Think of Benchmade today, and you will most likely picture the Bugout, followed by the Osborne and Griptilian and then perhaps the Meatcrafter, Narrows, Shootout or a few other models, depending where ...

Man, that thing was fun to whip around. Perhaps only superfans know that Benchmade’s original name was, believe it or not, Bali-Song. Sorta makes sense, inasmuch as the very first product founder Les ...

Inside the Benchmade Factory To learn about the technology, materials, and testing behind Benchmade Knives, we took a factory tour to see it for ourselves.

When it comes to premium EDC knives, it’s pretty freakin’ hard to beat Benchmade. Founded by California native and butterfly knife enthusiast Les deAsis in 1979, the brand announced itself in ...

After seeing reader reaction to a story about how a pocket knife helped one editor escape a nasty car accident, we review Benchmade's new Adamas folding knives.

Benchmade builds excellent knives, and this one is no different. I haven’t always been one to carry a knife when I’m on the water, but since getting the Adira ...

Paradoxically, Benchmade sells a significant number of its products, especially automatic knives, to the military and police. "Our main core business has been law enforcement," de Asis said.

The Benchmade 940 is one of the best outdoor and EDC folding knives. See how the folding knife performed in this review.

After extensively testing Benchmade’s customizable Station Knife (from $270), part of its new culinary line, I’m planning to clear out the knife drawer in my kitchen.

Founded in 1987, Benchmade launched its brand around balisong (“butterfly”) knives—two handles that rotate around a tang pivot concealing a blade in the closed position.

These days, Benchmade sells a lot more pocket knives and fixed blades than it does butterfly knives. But boy, does Benchmade make its butterflies count, in a way that would surely make Les proud.