This one has been deployed three times and around the world once. A total workhorse that has been back to Benchmade a couple of times for repair. [/url][/IMG]
Benchmade has announced a new-edition of the Adamas, to be released in 60 days. This one looks interesting. This one was too-tough to die: 2750FE Auto Adamas. BLADE LENGTH - 3.78" (9.60cm) BLADE THICKNESS - 0.140" (3.556mm) OPEN - 8.89" (22.58cm) CLOSED - 5.11" (12.98cm) WEIGHT - 5.81oz (164.71g) HANDLE THICKNESS - .65" (16.51mm) SHEATH WEIGHT - 1.5oz (42.52g) Blade Edge Plain Blade Finish/Color Flat Earth Blade Steel CPM-CruWear® (63-65) Blade Style/Shape Drop-point Clip Type Deep-Carry Clip Position Reversible Tip-Up Glass Breaker No Handle Material G10 Lanyard Hole Yes MOLLE Compatible Yes Sheath Type Ballistics Nylon Use Tactical Blade Style Drop-Point Handle Material Blade Finish: Finish Flat Earth Blade Steel: CPM-CruWear (63-65 HRC) Handle Material: Olive Drab G10 As a Benchmade Adamas collector, I'll have to pick this automatic-up to go with my black, and sand versions. This one rocks!
I know!!! There I was scouring the forums for a mint Auto and lo and behold! As soon as they're available (in CruWear no less!!!) I'll be placing an order. I can't wait to clamp that in my WickedEdge sharpener and make her sparkle!
For those interested in the CPM-CruWear alloy, here are the specs: "CPM CRU-WEAR is an air-hardening tool steel, heat treatable to HRC 60-65. Designed as an CPM upgrade to conventional Cru-Wear and D2, it offers better wear resistance, much greater toughness and higher attainable hardness. Both D2 and CPM CRU-WEAR contain carbides for wear resistance, but CPM CRU-WEAR has more vanadium carbides than D2. Vanadium carbides are harder than chromium carbides and are much more effective in providing wear resistance. CPM CRUWEAR’s higher attainable hardness results from the fact that it contains sufficient tungsten and molybdenum to cause a secondary hardening response, (up to HRC 65), which does not occur in D2. CPM CRU-WEAR tempers at a higher range (900-1050°F) than D2 (400-600°F), so it is more compatible with a wide variety of surface treatments. Finally, because CPM CRU-WEAR is made as CPM, it will resist chipping and breakage more so than most conventionally made tool steels."
I'm with-you, on this one H. O. This alloy is tougher than traditional D2 tool steel. So, its a win-win! Not to mention it looks great too. I snapped-up one-of-the-last G10 black-versions from Cutlery Shoppe, and thought: sigh . . . an abrupt end to a great blade format. Somebody, must be listening in the marketing department at Benchmade, or the cancellation of the older models was in anticipation of this new model. Either way: we win!!
My original had quite a good edge but I reprofiled it and gave it a mirror polish anyway. The thing is a real slicer for such a large blade. My Rajah II came out of the box like a scalpel so I must have been lucky.
