwing out s90v for under $200 with any type of regularity, my friend.
@@KnifeWatch There have been a lot of Spyderco knives with S90V since 2015. Here they are including Sprints, Exclusives and Regular Production. Peak year was 2017 with 9 new models. 18 of the 24 listed are Sprints/Exclusives.
Lil’ Native CPM-S90V Carbon Fiber C230CF90VP Sprint Run (USA)
Native Chief CPM-S90V Carbon Fiber C244CF90VP Sprint Run (USA)
Manix2 Lightweight CPM-S90V Black DLC Blade Orange FRCP C101PORBK2 Cutlery Shoppe (USA) - MAY 2020
Drunken CPM-S90V Titanium/CF (Taiwan) - MAR 2019
Paysan CPM-S90V Titanium (Taiwan) - MAY 2019
Shaman CPM-S90V Solid Carbon Fiber Sprint Run (USA) - MAY 2019
Delica4 CPM-S90V Black FRN Blue Lined KnifeWorks (Japan) - DEC 2019
Para3 CPM-S90V Textured CF Sprint (USA) - FEB 2018
PPT CPM-S90V Solid CF Sprint (Taiwan) - FEB 2018
Manix2 CPM-S90V Black DLC Blade Black/Brown Burl G-10 Sprint (USA) - JUL 2018
ParaMilitary2 CPM-S90V Gray G-10 with Bug Logo Inlay Forum Knife 2018 (USA) - OCT 2018
Military CPM-S90V TI CF with R.I.L. Lock KnifeWorks (USA) - 2017
Manix2 CPM-S90V Orange FRN Cutlery Shoppe (USA) - 2017
Manix2 CPM-154/CPM-S90V Composite Blade Peel Ply CF Sprint (USA) - 2017
Native5 CPM-S90V Fluted Carbon Fiber (USA) - 2017
Yojimbo2 CPM-S90V Black DLC Blade Coyote Brown G-10 JB Outman (USA) - 2017
Native5 CPM-S90V Satin Blade Orange FRN Cutlery Shoppe (USA) - 2017
Native5 CPM-S90V Forest Green G-10 KnifeCenter (USA) - 2017
Native5 CPM-S90V Black DLC Blade Orange FRN Cutlery Shoppe (USA) - 2017
Native5 CPM-154/CPM-S90V Composite Blade Peel Ply CF Sprint (USA) - 2017
Sprig CPM-S90V Green G-10 (Taiwan) - 2016
Tighe Stick CPM-S90V Titanium (Taiwan) - 2016
Nirvana CPM-S90V Titanium (Taiwan) - 2016
Native 5 Lightweight Maroon FRN S90V Forum 2015 (USA) - 2015
blah blah blah..........*zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Gloves for a Benchmade, lol.
Lol Saving money on edci 😉 that’s how I can afford the watches
Your spewing some false facts there you can get a quality s110v for $150 range. Pricing is also based on competitors. There exists USA made knives that are cheaper, better quality, steel and better QC. So how does benchmade justify charging a premium? Either they are inefficient or are trying to artificially increase their margins... maybe there's a reason they arent as sucessful as other companies... The way you review things is really strange theres an overall tonality that makes it seem like no other knife companies or knives exist.
Love my freek
Today it’s $330. Inflations a bitch!
I got mine for 190
as you know, i'm a pocket knife noob and it's a bit strange to see your grip since i'm so used to the culinary pinch grip! thanks for the informative, well spoken vids. i'm enjoying the education!
We are all still learning! whatever grip you’re comfortable with is what you should prefer!
Great review👍