Can you Use the Benchmade Mini Adamas as your main EDC? : Full Review & Hard Use Testing

Benchmade Mini Adamas : Full Review and Hard Use Testing #knifetesting #edcknife #knifereview
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[@Simon-talks]

Will this knife work as a good pencil sharpener? My wife says that we need a new, solid pencil sharpener at home. Plus I can carry and use this pencil sharpener.

[@TheDigitalcrack]

So glad you had success out of this knife. I just got mine was a starting to worry with "some" other videos that showed this thing failing easily. Obviously what you showing proves the knife is well made as a whole. Thanks

[@jpolhamus71]

Which videos show this knife failing? I want to go check them out.

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[@LanningKann]

Just don’t baton with a folder and you won’t have issues. If you have no choice, disengage the lock and baton with the blade open 90°. That said, if you have no choice then your life isn’t going to good to begin with.

[@erichambrick5022]

Wow, Great video! It’s nice to see a review of someone actually using the knife, instead of someone giving their “full review after carrying it for a few weeks” and probably only using it to open mail.

[@christopherwatz5116]

This will be my first benchmade. I've always been a spyderco buyer. Looking forward to this knife for Atv bushcraft riding and family camping. Thanks for the great review.

[@pcxdrone]

Good move. Spyderco has been disappointing me lately lacking on QC and warranty mostly.

[@mattconklin4026]

Did you get a 273?

[@kyleharmon2309]

I've had benchmade for years and got my firat soyderco and hate it. The adamas is my favorite benchmade. Whats your opinion after you got your adamas?

[@thegreasersoutdoors]

Thanks very much Stassa for the thorough and unique review. The detail you provided by showing us the cutting and stress tests is so helpful. Many other videos don't show the knife doing any cutting work. Great job.

[@jimyocum9556]

I like watching reviews when the knife is being used.. and you get bonus points for not wearing gloves.. thumbs up

[@elde667]

Mine gets delivered tomorrow. Thanks for the review/test. Never miss one of your episodes.

[@itzirishninja]

Well dang it. I just found your channel yesterday, watched about 10 videos and I just bought this knife because of this video and being stuck between multiple knives. Good reviews man you do a good job and don’t really miss anything.

[@c.haubenriser1]

Just bought one from REI for $185 to my door. They had a 20% coupon for members and free shipping. It's gonna be my first Benchmade, and I figured I'd go big or go home!

[@TheScottyp1]

I'm waiting on the full size

[@willhernandez7687]

Oh man, you picked a great Benchmade to start with. I think they are great knives. I have four different models myself.

[@martinmiller1087]

If you wanted to go big, why didn't you buy the full size Adamas Cruwear? Congratulations on going home.

[@CertifiedSunset]

@@martinmiller1087 It's almost impossible to get a full sized cru-wear adamas unless you are willing to buy the half-serrated version or buy the Auto for over $300. Otherwise you are looking to the used market and people get into bidding wars.

[@martinmiller1087]

@@CertifiedSunset Patience is a virtue. ... It's an example of supply and demand at work. This improved Adamas folder in Cruwear is in high demand. Supply will catch up with it. Capitalists will always take advantage of the gap between supply and demand. It's good business. In fact, I should probably sell mine now for profit and replace it in a few months with another, plus a second knife with my windfall profit - but I hate eBay. ... I believe Benchmade dumped their Turret model (a soldier's folder) for the evolved full size folding Adamas to fill that niche in their line up. I am very fond of my Turret and believe it to be underated by many. There are many situations I've experienced in the past in which I'd prefer carrying a Turret in lieu of an Adamas. ... Mini Adamas lovers have an aversion to man-sized knives. It's now en vogue, for the avant garde in society to describe themselves with provocative pronouns. The pronouns I use for the tiny knife crowd are too politically incorrect to share here. Between you and I, Diet Heresy, they reflect cutlery dysphoria.

[@BDSwaim]

Got the full size coming. Looking forward to it.

[@Cliff_Dixon_42]

This blade just keeps looking better and better . . . (and moving up higher and higher on my Wish List)

[@jsikes4435]

Thanks for the review. Just ordered one for myself for Christmas. Didn’t want a full size. Glad you took the time to sharpen the blade, I was wondering how difficult that was going to be.

[@jimredd2047]

Enjoyed your review of this knife. It’s great to see someone actually use the knife. Instead of just telling me how thick it is how much it weighs what color it is. I also have this knife and Love it. I hope to see other reviews of you testing other knives especially Benchmade. That’s the brand I carry.

[@Stassa23]

Glad you enjoyed it and I test every knife that I review and 95% I’m able to put it in the review 👌

[@jimredd2047]

@@Stassa23 thank you sir. I have collected knives all of my 67 years. I like Benchmades because they will perform and hold up. That’s why I like you’re review. I don’t like the ones where they set out to destroy the thing. Because I have never had a reason to do those things in the first place. And I have hunted all my life camped, fished and use them for my work. And I’ve never had a reason to just to set out to destroy my knife. So your real life day to day use of a knife. Is exactly what I look for thank you again.

[@robosborn8654]

You are DA MAN! Way to beat the snot out of that mini Adamas and bring it back to life. You did it so I could spare mine but it’s good to know mine could survive some hard use if necessary. Thanks man!

[@The122979]

I know there’s other hard use test on this knife. But I waited on your review. Definitely will be the first Benchmade I’ve bought in a looooong time. Nice setup on the spyderco sharpener.

[@sublyme2157]

Love the looks of this knife, thanks for taking the time to test and review for us.

[@saigudbai]

Looks like Benchmade nailed the heat treat. That Cruwear performs amazing.

[@Bluelightbandit]

I just bought the full size auto. Frickin love it!

[@theknifewhisperer5667]

Great Video Nick. I'm gonna have to pickup one of these. Definitely a good user I bet

[@nathanstewart7766]

Ive been going back and forth on this or the cold steel ad15. I got the ad15 but now you sold me on the mini adamas!

[@GBall_Vision]

I have the AD 10, 15 and the Adamas they are all different knives. Adamas has the fidget factor but the cold steels have it beat on toughness/hard use I believe. But I wouldn't be scared to do almost anything with the Adamas. I'm going to get the mini Adamas too

[@jamesgurr7678]

Great video, Stassa! Got my mini Adamus today- and it saves me from having to do this!!👍✌️

[@martinmiller1087]

Excellent thorough testing and review. ... I'm contemplating gifting the Mini Adamas Cruwear to a smaller statured friend. ... I own the larger version. It's a solid tank of a knife. I've bought more than 20 Axis lock folders. My Adamas Cruwear is by far the smoothest and most robust - end of the world folder. ... Thanks for great review

[@kerrykitterman9714]

Great video! I got mine from a Benchmade Dealer, so I could Get A First production. All first production mini Adamas where black and grey .I was waiting on the green, but after I seen the green I ran to get the first production Black. I've got a Great collection of Benchmade knives. This is right Up there at the TOP .GREAT Review Cruwer is Awesome. Very impressive edge retention , it's a great example of Benchmade Quality..thanks 😊

[@pstaehlin]

GREAT video! It's videos like this that make the deciding factor on whether or not to buy knives. Thank you!

[@jo7hern208]

Great review. I’m really liking this knife.

[@dr.jon3s]

Just got a Spyderco Shaman in the other day, now I want one of these babies!

[@HelplessTeno]

I've enjoyed my Mini Adamas as my EDC, but there are definitely gonna be times you wish you had a slightly thinner blade behind the edge. But not often enough that it prevents me from carrying it.

[@Sean-yh5ds]

Your the man great review

[@johnmcclure9093]

Good review best I seen

[@willhernandez7687]

Oh man! That is sweet!!!! Damn I like this knife.

[@CertifiedSunset]

I'm looking at this and the Super Freek to be my next EDC, any suggestions from 1st hand users?

[@CertifiedSunset]

And here is my dumpy Tenacious that dulls after cutting carboard and silicone from a window!

[@G13-j3c]

First production runs I would hold and buy another to use .

[@nickmegadeth6633]

Great review...

[@williamhollar7844]

What did you use to initially use to sharpen knife

[@johnmcclure9093]

That's more than I'll do with my new purchase

[@addictedtoblades2]

Great video I love Benchmade Knives

[@janjimpson240]

Was curious about this one. Thank you. Great video

[@shockey49]

Good video, next you should review a nail clipper

[@Tenskwatawa4U]

I've long since lost interest in Benchmade knives, but I noticed they have a fixed-blade Adamas, which piqued my interest a little.

[@rockydubois2418]

So who had you been cheating on Benchmade with?

[@Tenskwatawa4U]

@@rockydubois2418 Just about everybody.

[@rockydubois2418]

@@Tenskwatawa4U 😂 I just got the new cpm-cruwear full size adamas folder and I love it so far. My first Benchmade all my other knives have been good steel (D2) no name Amazon specials.

[@rockhopperify]

Def interested in this one! Not quite sure why it's quite as expensive as it is... Really enjoyed the testing footage as always! Deuces!

[@Stahlwerk88]

Butterfly tax.

[@Stassa23]

Of course I’d love to see the price to come down some however that’s the nature of the beast with Benchmade

[@2manysigns]

Awesome vid

[@tylerg9945]

Awesome review, cutting through the wire and chopping against the aluminum was making me cringe lol.

[@imrankhawaja410]

What knife sharpener is that?

[@number8pencil]

Great review! Just got a full sized yesterday. Nice to see what it can do

[@spokanesfinestlawns8229]

What sharpener is that?

[@mattconklin4026]

One year later how is the 273 holding up?

[@Stassa23]

It’s still going strong 👌

[@frankiejdwm_edc1037]

Man I was wanting one of these before now I'm foaming at the mouth🤣🤣 Probably gonna go with Green/FDE full size and RIT dye the scales black FDE+Black=😍

[@kerrykitterman9714]

Now THAT Was A TORTURE TEST Very IMPRESSIVE!! ..GLAD THAT WAS NOT MY KNIFE.

[@3wheelmannc860]

I'm on the email list for several sites...the FDE is MIA so far.

[@puma51921]

Think I like it better than the original.

[@itsaknifestyle8482]

That’s weird that yours is 18 thou behind the edge. I measured mine at around 30 thou on the flat and 40 thou at the tip

[@rustyknifelover4463]

Yikes

[@SuperSteelSteve]

Mine is 19 in the belly 27 at the tip. You sure your measuring right behind the edge? They CNC the blades so that big a variance would be odd

[@itsaknifestyle8482]

@@SuperSteelSteve I just measured it again side by side with my PM2. I got 29 thou on the mini adamas and 20 thou on the PM2

[@overlandedc]

Mine is also around 18 at the belly. I was pleasantly surprised

[@Stassa23]

You must have gotten a bad one because I have both variations and the both read +-5ths from each other and I calibrated my calipers before I took the measurements. I was expecting it to be thick bte but was pleasantly surprised to see how thin they ground it

[@Hungrybird474]

$175 in cru wear on knife center right now , close out

[@alisadigout5617]

Between the lock bar and the stop pin is where this knife is going to fail. Out in the woods where this knife is supposed to shine but it will and has failed . Just has that weak point to be careful of it. But all knives especially folding knives has their failing points. I will love this knife and won’t set it up to fail. Just something to keep in mind

[@G13-j3c]

They should use DLC on the blades

[@Swearengen1980]

$212 then, $50 more now. Shocking. I'll never understand testing a folder with stupid shit like cutting through copper wire or batoning. That'll happen basically never.

[@muffemod]

Fuckin subbed!

[@therealrobinbullock]

Number first

[@Nightwolf866]

YT crashes at every commercial brake. 😑

[@havoso]

No spine test ?

[@TheScottyp1]

Yes he did

[@Stassa23]

I tested the spine by spine wracking it and batoned with it, check toward the end of the video

[@havoso]

@@Stassa23 a spine test will make and break these high end knives....

[@havoso]

@@AdoboJustLikeDope you’re 8 months late, read title of video , hard use , ok…. Me tacticool, keyboard gangster

[@sharpwhits0167]

I think i saw some sexy looking legs in there. Do you moisturize? 🤣 I'm seriously considering this knife or the full size. Thanks for the video Stassa.

[@CertifiedSunset]

I'm looking at this and the Super Freek to be my next EDC, any suggestions from 1st hand users?