Picked up the Benchmade 300SN flipper (a belated father's day present to me).
It's replacing my Spyderco Manix 2 as my EDC blade.
The knife retails for $175 but I was able to get it new on eBay for $120.
It's my first flipper and I'm liking it. There are 4 opening options: The thumb studs work just fine (hey look, ma, no hole); you can retract the AXIS nut and flip the knife.. The knife also open well with a gravity flip (blade toward the ground and a quick push down); But I find myself using the flipper for the most part.
I'm quite impressed with the "AXIS® locking mechanism" very smooth. The knife opens and closes much more easily than my Manix.
The color you see in some web base pics isn't quite true. The above I took is close (at least on my monitor) but the link below contains very good examples of the look.
Specs
Retail $175
Actual $120-145
AXIS® locking mechanism
Drop-point blade with flipper and ambidextrous dual thumb-stud opener
Brown and tan textured G10 handle scales
Stainless steel liners with reversible deep-carry clip
Pocket Clip: Reversible, Tip-up, Silver, Deep-Carry
Blade Length: 3.18"
Blade Thickness: 0.130"
Handle Thickness: 0.590"
Blade Material: 154CM Stainless Steel
Blade Style: Drop-Point with Ambidextrous Thumb-Studs
Weight: 4.85oz.
Overall Length: 7.36"
Closed Length: 4.25"
For a much better review:
EDC Forums - Benchmade 300SN Flipper - REVIEW
The video below (referenced in the above thread) sold me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=verXb0gZoM8
