Benchmade 9050 AFO Auto

[JeffsSig]

Anyone have or know how well these are made?

Any problems?

The benchmade 9050 AFO Auto

Thanks!

[JeffsSig]

Anyone?

[MacGyver]

The AFO is a great blade.

My experience with some of the rest of Benchmade's line is that quality has suffered a bit in the last few years. I have retired the last couple non-auto Benchmades that I've had after just a couple of months of use. There wasn't anything major wrong with them, they just didn't feel right. They wouldn't hold a good edge, and on one, different parts of the blade seemed to sharpen differently. If it's an auto, which the AFO is, you're fine, if not - make sure you hold it in person before you buy it.

I've not used an AFO in a couple of years, but would buy another one in a heartbeat.

[tntnixon]

I've seen reviews of them(some with videos) and they were less than glowing. Generally the complaint has been that the springs aren't powerful enough to get the job done and even something as light as a sigle sheet of paper, in the way of the blade, will keep it from opening. I figured that's way too much money fro something that doesn't work.

[GaryXD]

The 9050 has been replaced by the 9051 and 9052. I'd give the updated models a look.