Benchmade - 585 Mini Barrage Folding Knife
Benchmade - 585 Mini Barrage Folding Knife
The Benchmade 585 Mini Barrage is a small everyday knife, featuring a supported 154CM steel blade, a contoured Valox handle and the proven axis-lock.
Head and steel
The knife has a 74 mm long blade, made made of hard 154CM tool steel with a hardness of 58-61 HRC. 154CM is a high-carbon stainless steel enriched with molybdenum, so 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.
A blade with a usable drop-point profile finished with satin (polished) technique. Matte blade is easier to clean and does not reflect light.
Thanks to the use of a sturdy stile, flat grinding and a cutting edge with a gently rounded line, the knife penetrates easily and has excellent cutting properties. Transverse cutters have been made on the back of the ridge, allowing for stable finger support when planing or precision cutting.
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.
Operation and mechanisms
The blade can be conveniently and quickly unfolded with one hand by means of a 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 allows you to standard clip with the possibility of mounting on both sides of the handle.
Technical Data:
- Drop point 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
- The carrying clip is
- Cladding material plastic - Valox™
- Corrosion resistance high
- Resistance to dulling good
- Type of grinding flat
- Opening assist yes, spring-loaded
- Application (purpose) EDC
Dimensions
- Total length [mm] 175
- Blade length [mm] 74
- Length after folding [mm] 102
- Blade thickness [mm] 2.5
- Weight [g] 96
