Benchmade - 583SBK Barrage Folding Knife
Benchmade - 583SBK Barrage Folding Knife
The Benchmade 583SBK Barrage is a large tactical-utility knife, equipped with a supported 154CM steel blade, a contoured Valox handle and the proven axis-lock. Model with partially serrated tanto blade.
Solid steel head
The knife has a 91 mm long blade, made made of hard 154CM tool steel with a hardness of 58-61 HRC. 154CM is high carbon stainless steel enriched with molybdenum addition, therefore, it can be described as an improved version of 440C. American 154CM steel is valued for its resistance to corrosion and wear (high impact strength), long maintenance of working sharpness, and relative ease of sharpening. Sharpening such steel is difficult and time-consuming, and regular care of the blade must also be remembered. However, in return, the user gets a tool whose aggressive cutting and extremely long maintenance of working sharpness perfectly compensate for the mentioned inconveniences.
Blade with japanese tanto profile coated with a layer of black Teflon, which protects against minor scratches and gives a military style. Straight edge to a sharp kink transitioning into a geometrically beveled tip acting like a guillotine during combat. Due to their high damage capability, tanto profile blades are mainly suitable in tactical knives.
The thickness of the wedge at its widest point is 2.5 mm, which is a compromise between the durability and functionality of the knife in everyday work. To increase the functionality of the knife, the back of the cutting edge is serrated. The combo blade is particularly useful when cutting hard and fibrous materials such as belts, ropes and webbing.
Operation and mechanisms
The blade can be conveniently and quickly unfolded with one hand using the double-sided peg, which is convenient for both right and left-handed people. The opening process is facilitated and accelerated by support mechanism. A gentle lift of the double-sided peg activates an internal spring that dynamically unfolds the blade. Such functionality causes that the knife is ready to work in a fraction of a second.
Benchmade's flagship mechanism is responsible for safe operation, double-sided Axis-lock, valued for its tremendous mechanical strength, resistance to dirt, and ease of use for right- and left-handed users. The knife features an additional lock, which prevents accidental folding and unfolding of the blade during handling. The slide of the second safety mechanism is located on the back of the handle.
Comfortable handle
The knife has contoured Valox plastic liners made of thermoplastic polymer characterized by high mechanical strength, resistance to high temperatures and solvents. Contoured shape combined with finger cutouts and slanted grooving provides excellent knife grip and user comfort. The construction of the knife is strengthened by solid 420 steel inserts (liners).
Discreetly carrying the knife in your pocket is made possible by the standard clip with the possibility of mounting on both sides of the handle.
Technical Data:
- Tanto blade profile
- Hardness of steel [HRC] 58-61
- AXIS® Lock blade lock type
- Folding knife type
- Thumb stud opening type
- Stainless steel type - 154CM
Additional data
- Cladding material plastic - Valox™
- Corrosion resistance high
- Resistance to dulling good
- Opening assist yes, spring-loaded
Dimensions
- Total length [mm] 212
- Blade length [mm] 91
- Length after folding [mm] 120
- Blade thickness [mm] 3
- Weight [g] 128
