I’ve owned 3 of these Benhmade 690 knives, and still have two of them in my posession and I have to say that it is one of the nicest Benchmade knives they ever made. It has been produced in several variations, all of which are very well made. I’ve owned one of the blue-dyed wood models as well, which was a beautiful piece.
Todd Begg’s Glimpse folder has been one of my Grail knives for quite some time, but I’ve never wanted to spend the money on the new IKBS version. I came across one of his earlier pieces before he starting using IKBS, and snatched it up. Let me tell you, the quality of this piece and the precision with which it was made is outstanding…
The Phil Boguszewski designed Benchmade Spike is one of the most iconic early models in Benchmade’s history, available in both an automatic and manual version. The Benchmade Spike was a simply designed knife with a thin spearpoint almost dagger-like blade.
