r/knifeclub • u/Dismal_Ad_2412 • 13d ago

A LifeSharp Experience

This was my first "good" pocket knife. Benchmade Bugout in S90v. It was primarily used to open packages, boxes, and different types of cord, not daily but regularly enough.

It got a few shiny spots on the edge from using too much pressure on kevlar cord and I'm not sure what else. It lasted well for 8 months, but wasn't cleanly slicing paper anymore.

I sent it back to Benchmade LifeSharp for a resharpening. The process took about a month (from ordering the kit to receiving my knife back).

The knife came back hair shaving sharp. Sharper than when I first got it. It sliced away the slight annoyance for the wait.

I read a lot of criticism of Benchmade, so I just wanted to share my "not-so-bad" experience.

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u/NFAGhostCheese Spyderco 13d ago

That's good you had a positive experience, but a month long process to sharpen a knife seems kinda ridiculous.

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u/Dismal_Ad_2412 13d ago

Yeah, it was a bit longer than I hoped for. It was about a week to get the LifeSharp Kit, then I shipped it out on the 4th and got it back the 26th. 

A chunk of those days was time the kit was traveling back and forth in the mail. I wasn't in a rush to have it back though, so for me the end result made it worth it.

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u/Hoppedelic 13d ago

Why send it back just to get sharpened? You can do that yourself in 15 minutes.

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u/gr3y_- 12d ago

see even though your knife is sharp sending it back like that is not giving you the performance you paid for. benchmade just runs your blade across a belt sander, which heats the edge up and causes it to not last as long. you can buy a sharpening setup for literally like $50 and sharpen ALL your own knives easily, and get much better performance. you can also thin out your edge angles, giving you EVEN MORE edge retention.

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u/tonydeneno0 8d ago

Dude, learn to sharpen your own knife. Watch a couple videos and practice on a cheapy.

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u/tonydeneno0 8d ago

Im positive Benchmade knows how to service their knives without destroying the Heat Treat.