Discontinued by BM, the Ambush is/was a high value knife. AUS8 steel with an attractive finish, excellent blade shape, strong diecast aluminum handle, good ergos, good deployment speed, and an acceptable clip round out this Benchmade Redline (Imported) folding tactical/utility knife. The 4″ blade is impressive and would provide devastating slashing capability. The rolling lock with in-draft works well and seems to give you a little assist on the deployment. The only real downside on the …

I just got this one the other day. I got it to use as my new EDC, and so far it has been really nice; super sharp! I’ll try to put up a video comparing the Arc lock to the Axis lock. Hope you enjoy the video!

If there’s a right way to make a manual folding tactical or hunting knife this is it: The outstanding Benchmade Osborne Axis 940 series of knives. All makers take note of these knives: ultra fast and easy deployment due to perfect pivot construction and balance. Who needs an auto with deployment speed like this. It really doesn’t get any better than this. Add superior construction throughout, rock solid lock up, great 154CM blade steel, a cool purple titanium spacer on the back, strong clip …