Benchmade 6800BK APB Automatic Knife, 3.5" Plain Black Blade
Equally functional from both sides because you don't always get to choose which hand to use. The AUTO APB is the first truly ambidextrous push-button automatic. Depress the button on either side of the handle and the blade fires into the open, locked position.
The 6800 AUTO APB features a 154CM stainless steel blade. This is an American-made premium grade stainless steel originally developed for tough industrial applications. Known for its best all-around qualities, it offers great corrosion resistance with good toughness and edge quality. The drop-point blade has a slow convex-curved drop in the point which characterizes a drop-point blade. This blade format lowers the point for control but adds strength to the tip. It is a very popular blade shape that ranges from a slight drop to a radical downward curve providing endless styles. Drop points are a great all-around blade format.
| Specifications | |
| Assisted Open | No |
| Automatic Knife | Yes |
| Blade Color | Black |
| Blade Edge | Plain |
| Blade Length | 3.52 |
| Blade Material | Stainless Steel (154CM) |
| Closed Length | 5.125 |
| Handle Color | Black |
| Handle Material | Aluminum |
| Knife Type | Folding |
| Knife Weight | 6.28 |
| Lock Type | APB |
| Pocket Clip Included | Yes |
| Point | Drop Point |
| Sheath Included | No |
| title_tag | Benchmade 6800BK APB Automatic Knife, 3.5" Plain Black Blade |
| Total Length | 8.64 |
Benchmade Knife Company, Inc. set-up shop in Clackamas, Oregon in 1990 (originally founded in California in 1988). The initial knives primarily consisted of the Bali-Song knives, using a combination of outside vendors and inside processing to build finished products. And like most companies, starting out meant scarce money and big plans, using second hand equipment and limited resources.
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