OK, so here's my first benchmade/axis lock. Pretty cool idea! That is a solid lock up! Those iddy-biddy springs last? This is a solid knife with some heft. Feels like what I would call hard use but not too big overall. I'll carry it for a bit and see what I think...if it's not for me I'll do a WTT for a mini griptilian with the same blade profile that I like. I also like my little SAK so much I decided I wanted a big brother for the w/e's and hikes. If I was more into simple function and less collection...the trekker is probably all the folder I could really use..but where is the fun in that??!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

add: forgot to ask- what's the deal with benchmade and the color boxes? What does a black box mean?