Benchmade 915 Triage

[Grant Lamontagne]

While at the show today I visited Benchmade's booth and I was floored by this new rescue knife, the 915 Triage:







It's available in black too, but I'm really fond of the orange.  But what makes it a rescue tool and not just a brightly colored knife?  How about a rescue cutter opposite the blade? 



This knife is sweet!  More info HERE if you want it. 

Def

[asupernothing]

This knife is sweet!  More info HERE if you want it. 

Def

And I want it...

That is a sweet looking knife, if only it had been released 10 days ago when I was spending a boatload of money on knives...

I guess I will have to pick one up soon though.

[Sean]

That is really nice!

[J-sews]

I really like that orange-on-black combination.

[Grant Lamontagne]

Me too, that's why I snapped pics of it and not the all black one! 

Def

[asupernothing]

It has everything I want in a hard work folder!

I really cannot wait to get one of them.

[jzmtl]

Interesting, they chose a better steel for the hook than main blade, I think this is the first time I've seen a company does that.


Also makes me wonder how would something like a leatherman nehalem works as rescue tool.

[Dunc]

There is a chance this could become my first Benchmade 

[obihann]

There is a chance this could become my first Benchmade 

I'm thinking the same thing! Though I just fell in live with the CRKT M16 rescue, and am drooling over the custom griptillians!

[asupernothing]

Interesting, they chose a better steel for the hook than main blade, I think this is the first time I've seen a company does that.


Also makes me wonder how would something like a leatherman nehalem works as rescue tool.

I was under the impression that they chose the N680 for its corrosion resistance, though I could be wrong. But I would also like to see some premium steel cutting hooks.

[jekostas]

Interesting, they chose a better steel for the hook than main blade, I think this is the first time I've seen a company does that.


Also makes me wonder how would something like a leatherman nehalem works as rescue tool.

N680 is a bit of an oddball choice for a main steel I'll give you that, but to say it's worse than 440C is a stretch.  It'll maintain an edge better than 440C because of the Vanadium content, even if it's hardened slightly lower.

[asupernothing]

Got mine, and I love it.

[Travis Autry]

I got a Triage 815 about two weeks ago.  I read the review in the most recent Tactical Knives and it appeared really interesting.  I've had an AFCK for years and knew Benchmade quality.

The Triage lives up to the legacy.  The main blade opens easily and locks up solid.  The axis lock is fantastic.  I'm not in rescue or firefighting and not likely to need a seatbelt cutter very often.  However the hook is great for cutting cable ties, especially when a bundle of wires are involved and a slip could nick a wire.

I had been carrying a DPx Gear HEST 2.0 for EDC.  The Triage has taken it's place.  In fact, I sold the HEST for enough to make back the cost of my Triage.

[Grant Lamontagne]

Did you get the orange one or the black one?   

Def

[Travis Autry]

Naturally, I went for orange.  Much easier to spot if I lay it down somewhere while working.

I thought I had bid on a black blade version, but when it arrived it was the plain stainless.  I like the look of the black blade while it's nice, shiny and new, but for a using knife I like plain stainless.  I believe they call the look on this one "tumbled".