Osborne Design (Warren Osborne) is a designer of knives who makes a lot of designs for Benchmade. The 940 Osborne is a beautiful slim design. A lot of attention was paid to the look. The rippled titanium spacer between the parts of the handle is pink anodised. This provides a subtle contrast with the green aluminium handle. The handle feels a bit more rough than usual for aluminium. That is good news for the grip this knife offers. Also the shape of the blade is particularly attractive with a tanto-like shaped tip.
However, not all attention was focused on the look alone. The blade opens very smoothly and is secured by means of the axis-lock Benchmade equips a lot of knives with. The blade is made of S30V-steel. This knife calls for daily use. And that use may be heavy-duty. This is a perfect EDC-knife.
Characteristics
| Blade length | 8.6 cm |
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| Total length unfolded | 20.0 cm |
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| Length folded | 11.4 cm |
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| Thickness blade | 2.9 mm |
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| Height blade | 2.0 cm |
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| Steel type | S30V |
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| Hardness | 58-60 HRC |
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| Type of cut | plain edge |
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| Finish blade | clear |
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| Material handle | aluminium |
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| Blocking | axis-lock |
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| Weight | 83 grams |
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| Open one-handed | yes |
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| Pocket clip | 2-sided mounting (tip-up) |
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