I had to get off my roku to see the commets and i am not dissapointed , i knew someone was gonna mention this , im not sure if i need therpy after this video lol
Oh stop it you are so weak willed then you shouldn't watch anything that talks about a product. Most independent minded people are capable of watching reviews and stuff like this without feeling compelled to go out and just buy the featured item.
I’ve carried this knife every day since May 2020. It’s so light I forget it’s in my pocket until I need it, which is often. Best EDC purchase of my life.
I own a Benchmade 940 because of your videos. I keep it because it is still the best knife I've ever felt in my hands. Every time I open it, I fall in love all over again. Can't justify purchasing another one yet, but do a couple more videos and you might change my mind. Thanks again!
I feel like i need to be laying down on a *YOGA MAT* with my *EYES CLOSED* as *INCENSE BURNING* in the background. It is the most *RELAXING* knife video i have *EVER WATCHED* ! Thank You Cody.
I discovered the 940’s through watching your video’s. I bought one for myself. You don’t have to turn your back on the 940 just because you got a new knife. The 940 holds this distinction, “it is a working mans knife” with no frills or excuses. It’s nice to get a knew knife capable of being an every day knife. However don’t DIS my 940!
Cody really channeled his inner serial killer on this one. Would anyone else be ashamed to recommend this video to one of their non-RUclips watching friends?
My go to knife for the last 14 years has been my Kershaw Leek. It was a gift from my late grandfather in law, and I've been carrying it all these years. I recently bought my sister, mom, and father in law new Benchmade knives for Christmas and they all love them. I also got my brother a Kershaw Leek like mine but with the carbon fiber handle scales. I've had my knife so long that I can't justify using anything else until it either fails or breaks. I periodically buy new knives when one really catches my eye, but most of those end up in a box of knives in my collection. My leek is all I need for now, it's become a part of me.
Good video as always. Relax guys, he clearly states at the end that he is basically on the fence as he acknowledges the newness of the bugout is still a big influence. Time will tell!
Twenty minutes in and I do t know what this video is about. About 15 years ago I bought a Buck ultralight. Linerless plastic handle and 440 blade. It's been sharpened to death, broke the tip, cut shingles, pounded through chip board and is still going strong. The bugout seems like a better version of that with a lifetime warranty. Plus better steel. That being said, I wouldn't pay for either the bugout or 940. :)
I have them both and I carry them in rotation. I can tell you that the bugout is a great knife but the 940 gains character as time goes by. Ever scratch,nick and mark the hand gains is a story. The bugout has plastic handles and will never gain that kind of detaiil. My suggestion. Give the 940 to your son. If you pass it down to your son he will have something to remind him how hard his father works and the respect of having his father's once most important tool. Just a suggestion. Cheers from California
I bought a bugout a few months ago for my first EDC knive in years. When I showed it to my uncle, who is a high end knive collector, he pulled the same knife out of his pocket!
I only have a few EDC knives (I'm a user, not a collector), but the bugout is definitely next on my list. It really strikes a balance that nothing else I own does. As nice as the blue is, I am hoping for some more color choices. A stonewashed blade with a nice forest green handle and thumb stud would be very nice. Are you listening, Benchmade?
I bought the tan version and it's a beautiful knife I love the brass/gold accents! I believe this knife has sold very well and can only imagine there will be more colors and options to come
I gave up on Benchmade knives had two mini grips the blades couldn’t hold an edge. Bought Spyderco Native it came sharp it holds a good edge. My everyday work knife is a folding utility knife. Easy to keep sharp change out the blade with a new one.
lovemyamunition my guess is you use it for very different things than most 940 owners. That’s okay too, though. Benchmade is good in all forms, I just think 940 is on the top of the heap.
@@MrOzzy281 because that's all the negative he said about it so he obviously doesn't own one. And I don't know what "most" 940 owners use them for but in a user roll the bugout blade is more practical than the 940s because it is thinner behind the edge and not so wedge shaped. It slices through all kinds of material much better than the 940.
Funny thing about those modern plastic handled knives. I never was a fan of them but, about six years ago, I picked up a $30 plastic handled Leatherman at Walmart. I really didn't like it at first. But then it really grew on me and it is the primary knife I reach for to clip to my pocket for my everyday needs. There's something about the simplicity, lightness, durability and easy cleaning that just works. No separate little pieces do get loose or collect dirt. The texture is great for most, if not all conditions. Funny how that happens sometimes. You have two beautiful knives there. Thanks for showing them to us and remember, all knives have a story and there is always a valid reason why you bought a particular one at the time. Keep it and rotate their use because they all deserve appreciation.
I am a 24 year old big rig driver Cody, and have a few knifes with me. Sometimes I feel the collection I have doesn't have a mid sized, sleek, knife. I either have something smaller than this, or something with a larger blade, but huge heavy handles. This would be perfect to have in my pocket for food prep in the cab. Thanks for sharing :)
I personally like the Benchmade Osborne 940 better than the Benchmade Bugout!!! The Bugout feels a little bit flimsy to me when compared to the 940!!! I personally like the Benchmade 940 in black G10, because it's piller construction and has green standoffs!!!
Thomas Connolly a little give is good means it will last longer and won’t break imo and it’s made of the hardest Composites you can think of so is it really week idk
Yesterday while shopping at knifeworks in sevierville Tennessee I walked up to the bench made counter and asked to see the 940. The sales person looked at me and said "this one is selling like crazy right now, apparently there's some RUclips guy named wranglerstar who talks about his all the time and now all his fans want one". I've only owned case knives but after seeing the benchmade I had to have one. Thanks for the videos
The BugOut was the first knife from Benchmade that made me buy one. I have liked other Benchmade knives but not so much that I went right out and purchased one. The BugOut is one of the cleanest designs I feel Benchmade has ever made.
I️ haven’t watched a wranglerstar video in nearly 2 years. I️ don’t know why I️ stopped but I️ just did. I️ am very happy to be watching again though. Anyway I️ bought a 940 several years ago just because of all the rave reviews on RUclips, I️ felt like I️ was missing out somehow. Unfortunately I️ do not like the 940 and I️ just don’t understand why people live that knife. I️ would like to give this new knife a try but it’s far too costly to just try I️t. Thank you
Ahh that was so enjoyable. The way you talk about knives is so close to obsessive but yet so informative. Now I’m pissed as I sit here looking at my green 940. Edges worn and all.
Love my Loco 808 serrated BM, lost it about 3 months ago I was heart broken Bit the bullet and bought a new one after a a couple weeks . Then about 3 weeks went by, My Mom was over and my girls (Wifey Daughter ) were planting flowers and all of a sudden my 2r old says poppa poppa look look !,, my mom turns around And low and behold in a shrub hanging on the smallest branch my knife is hanging there my daughter saw it I didn’t hear her at first as I was carrying a large bag of potting soil on my shoulder . I smile and say well I have two now :) then I was lectured by my Mother for leaving a sharp knife where my daughter could get I also,no longer use the belt clip. Keep up the good work Wranglerstars MerryXmas !!!
Memorizing video. I started watching it at my dinner table, with my kids playing (fighting) in the family room. I had to retire to my shop, with the crickets, to really enjoy it. Cody, you should lend your voice to audio books. I'd buy them. God bless.
FYI the real reason for the pocket clip existing is that in some states (like GA for example) any blade over 3" you need to have a concealed weapons permit to carry in your pocket. If you leave the clip on the outside of the pocket, the blade technically isn't concealed and will allow you to legally carry a larger knife without a license.
Not exactly true. We've all purchased an item we've come across that we really like for some reason. Something we may not really know a whole lot about, so we go online to research and learn more about it. I do that a lot, I enjoy watching videos and learning more about something that I've just purchased.
I'm one of those guys that hasn't bought a $200 knife. My most recent knife purchase is a Cold Steel Kudu, which has served me well, especially the longer handle is great for busting up bagged ice for my water jug. May go above $100 sooner than $200, but it's going to have to be a special knife.
Don’t sell or debt rid of the 940. Id pass it down to Jack. I got my Grandpa’s Buck 110 folder that he got brand new the year it came out and that was around mid 60s. When I bought my BM 912 before it was discontinued, I used it until I got the 810 Contego to replace it as my EDC. The 912 is in my tool chest as a spare BUT I’m not going to sell or get rid of it. A lot of sentimental value as it’s my 1st Benchmade I’ve ever bought.
Well... I don't want to throw shade....so I will just say, if anyone wants a tutorial on how to make a good seven minute video, into a weird kinda rambling 20 minute one, this would be where to start.
I saw this video a while back and have never been a fan of the Bugout. You are the reason I bought my first Benchmade about 5 years ago though. I bought a 941 on your recommendation and I absolutely love it. I just got in the mail today from Benchmade my custom Mini Crooked River. I hunt a good deal and I can't wait to take this thing out into the field.
oddly enough, i made the reverse decision about blade shape. i love the 940 shape compared to the drop point blade profile of the new one. i had a gerber that i've mentioned on your gerber factory tour video, but i wanted to experience an american premium product. after much hesitation i finally took the plunge and bought the 940. i never noticed a lack of a point with what i use it for, but the strength of the blade impressed me. it is strong and smooth and feels more like gemstone than metal to me. the long, thin, beefy blade appeals to me. the only con is the brown handle. when i was sharpening it for the first time the stone ate away the paint revealing the beautiful aluminum handle. i sand papered it off leaving only the purple stripe at the top. it is absolutely the most beautiful knife i could imagine now. since there is no accounting for taste, i hope you love your new knife, don't be afraid to pop open them paint cans with that thin tip now. ;)
I saw the Bugout on a Blade HQ best EDC knives video last year and it looked great. the instant I saw one in the store I held it and it was a done deal. I've carried it for over a year now and there hasnt been a day go by that I dont carry it, use it, flip it for fun, tell others about it, etc. I honestly feel like it's the perfect knife. I will buy a sand color one when I'm ready to send this one in for sharpening because I can't imagine being without one for a day. The shape, profile, build, weight, blade material, pocket clip, action, lock, are all perfect. And its not so aggressive looking that you pull it out to open a box that you scare people away. I have more conversations about the knife started with me than any other that i've ever carried.
Hey ho Wrangler⭐️good to know that you have a „ relationship „ with your good stuff. I made my own knives showing on my channel. I never would give them away easy. Even on custom made. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 Nice channel u have.
I purchased a 940 due to your influence a wile back. I have enjoyed the 940 quite a wile now! I carried a spyderco endura4 with the plastic scales. When using the endura 4 one day I felt the scales bending under torsion. Obviously there not made for such abuse however I went straight back you the 940 with the ridged handle that would take much more strain! I really enjoy and carry my 940 every day! Just something to consider when caring a plastic handled knife. I have since purchased aftermarket aluminum scales for my endura 4. If I were to get a bugout I would have to get aluminum or titanium aftermarket handles. The slight increase in weight would be well worth it! Really enjoy watching your videos and the quality of entertainment!
Thanks for the video, I watched it without sound but with subtitles. Really made me focus on the hands handling the knife, almost caressing it every now and then... somehow I have a feeling this knife is a keeper!
First, I am a huge benchmade fan and own several. I was so excited when the bugout came out and I loved it, but I couldn’t let myself buy one because of the handle. I think if they made a g-10 or aluminum scaled model, it would be the perfect EDC. It gives me the “fizz” but I’m holding out for an updated model. 🤞 You should check out the Grizzly Ridge, the material is extremely grippy and will hold it in your pocket, even when using a pocket clip.
I have more than a few Benchmade knives, and they are one one brand that never disappoints me. But i carry a SOG Twitch, which I sharpen on a Chef mate knife sharpener. It cuts like a razor. I use to carry a Benchmade but it was bigger and heavier. The SOG has a clip, and I clip it inside my pocket. Granted, I don't open paint cans with it, but i do open mail, and use it to cut most anything. The SOG has a locking mechanism that not only locks open, it can lock closed as well, meaning you can't open it until you release the lock. That was to keep it from opening in my pocket. It also cost a fraction of what I paid for many of my Benchmade knives. I bought 4 of them from China via Ali express. That was after I got one from a Walmart, and liked it a lot. Then I lost it when they took form me as I entered a court house, and I forgot to ask for it back as I left. That would have been different if it was one of my Benchmade's.
I've had the Bugout for a couple months now, I don't even notice it when I have it on me. I've got the same coyote tan that they sent you. I had to work on the screw a little bit(it was a bit tight and couldn't release it with a flick) and add some thread locker to avoid it backing up. The clip is perfect and I always use it(i don't go out on the bush), maybe the only bad thing about this knife is that sometimes, in certain applications the handle feels weak and you can see it flexing, but I don't think it's going to break unless you use it as a prybar. I'm curious to know if it would be better with G10 The black finish on the blade has some traction, so for cutting thick carboard the plain stainless steel finish is better. This is one of my 2 EDC knife, the other one is a Kershaw Skyline, identic blade shape
I’m getting a simple, yet affective, Benchmade Griptilian 551 with Orange handle...because I don’t want to lose it....for Christmas. My first Benchmade. Looking forward to it. I hope you love your Benchmade.
The blade shape was one of the major draws for me. The Osborne 940 cannot be beaten for an EDC, IMO. I've carried mine for more than seven years and would feel lost without it.
That scuffed up 940 has so much character and charisma - the Bugout doesn’t even come close. I actually bought a 940 today because of this video. Cheers!
I took your advice and took the pocket clip off of my griptilian because it always caught on the seat belt of my work vehicle. It also fits in my hand much more comfortablely now.
I agree with some of the other posts. You spent 20 minutes playing with a knife. A little on the strange side. If you were using it, or testing it, make an hour out of it.
I'm watching this while eating lunch in the home office and my wife is getting ready to go somewhere, so she's walking back and forth doing this, that and the other and popping in to ask if I like this necklace or that. She just stopped as she walked by the door and said "Geez, is he still talking about that knife? How much can he say about one knife?!" LOL I'm still drawn to the Griptilian line. I've had a mini for 15 years or more and it has served me faithfully and still looks great. I've debated over the full size Griptilian for years, but rarely need a blade longer than the 2.9 inch one on the mini. If I need something bigger I grab a fixed blade. The Bugout looks too rectangular to me, plus it's too thin, great for pocket carry, but I suspect hot spots would develop quickly when using it. Don't care for the 940 blade or aluminum handle either. But that's why they make so many different knives. Not everyone likes the same thing.
The plastic scales aren't the problem. It's the lack of metal frame or liners that hurt the value of the bugout. The Bugout's scales act as the frame, and that's just too flimsy for a larger blade.
I actually love this video. The music is great. I was on the fence about the bugout. Thanks for helping with my decision. Steven Rinella uses the bugout and have I have been staring at it ever since. Thanks for the video.
I carry both the 940-1 and the Bugout and everyday I have an argument with myself as to which one to carry I LOVE them both. You can buy the Rouge blade works CF scales for the Bugout and it takes it to another level of awesome.
benchmades are pretty meh for the price. much rather get a we knife if i'm gonna spend that kind of money. i feel bad for the people who think benchmades are as good as it gets and have never experienced true quality.
I own a few we knifes, live the cheap 617. I also own more than a dozen benchmades. Their customer service is the biggest reason I keep coming back. Their designs are also really pleasing vs spyderco or zt. Knowing I can beat my knife , and just pay 5 bucks to ship it to Oregon so they can polish it up when needed is all I need from a knife.
I don't know which is funnier to me, that you got a 21 min video out of a new knife, or that I watched you ramble on about a new knife for 21 mins and enjoyed it LOL. Nice knives! I can't carry a pocket knife legally here in Japan. Cheers!
El king Juan I know these guys don’t understand there are hundreds of videos that I still need to watch and a lot of knife videos now are guys just talking about nothing
managed to leave my 940 on top of a mountain near Zions a while back and haven't had the money to replace it. I'm sure i could bushwhack the 3.5 hours and it would still be there i considered getting a spyderco but this knife is exactly what i want so im excited to have another benchmade in my pocket.
Tumbleweed Adventures Everywhere I hike I'm always looking at the ground, just awaiting the day I find an incredible knife that someone has left for me. I've left a knife or two for others to find in my day.
Almost the same lineage? Excuse me? And you cant dig out splinters out with the 940 because the point is somehow flawed? Trying to compare the two totally different configurations is a stretch at best. Listen, I loved the Bugout when I handled it, but I can't help but like it less for having watched this gooshy, gushy, "review." Roman columns??? The lanyard hole felt "sporty?" I was laughing out loud.
If you want to remove splinters , get a swiss(a real) army knife . Want work done in a cutting stay sharp fuctioning way , don't toss the baby(940) out with the bath water(good common sense) .
These are user knives. The patina they get over the years is a thing of beauty in my opinion. Will probably never own a benchmade knife because of the cost, but they seem to have designers that really hit the mark with their designs. Don't loose that knife Cody, it's a beauty. Ray, Oklahoma
*Couple weeks later* "Why i switched back to my 940"
harald berg 🤔
Hahahahah... The chickens have come home to roost with the latest video.
Exactly!!
looks like someone was right!
Oh my God 🤣🤣🤣
I've never had one in my hands but its something about the body lines of the 940 that appeals to me so much more than the rounded plastic handle.
Cody seem to of gotten a hold of some ecstasy or something
He’s been growing a different kind of plant on the homestead
What is this? Some kind of knife-erotica? It kind of feels like I don't want anyone walking in on me while I watch this...
大卫 LMAO totally. Fetish Knife Porn.
And what's with the weird like ambient mind control music?
😂😂🤦🏻♂️
I had to get off my roku to see the commets and i am not dissapointed , i knew someone was gonna mention this , im not sure if i need therpy after this video lol
Deep Knife Massage
Don't sell the 940! The fizz will wear off and you'll wish you still had the 940. 940=GOAT!!
or would it be GOAN???
@@LivingOnWheels greatest of all n???? whats the n?im slow today .
Apparently you’re not the only slow one today 😂😂😂 This might do better. GOA”K”
Living On Wheels - I wasn't gonna say anything! I knew what you meant.. lol
i have three 940's and i cant see the bugout replacing any of them . i have the 943, 940-2 , & the 940 im hunting for the rest of the collection
It still is the last knife you will ever buy, because the new ones were send to you...
this is not a review, this is a 20min ad
Lite erotica
At least he is honest to said that they gave him 2 other blade
For you. I quit watching......
Oh stop it you are so weak willed then you shouldn't watch anything that talks about a product. Most independent minded people are capable of watching reviews and stuff like this without feeling compelled to go out and just buy the featured item.
Isn't that what all of his videos are now?
I’ve carried this knife every day since May 2020. It’s so light I forget it’s in my pocket until I need it, which is often. Best EDC purchase of my life.
After 10 years the 940 looks like a badass apocalypse tool, after 10 years the bugout looks like a broken piece of plastic
The bugout now has a aluminum option with m390 steel I love it
I own a Benchmade 940 because of your videos. I keep it because it is still the best knife I've ever felt in my hands. Every time I open it, I fall in love all over again. Can't justify purchasing another one yet, but do a couple more videos and you might change my mind. Thanks again!
Dang...I thought you were gonna say 2 ....one for a giveaway! Wooooo!!
Opening paint cans and food preparation. Two things I literally never use a pocket knife for.
I'm a nighttime security guard . is just expect mine to be deadly sharp IF I ever need it
I feel like i need to be laying down on a *YOGA MAT* with my *EYES CLOSED* as *INCENSE BURNING* in the background. It is the most *RELAXING* knife video i have *EVER WATCHED* ! Thank You Cody.
Would love to know what song this is!
I watch this to help falll asleep some nights.
I discovered the 940’s through watching your video’s. I bought one for myself. You don’t have to turn your back on the 940 just because you got a new knife. The 940 holds this distinction, “it is a working mans knife” with no frills or excuses. It’s nice to get a knew knife capable of being an every day knife. However don’t DIS my 940!
Cody really channeled his inner serial killer on this one. Would anyone else be ashamed to recommend this video to one of their non-RUclips watching friends?
No one who has a 940 is looking at this knife to replace it. Get real.
Ya I would have to get aftermarket scales if I got the Bugout.
Well, maybe if you have lost one or two 940's, a person might rethink.
My go to knife for the last 14 years has been my Kershaw Leek. It was a gift from my late grandfather in law, and I've been carrying it all these years. I recently bought my sister, mom, and father in law new Benchmade knives for Christmas and they all love them. I also got my brother a Kershaw Leek like mine but with the carbon fiber handle scales. I've had my knife so long that I can't justify using anything else until it either fails or breaks.
I periodically buy new knives when one really catches my eye, but most of those end up in a box of knives in my collection. My leek is all I need for now, it's become a part of me.
Is it just me that finds this video hypnotizing or did I take too much weed. His tone of voice totally sounds different.
"take" too much weed? 😂 Nice try old man
It's the odd mystical background score with slow admiration
@@mackhomie6 it's creepy/eery sounding for sure, I like it but WTF
KnifePron ASMR
He's back with his Ex now. The 940
Good video as always. Relax guys, he clearly states at the end that he is basically on the fence as he acknowledges the newness of the bugout is still a big influence. Time will tell!
Why do I feel compelled to buy a knife, that I really do not need. Cody, ever think of selling sand in the desert? You'd make a fortune.
Twenty minutes in and I do t know what this video is about. About 15 years ago I bought a Buck ultralight. Linerless plastic handle and 440 blade. It's been sharpened to death, broke the tip, cut shingles, pounded through chip board and is still going strong. The bugout seems like a better version of that with a lifetime warranty. Plus better steel.
That being said, I wouldn't pay for either the bugout or 940. :)
Would love to send you one of my Chris reeves sebenza’s to get your opinion on such an iconic knife
Nicholas Long yeah I thought the same thing but I only have one
random reply time; I just got myself a Halftrack two tone tanto
Love the boba fett wear on 940 over time
I have them both and I carry them in rotation. I can tell you that the bugout is a great knife but the 940 gains character as time goes by. Ever scratch,nick and mark the hand gains is a story. The bugout has plastic handles and will never gain that kind of detaiil. My suggestion. Give the 940 to your son. If you pass it down to your son he will have something to remind him how hard his father works and the respect of having his father's once most important tool. Just a suggestion. Cheers from California
I bought a bugout a few months ago for my first EDC knive in years. When I showed it to my uncle, who is a high end knive collector, he pulled the same knife out of his pocket!
I only have a few EDC knives (I'm a user, not a collector), but the bugout is definitely next on my list. It really strikes a balance that nothing else I own does. As nice as the blue is, I am hoping for some more color choices. A stonewashed blade with a nice forest green handle and thumb stud would be very nice. Are you listening, Benchmade?
I bought the tan version and it's a beautiful knife I love the brass/gold accents! I believe this knife has sold very well and can only imagine there will be more colors and options to come
I gave up on Benchmade knives had two mini grips the blades couldn’t hold an edge. Bought Spyderco Native it came sharp it holds a good edge. My everyday work knife is a folding utility knife. Easy to keep sharp change out the blade with a new one.
... No. I reject this. The 940 is a tool, the bugout looks like a toy.
The bugout is much more a tool knife than the 940 and I own both. Ignorant opinion based on looks
lovemyamunition my guess is you use it for very different things than most 940 owners. That’s okay too, though. Benchmade is good in all forms, I just think 940 is on the top of the heap.
how can an opinion about looks be ignorant if it is based on looks? @@lovemyamunition
@@MrOzzy281 because that's all the negative he said about it so he obviously doesn't own one. And I don't know what "most" 940 owners use them for but in a user roll the bugout blade is more practical than the 940s because it is thinner behind the edge and not so wedge shaped. It slices through all kinds of material much better than the 940.
I bet you're one of those guys who goes on rants about "plastic f***in guns" and carries a 3lb 5" barrel 1911 around with an extended mag :).
Funny thing about those modern plastic handled knives. I never was a fan of them but, about six years ago, I picked up a $30 plastic handled Leatherman at Walmart. I really didn't like it at first. But then it really grew on me and it is the primary knife I reach for to clip to my pocket for my everyday needs. There's something about the simplicity, lightness, durability and easy cleaning that just works. No separate little pieces do get loose or collect dirt. The texture is great for most, if not all conditions. Funny how that happens sometimes. You have two beautiful knives there. Thanks for showing them to us and remember, all knives have a story and there is always a valid reason why you bought a particular one at the time. Keep it and rotate their use because they all deserve appreciation.
Getting a weird vibe from the video Cody
I am a 24 year old big rig driver Cody, and have a few knifes with me. Sometimes I feel the collection I have doesn't have a mid sized, sleek, knife. I either have something smaller than this, or something with a larger blade, but huge heavy handles. This would be perfect to have in my pocket for food prep in the cab. Thanks for sharing :)
I personally like the Benchmade Osborne 940 better than the Benchmade Bugout!!! The Bugout feels a little bit flimsy to me when compared to the 940!!! I personally like the Benchmade 940 in black G10, because it's piller construction and has green standoffs!!!
Thomas Connolly a little give is good means it will last longer and won’t break imo and it’s made of the hardest Composites you can think of so is it really week idk
Yesterday while shopping at knifeworks in sevierville Tennessee I walked up to the bench made counter and asked to see the 940. The sales person looked at me and said "this one is selling like crazy right now, apparently there's some RUclips guy named wranglerstar who talks about his all the time and now all his fans want one".
I've only owned case knives but after seeing the benchmade I had to have one. Thanks for the videos
The BugOut was the first knife from Benchmade that made me buy one. I have liked other Benchmade knives but not so much that I went right out and purchased one. The BugOut is one of the cleanest designs I feel Benchmade has ever made.
I️ haven’t watched a wranglerstar video in nearly 2 years. I️ don’t know why I️ stopped but I️ just did. I️ am very happy to be watching again though. Anyway I️ bought a 940 several years ago just because of all the rave reviews on RUclips, I️ felt like I️ was missing out somehow. Unfortunately I️ do not like the 940 and I️ just don’t understand why people live that knife. I️ would like to give this new knife a try but it’s far too costly to just try I️t. Thank you
Ahh that was so enjoyable. The way you talk about knives is so close to obsessive but yet so informative. Now I’m pissed as I sit here looking at my green 940. Edges worn and all.
The defense rests it’s case.
Love my Loco 808 serrated BM, lost it about 3 months ago I was heart broken Bit the bullet and bought a new one after a a couple weeks . Then about 3 weeks went by, My Mom was over and my girls (Wifey Daughter ) were planting flowers and all of a sudden my 2r old says poppa poppa look look !,, my mom turns around And low and behold in a shrub hanging on the smallest branch my knife is hanging there my daughter saw it I didn’t hear her at first as I was carrying a large bag of potting soil on my shoulder . I smile and say well I have two now :) then I was lectured by my Mother for leaving a sharp knife where my daughter could get I also,no longer use the belt clip. Keep up the good work Wranglerstars MerryXmas !!!
Is it just me or is this video psychological?!
well I quit 8 minutes in it was wasting huge amounts of time
It's the music.
Freudian!
Its like Carl Sagan talking about the cosmos....
his fidgeting bugged me.
Memorizing video. I started watching it at my dinner table, with my kids playing (fighting) in the family room. I had to retire to my shop, with the crickets, to really enjoy it. Cody, you should lend your voice to audio books. I'd buy them.
God bless.
Great looking knife.
Make sure you give us a 6 month or year review. It'll take us that long to save up for it anyway ;]
FYI the real reason for the pocket clip existing is that in some states (like GA for example) any blade over 3" you need to have a concealed weapons permit to carry in your pocket. If you leave the clip on the outside of the pocket, the blade technically isn't concealed and will allow you to legally carry a larger knife without a license.
A wise man watches the review videos before he decides to make the purchase or not! lol
Not exactly true. We've all purchased an item we've come across that we really like for some reason. Something we may not really know a whole lot about, so we go online to research and learn more about it. I do that a lot, I enjoy watching videos and learning more about something that I've just purchased.
I'm one of those guys that hasn't bought a $200 knife. My most recent knife purchase is a Cold Steel Kudu, which has served me well, especially the longer handle is great for busting up bagged ice for my water jug. May go above $100 sooner than $200, but it's going to have to be a special knife.
Congratulations on your new knife. It's a beauty! But I think you could have said everything you needed to say about it in 9 or 10 minutes.
That last sentence sums up Wranglerstar in a nutshell
Don’t sell or debt rid of the 940. Id pass it down to Jack. I got my Grandpa’s Buck 110 folder that he got brand new the year it came out and that was around mid 60s. When I bought my BM 912 before it was discontinued, I used it until I got the 810 Contego to replace it as my EDC. The 912 is in my tool chest as a spare BUT I’m not going to sell or get rid of it. A lot of sentimental value as it’s my 1st Benchmade I’ve ever bought.
Well... I don't want to throw shade....so I will just say, if anyone wants a tutorial on how to make a good seven minute video, into a weird kinda rambling 20 minute one, this would be where to start.
Right .
I saw this video a while back and have never been a fan of the Bugout. You are the reason I bought my first Benchmade about 5 years ago though. I bought a 941 on your recommendation and I absolutely love it. I just got in the mail today from Benchmade my custom Mini Crooked River. I hunt a good deal and I can't wait to take this thing out into the field.
Beta wave meditation music in the background ... " BUY BENCHMADE KNIVES"
p.s. did you smoke a blunt before this video? lol
oddly enough, i made the reverse decision about blade shape. i love the 940 shape compared to the drop point blade profile of the new one. i had a gerber that i've mentioned on your gerber factory tour video, but i wanted to experience an american premium product. after much hesitation i finally took the plunge and bought the 940. i never noticed a lack of a point with what i use it for, but the strength of the blade impressed me. it is strong and smooth and feels more like gemstone than metal to me. the long, thin, beefy blade appeals to me. the only con is the brown handle. when i was sharpening it for the first time the stone ate away the paint revealing the beautiful aluminum handle. i sand papered it off leaving only the purple stripe at the top. it is absolutely the most beautiful knife i could imagine now. since there is no accounting for taste, i hope you love your new knife, don't be afraid to pop open them paint cans with that thin tip now. ;)
Hell no I woulda been like a little kid in candy store if I got an e-mail from BENCHMADE saying they want to GIVE me a knife? 😨 wait what.? Congrats
You will if you have 1.6M subscribers...
I saw the Bugout on a Blade HQ best EDC knives video last year and it looked great. the instant I saw one in the store I held it and it was a done deal. I've carried it for over a year now and there hasnt been a day go by that I dont carry it, use it, flip it for fun, tell others about it, etc. I honestly feel like it's the perfect knife. I will buy a sand color one when I'm ready to send this one in for sharpening because I can't imagine being without one for a day. The shape, profile, build, weight, blade material, pocket clip, action, lock, are all perfect. And its not so aggressive looking that you pull it out to open a box that you scare people away. I have more conversations about the knife started with me than any other that i've ever carried.
Hey ho Wrangler⭐️good to know that you have a „ relationship „ with your good stuff. I made my own knives showing on my channel. I never would give them away easy. Even on custom made. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
Nice channel u have.
I purchased a 940 due to your influence a wile back. I have enjoyed the 940 quite a wile now! I carried a spyderco endura4 with the plastic scales. When using the endura 4 one day I felt the scales bending under torsion. Obviously there not made for such abuse however I went straight back you the 940 with the ridged handle that would take much more strain! I really enjoy and carry my 940 every day! Just something to consider when caring a plastic handled knife. I have since purchased aftermarket aluminum scales for my endura 4. If I were to get a bugout I would have to get aluminum or titanium aftermarket handles. The slight increase in weight would be well worth it! Really enjoy watching your videos and the quality of entertainment!
While we were watching this video, my son took out his pocket knife and cleaned it. Subliminal knife care? You decide. LOL
Thanks for the video, I watched it without sound but with subtitles. Really made me focus on the hands handling the knife, almost caressing it every now and then... somehow I have a feeling this knife is a keeper!
Spyderco Paramilitary 2 or Manix, try either and you'll throw those things out and never think about Benchmade again.
I’ve personally cannot get around the plastic it is weaker no doubt over an aluminum bodied knife plastic is weaker
First, I am a huge benchmade fan and own several. I was so excited when the bugout came out and I loved it, but I couldn’t let myself buy one because of the handle. I think if they made a g-10 or aluminum scaled model, it would be the perfect EDC. It gives me the “fizz” but I’m holding out for an updated model. 🤞
You should check out the Grizzly Ridge, the material is extremely grippy and will hold it in your pocket, even when using a pocket clip.
I feel your paint Hunter,
Wranglerstar bladescales.com/collections/benchmade/products/bugout-scales
I have more than a few Benchmade knives, and they are one one brand that never disappoints me. But i carry a SOG Twitch, which I sharpen on a Chef mate knife sharpener. It cuts like a razor. I use to carry a Benchmade but it was bigger and heavier. The SOG has a clip, and I clip it inside my pocket. Granted, I don't open paint cans with it, but i do open mail, and use it to cut most anything. The SOG has a locking mechanism that not only locks open, it can lock closed as well, meaning you can't open it until you release the lock. That was to keep it from opening in my pocket. It also cost a fraction of what I paid for many of my Benchmade knives. I bought 4 of them from China via Ali express. That was after I got one from a Walmart, and liked it a lot. Then I lost it when they took form me as I entered a court house, and I forgot to ask for it back as I left. That would have been different if it was one of my Benchmade's.
the springs on the axis lock broke on my bugout twice! benchmade is way over rated.
I've had the Bugout for a couple months now, I don't even notice it when I have it on me. I've got the same coyote tan that they sent you. I had to work on the screw a little bit(it was a bit tight and couldn't release it with a flick) and add some thread locker to avoid it backing up. The clip is perfect and I always use it(i don't go out on the bush), maybe the only bad thing about this knife is that sometimes, in certain applications the handle feels weak and you can see it flexing, but I don't think it's going to break unless you use it as a prybar. I'm curious to know if it would be better with G10
The black finish on the blade has some traction, so for cutting thick carboard the plain stainless steel finish is better.
This is one of my 2 EDC knife, the other one is a Kershaw Skyline, identic blade shape
I’m getting a simple, yet affective, Benchmade Griptilian 551 with Orange handle...because I don’t want to lose it....for Christmas. My first Benchmade. Looking forward to it. I hope you love your Benchmade.
I’m getting a bugout with my Christmas money! Thanks for the video!
Choking on the kool-aid over here....."My Precious!"
I have had my 940 since the summer of 2006. It was a gift from my fiance (wife of 12 yrs). Best knife I have ever owned!
Blue handle one looks like something Liberace or Elton John would carry...
I don't think either of those nancy boys would carry a knife-they might skeer their tops
My everyday carry for the last 10 years has been the Benchmade 585 mini-barrage. Love it.
I want a 940 but I cant get over the blade shape... I just recently found out about the 943 more my style
The 943 is excellent and the blade shape is vert functional.
My 943 is a favorite for sure. I agree the 940 blade shape always seemed gimmicky rather than functional.
Interesting, I bought it b/c if the blade shape. To each his own.
@@markvalente480 I like the blade, the clip point is just more versatile for me. Different strokes.
The blade shape was one of the major draws for me. The Osborne 940 cannot be beaten for an EDC, IMO. I've carried mine for more than seven years and would feel lost without it.
That scuffed up 940 has so much character and charisma - the Bugout doesn’t even come close. I actually bought a 940 today because of this video. Cheers!
Any chance of asking Benchmade for a promo code for you viewers to save a little money on ordering a bugout?
I took your advice and took the pocket clip off of my griptilian because it always caught on the seat belt of my work vehicle. It also fits in my hand much more comfortablely now.
My first convert,
Fondling a knife? You're overcompensating.!
These are the videos I miss and love, about your sharp objects and watches
He literally made a video on why he HATES the bugout
hes egocentric, he acts like this video doesnt even exist
Bugout would be a great knife if it had full length liners. So it would be a little heavier.
I agree with some of the other posts. You spent 20 minutes playing with a knife. A little on the strange side. If you were using it, or testing it, make an hour out of it.
I’m sorry, after 10 minutes, I started getting sick. This is like a spoof.
I want a G10 version of this blade!
I'm watching this while eating lunch in the home office and my wife is getting ready to go somewhere, so she's walking back and forth doing this, that and the other and popping in to ask if I like this necklace or that. She just stopped as she walked by the door and said "Geez, is he still talking about that knife? How much can he say about one knife?!" LOL I'm still drawn to the Griptilian line. I've had a mini for 15 years or more and it has served me faithfully and still looks great. I've debated over the full size Griptilian for years, but rarely need a blade longer than the 2.9 inch one on the mini. If I need something bigger I grab a fixed blade. The Bugout looks too rectangular to me, plus it's too thin, great for pocket carry, but I suspect hot spots would develop quickly when using it. Don't care for the 940 blade or aluminum handle either. But that's why they make so many different knives. Not everyone likes the same thing.
i can almost guarantee that bugout will be broken within six months
The plastic scales aren't the problem. It's the lack of metal frame or liners that hurt the value of the bugout. The Bugout's scales act as the frame, and that's just too flimsy for a larger blade.
Of course the cutting apples reference... Blade HQ anyone?
I actually love this video. The music is great. I was on the fence about the bugout. Thanks for helping with my decision. Steven Rinella uses the bugout and have I have been staring at it ever since. Thanks for the video.
Oh my gosh, 21 minutes of twiddling a damn knife in your fingers.
That’s wrong. I quit at 1:30
Yep. Dudes gone to commercialism , 30 second commercial to a damned how long. Hahaha
I carry both the 940-1 and the Bugout and everyday I have an argument with myself as to which one to carry I LOVE them both. You can buy the Rouge blade works CF scales for the Bugout and it takes it to another level of awesome.
benchmades are pretty meh for the price. much rather get a we knife if i'm gonna spend that kind of money. i feel bad for the people who think benchmades are as good as it gets and have never experienced true quality.
I own a few we knifes, live the cheap 617. I also own more than a dozen benchmades. Their customer service is the biggest reason I keep coming back. Their designs are also really pleasing vs spyderco or zt. Knowing I can beat my knife , and just pay 5 bucks to ship it to Oregon so they can polish it up when needed is all I need from a knife.
Protech people PRO TECH
I just dont think knives however good they are should have plastic on them, bone, metal carbon fibre but not plastic.
Ummm, get a room...
I don't know which is funnier to me, that you got a 21 min video out of a new knife, or that I watched you ramble on about a new knife for 21 mins and enjoyed it LOL.
Nice knives!
I can't carry a pocket knife legally here in Japan.
Cheers!
That’s the worst video ever made. Fidgeting for 21 min.
I hope you do that to your wife at least that long.
Bahahahah!
El king Juan I know these guys don’t understand there are hundreds of videos that I still need to watch and a lot of knife videos now are guys just talking about nothing
LMAO
managed to leave my 940 on top of a mountain near Zions a while back and haven't had the money to replace it. I'm sure i could bushwhack the 3.5 hours and it would still be there i considered getting a spyderco but this knife is exactly what i want so im excited to have another benchmade in my pocket.
Tumbleweed Adventures Everywhere I hike I'm always looking at the ground, just awaiting the day I find an incredible knife that someone has left for me. I've left a knife or two for others to find in my day.
okay dont go to this guy for any knife advice
Got mine last week and love it . I put my mini barrage back in its box and in the footlocker . . . .at least for the next few weeks :)
Almost the same lineage? Excuse me? And you cant dig out splinters out with the 940 because the point is somehow flawed?
Trying to compare the two totally different configurations is a stretch at best. Listen, I loved the Bugout when I handled it, but I can't help but like it less for having watched this gooshy, gushy, "review." Roman columns??? The lanyard hole felt "sporty?" I was laughing out loud.
If you want to remove splinters , get a swiss(a real) army knife . Want work done in a cutting stay sharp fuctioning way , don't toss the baby(940) out with the bath water(good common sense) .
*Bodacious BobaFettage on your old Osborne 940*
makes me want one as a gift to myself
20 min video lusting over a comically overpriced pocketknife....
They use pretty meh steel for the price imo
That's the price of two free overpriced pocket knives
Black rifle coffe is the best RUclips comercial that will ever be made.
Stainless blade? No thanks.
These are user knives. The patina they get over the years is a thing of beauty in my opinion. Will probably never own a benchmade knife because of the cost, but they seem to have designers that really hit the mark with their designs. Don't loose that knife Cody, it's a beauty. Ray, Oklahoma