Benchmade super premium stainless 485 Valet Axis Thumb Stud Folding Knife - BM-485
Benchmade super premium stainless 485 Valet Axis Thumb Stud Folding Knife
The 485 Valet by Benchmade is a medium-sized folder and a great choice for everyday carry. The AXIS Lock mechanism is a patented Benchmade exclusive and has been turning heads and winning fans ever since its introduction. A 100-percent ambidextrous design, AXIS gets its function from a small, hardened steel bar that rides forward and back in a slot machined into both steel liners. The bar extends to both sides of the knife, spans the liners, and is positioned over the rear of the blade. It engages a ramped, tang portion of the knife blade when it is opened. Two omega-style springs, one on each liner, give the locking bar its inertia to engage the knife tang. As a result, the tang is wedged solidly between a sizable stop pin and the AXIS bar itself.
Features:
- Brand: Benchmade
- Made in the USA
- Blade Length: 2.96 inches
- Open Length: 6.69 inches
- Closed Length: 3.73 inches
- Handle Thickness: 0.45 inches
- Item Weight: 2.18 Ounce