Benchmade Proper vs Lion Steel Bestman - before you buy…

I have seen the same negative comments about these knives from various sources so I wanted to give my opinions, and take a look at them side by side as they are pretty close in the market.
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[@youareprobablycorrect3898]

I have a different experience with Bestman mine is crazy sharp out of the box. Nice review.

[@SurvivingtheDaily]

I keep looking at the Bestman knives. Thank you for the review. Cheers!

[@cashhenson5198]

I wanted to own a proper so bad but they are discontinued.

[@ironwallaby8189]

Benchmade has now discontinued all versions of the Proper. Once 3rd party vendors sell out, that’s it.

[@fathersonsurvival]

Hey I’m in the process of sharpening my best man and it’s a pain in the ass. Is yours hard too?

[@ChrisCarries_EDC]

Yes mine was very hard and I’m not that experienced with sharpening knives - I think this blade steel is very hard to sharpen anyway. I’d recommend something like a Worksharp.

[@fathersonsurvival]

@@ChrisCarries_EDC what system did you use? I have a spyderco sharp maker and work sharp pivot response

[@ChrisCarries_EDC]

@@fathersonsurvival anything that guarantees a constant angle, and just keep going lol. Using the sharpie method helps find the right angle

[@nolobede]

Benchmade... down hill for years now. But not their prices. They seem to think their products are made by god and seem not to be aware of the market crushing them. Competition is delivering value while they are sleeping.