Benchmade Freek 560BK-1 “Super Freek” First Impressions

[@johnagen3688]

This knife has been way beyond my expectations. I absolutely love it!

[@darioduran9855]

I just bought my first benchmade and is a super freek

[@xleeb0y13x]

Picked up the standard version as a gift for my mom and instantly wanted one of my own. Glad I waited cause this is much better.

[@rodneypearson6986]

I've opened and closed the knife all day and have got most of the coating wore off where the axis lock seats in blade and it's getting so much better. They look so much better in person.

[@DarthKonquer]

Literally the best benchmade ever made. Perfect size, good geometry by benchmade standards and of course CPM-M4. Mine will be with me for a long time :)

[@zachstuff]

Woohoo!!! It came in!!! Enjoying mine everyday! Super Freek status engaged!

[@SteveKluver]

It would be great, if you could find out just who it was, that made this knife happen. And give them a huge congratulatory well done! From all of us.

[@zachstuff]

Steve Kluver I will tell them tomorrow and give them a hug!!

[@shaunharrison9618]

Mine is in the mail and I called benchmade today to ask for a deep carry pocket clip for it. To my surprise they said they no longer send them out for free anymore. They just sent me 2 clips two weeks ago so I asked when that policy started and was told 2 days ago. They will send them for $5 though which is still pretty reasonable.

[@gearinsitu8276]

Wicked review man! I'm glad to hear someone else talk about how the rubber freek looked ugly and was more a pain point than a feature. It reminded me of 90s cheapo gas station knives.

[@paulperez2358]

Pre-ordered mine back in early-ish January but apparently it was too late to get in on the first wave so I am still waiting patiently (mostly) for mine. Grats to those who have them.

[@lonestardude6283]

I agree with you, the first time I seen the Freek I was reminded of the Doug Ritter Grip! I don’t have a Ritter, so I have my sights on the Super Freek! Thanks for your video

[@wedo4444]

I am with you 100%. Same knife with a satin blade. Thanks for the look.

[@carknelson5895]

Carrying my super Freek today and lovin it!

[@kylewood8327]

Just bought a Super Freek today at my LGR love everything about! The price was great too, $173. Huge upgrade from the original!

[@rodneypearson6986]

Got mine today and love it got some breaking in to do but this is allot better than my old Freek . Tried to find a low# but ended up getting one with no#s

[@abc456f]

I can't seem to switch up knives and get the superfreek out of my pocket. Love everything about it.

[@SteveKluver]

Thanks Bryan. This really is, a fantastic knife! I completely agree with you, as far as the coating on the blade goes. I sure could do without it. But you know how marketing people can be. At Benchmade, and elsewhere. They like to think that everyone who buys this knife, is likely to be a rough & tumble Outdoorsman/Rancher/Bear Skinner extraordinaire, with a neck beard. Not some suburbanite comedian, with a bad back. Stuck on the couch, constantly flipping this knife open and closed, and not able to get up! 😁

[@scottf.3808]

I do like the look of that knife as really cool....Nice info and review.....Good stuff.....

[@2saxey808]

M4 on the wicked edge is scary sharp. I have another benchmade in M4 that I sharpened this way and it’s awesome. I used diamond “stones” at 17 degrees.

[@kenmarapese9085]

I have a 1st production 560 Freek, excellent hard use folder and holds an edge forever. I really like the soft scales although it doesn't slip into the pocket easily. While the new looks very nice I'm satisfied with the one I have.

[@Osprey1994]

CPM-M4 dwarfs S30V but if you have the original then I think you're all set.

[@jmbwashi]

Can't wait for that Ritter super Freek comparison.

[@chanabhaji2726]

Reminds me of the Ritter griptilian and Houge RSK. Interesting to see the comparison.

[@michaelniedorf8046]

I only have 3 coated blades out of like 30 knives my other one is a zt 0609blublk and zt 0450cf I got my Doug Ritter pre ordered

[@michaelniedorf8046]

I always kinda wanted a freek but never got one but as soon a I seen the super freek I had to get it

[@brucemack3687]

Thanks for the intended comparison with the Hogue Ritter. I have ordered the latter. Seeing the two together on your video, I prefer the uncoated Ritter blade.

[@oldfool2635]

Ice is nice for the back. I am one week in recovering from 3rd blown disc surgery. Be careful. Protect your fragile spine.Cool knife but little large for me. Thx for review.

[@Gpknives]

Definately impressed with the Super Freek so far and may have to pick one up at some point. Looking forward to your comparison with the Ritter. FYI The coating is Cerakote (poly-ceramic) and very durable.

[@jonathanchamblee7863]

Someone needs to come out with a red clip! Screw set too

[@rcjd7834]

Agreed. I found a red ano hardware set for a grip on ebay, would that work?

[@Adam-rw4xk]

I agree about preferring non coated blades for semi-stainless steel but I live near lots of water and have had M4 rust in my pocket even though I use oil coating/clean them some what regularly. Love M4 toughness though, well worth that tiny downside. Its a Cerakote (brand) coating on the blade which is definitely different than DLC (Diamond like Carbon) coating they normally use.

[@bp-hx9ts]

This is added on to the list of like 15 other knives I want

[@americanmutt5426]

Just got this knife in my hands a couple of weeks ago, other than looking cool i thought that the action was slow and can feel the blade rubbing. After playing with it for 2 weeks i put it back in the box. I prefer my Hogue-Doug Ritter .

[@birdlaw1019]

Missed the notification for this, not sure what is going on with KZbin these days?...Sweet looking knife, love the Deadpool colour scheme. All I have to say is, "Donde esta la bibliotheca?"

[@Slippindisc]

I wish i could afford this knife. I love it.

[@dominiclallande]

9:07 did you scratch the coating with the calipers? That sucks

[@SliceyDicey]

Nope. No scratches.

[@dominiclallande]

@@SliceyDicey looks like some shiny

[@SliceyDicey]

@@dominiclallande I have it in front of me and it isn't scratched. One of the liners got a little ding that I have no idea how happened but no scratches on the blade.

[@thetacticalparadigm5331]

That looks fantastic ! I would love to grab one of those bad boys.

[@inthepocket7405]

Nice buddy!! Couldn’t help yourself huh...? Haha it is a rad looking knife for sure. I am loving mine... As for the coating... I’ve had other coated Benchmade’s, and this is definitely a lot tougher than my others👍

[@taylor4480]

If they do a bugout in M4 or 20CV with those scapes it will be a no questions asked instant buy.

[@jfnurod]

Still up in the air if I want this or not

[@jmbwashi]

I would love a comparison between this and the 550-1. Call it Sith vs Jedi! 👍

[@SliceyDicey]

Waiting for my REI dividend to kick in next month and then I'll be getting another 550-1 for that purpose.

[@bobb.9917]

A TRIPLE "Battle to the Death"!

[@SliceyDicey]

I think you all would riot if I waited long enough to get a 550-1.

[@faretheewell3711]

Funny enough the benchmade rep at shot show in a video I saw said he refers to it as the super freek

[@randyf.9188]

I want the mini Super Freek. The rubber handles kept me from getting the original.

[@danokitemanotoo1791]

Are you going to get the Mini-Freek Carbon Fiber?

[@scotteger6271]

Brian I've had a black coated sheepsfoot blade mini grip for about 7 months now and its holding up well...ymmv but just thought I'd let you know my experience...oh and btw mine is s30v

[@jesseg.2416]

Are you wearing mc's favorite shirt? It must be the pass around shirt. Great vid, I'm not a benchmade fan but the super freak is the way to go in my book.

[@SliceyDicey]

We both just have good taste, I guess.

[@yourhuckleberry3505]

I'm liking this one way better than the rubberized version. You know since Benchmade will send you the deep carry clip for free I wish they'd just include it in the box.

[@jaystrongbow9435]

Great review I really enjoyed it. I have the same knife in s30v and the rubber scales and it's a fantastic knife as yours it's centered and smooth right out of the box. I love M4 if I didn't have a Gayle Bradley already I would definitely be interested in this one.

[@solomonkane408]

I put oil on my pm2 m4 and that bastard patina so quick I just ordered this knife

[@knafsCarry]

Love the knife, just don’t understand why they limit themselves by only providing the coated blade, why not provide both and sell more, dunno

[@bobb.9917]

This is a cool looking knife! ....but, I really love my Gray G-10 Griptillian with CPM-20cv blade, blue liners and standoff and coated, sheepfoot, Spydie-Holed blade.... I put a St. Clair Designs "Slim" Carbon Fiber Pocket Clip on mine and that whole set up "to me" so surpasses this knife in a lot of ways...oh...and it costs less money! :-) The Super Freak just seems too beefy for my EDC needs.

[@mknight5159]

Same. 556-1 with the drop point. My favorite knife

[@miketheknife3506]

Mine is really stiff the blade won’t fall at all

[@MetalRush666]

Keep that back stretched and loose. Speaking from a guy disabled by mine lol. But def don't let it get stiff, it'll cause a ton more problems for you. Hope it gets better. Awesome knife. Similar pattern to one of of the hunt series fixed blades can't remember which one though, I sold it long ago.

[@bp-hx9ts]

Chris Howard reminds me a bit of the saddle mountain skinner without the recurve

[@SliceyDicey]

I broke two vertebrae as a teenager. All in all, I’m very lucky. It goes wonky every couple of years. I’ve done everything. I broke it. It’s going to hurt sometimes.

[@MetalRush666]

@@SliceyDicey ah that sucks man. Same here I broke 3 and have problems with my sacrum so I have the nerve pain and numbness also. Take care. It's a draining pain.

[@bp-hx9ts]

Chris Howard hope you get better man

[@MetalRush666]

@@bp-hx9ts it'll never get better. It's mind over matter to push through the days but I def appreciate the sentiment 👍 thank you.

[@BMfins]

Love it. But I just bought a pm2 in s35vn. Noo I’m going to have to buy this. A bit expensive wish it was in carbon fiber.

[@bryancbailey]

I really want to like this, but just don’t see it bumping my Ritter grip out of my pocket... I like the longer, more robust steel liner/chassis in the Griptilians...

[@SliceyDicey]

I get that, I guess... But I haven't heard of anyone breaking Freeks in half or anything. And this one should be tougher than the original one.

[@Grimm-14]

Ok, is it a hollow or flat? I've heard both so far

[@SliceyDicey]

Definitely flat

[@wadepage7809]

Very knice overall. Agree about the coating. If it was DLC...maybe I wouldn't be as irritated. It does look good. Time will tell about the coating wear.

[@SliceyDicey]

Pretty sure it is DLC. But I'm prepared to be wrong.

[@wadepage7809]

@@SliceyDicey Hmmm I thought I heard Cerakote. I hope you're right, because I planned to add this one to the original Freek I bought a couple weeks ago. DLC is about as good as it gets. Tough as nails.

[@SliceyDicey]

Wade Page Oh. It is cerakote. But everyone I know who’s had them awhile say it’s holding up better than the previous coating they’ve used.

[@rainmayhem4255]

Its not hard to take that coating off but its a nice knife either way. (edit) i don't think this knife is worth the $190 price tag

[@SliceyDicey]

In the scale of Benchmade, it’s priced about right, but... that’s in the scale of Benchmade. The M4 makes me give it a pass on price.

[@bp-hx9ts]

RAIN MAYHEM spyderco has a pm2 in m4 priced similarly at knifeworks as an exclusive you could go for that instead I think the price is decent for both

[@rainmayhem4255]

@@bp-hx9ts thanks

[@Osprey1994]

Pricing is fair it's right in the middle compared to other similarly size knives. The axis lock is insanely strong albeit a pain in the ass to work on. Blade shape is proven, steel is prove, and with a %10 discount the price is solid. I looked at the Gayle Bradley 2 and all the reviews said the same thing it's not comfortable unless you apparently have tons of calluses to shield you from sharp edges (or you knock them down yourself). I get why some people say that Benchmade is priced high, but if you take the time to look at what you get here it is definitely a nice purchase.

[@Adam-rw4xk]

Its fairly priced for a USA made M4 knife w/g10 scales. They make cheap knives for folks like you for a reason though, nothing wrong with ether type.

[@lonestardude6283]

191.25 on Blade HQ

[@PatrickDustman]

Wow, I've never seen anything like that. It was really interesting. SurvivalAustria

[@knafsCarry]

Ritter or Freek? I am assuming you will be selling one of them?

[@SliceyDicey]

You'll have to wait and see... But I'll probably keep them both.

[@Osprey1994]

So I have to say the coating on everything was annoying and is still annoying. My Mini barrage that I de-assisted is smooth as hell, but the Super Freek just isn't there yet. It's getting closer every day but it doesn't close under it's own weight just yet. It appears like the high traffic areas take some time to break in. I love this knife though and I'm very happy with this knife and it's reminded me just how nice Benchmades can be. For those who are interested the lockup is rock solid, blade is centered, grind is even. WARNING: This knife is a bitch to put back together.

[@jakefromstatefarm1405]

It comes dlc coated because M4 is rust-prone

[@SliceyDicey]

That's what I said.

[@peterbalames9815]

its available now at bladehq on sale $99.95

[@SliceyDicey]

Not this one... That's the regular Freek. This is worlds different.

[@pangoat1]

Exactly sliced dicey , this one is definitely not on sale. This guy Pete doesn’t know what he is talking about. I have this knife the M-4 steel isn’t cheep steel . Knife is very light weight especially for its size. Cool knife just a little stiff right out of the box like most Benchmades . If you buy this knife , anyone that knows any better will enjoy it.

[@Philly1958]

Benchmade pocket clip looks like an after thought. They do this with most of their knives. Would prefer they design a clip that fits the design of the knife. Ruins a nice piece for me.

[@Osprey1994]

Really not that bad and you can get a nice deep carry clip just by calling them up.

[@donwilson1296]

Too expensive🐴🤣

[@scubaeb]

Cool review. Just ordered one. Now I gotta ask, when did using the biological name for the human anatomy become juvenile? It's okay to say penis. Unless yours looks anything like that clip. Then you should never ever ever talk about it. Dig the channel. Thx.

[@sharpthangs55]

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