commodorewheeler
Well-Known Member
I just got this one in a couple of days ago, and I have to say that it is one of the most impressive production knives that I have ever handled. It is the production version of Shane Sibert's Mini Pocket Rocket folder, and Benchmade has really hit the ball out of the park with this one.
The 755 MPR sports a 2.9" (I measured mine at exactly 3") swedged drop point blade made of M390 steel. I'm not extremely familiar with M390, but I've been told that it performs very similarly to 20C-V, which means it will have good toughness and outstanding wear resistance. It is a bolster lock, meaning a framelock with part of the frame milled out for a scale on the lock side of the handle. The lock side slab is Ti, and the front side slab is checkered green G-10.
The most impressive thing about the 755 MPR is its build quality. Although it is short, which makes it carry-friendly in almost all states and municipalities, it is stout and built very tough. I don't own a custom Mini Pocket Rocket by Shane, but I have handled one, and if memory serves me correctly, the 755 MPR is every bit as beefy as Shane's custom version of it.
It is also great to see the amount of detail that Benchmade retained in the production model from Shane's custom version. All of the grooves milled into the handle and clip are taken directly from the custom model, and Benchmade really didn't miss much at all in translating the details from handmade to factory.
At a retail price of $235, the Benchmade 755 MPR is one of the best values out there as far as high-end production knives go. I would recommend this knife to anyone who can use a blade 3" or under.
The 755 MPR sports a 2.9" (I measured mine at exactly 3") swedged drop point blade made of M390 steel. I'm not extremely familiar with M390, but I've been told that it performs very similarly to 20C-V, which means it will have good toughness and outstanding wear resistance. It is a bolster lock, meaning a framelock with part of the frame milled out for a scale on the lock side of the handle. The lock side slab is Ti, and the front side slab is checkered green G-10.
The most impressive thing about the 755 MPR is its build quality. Although it is short, which makes it carry-friendly in almost all states and municipalities, it is stout and built very tough. I don't own a custom Mini Pocket Rocket by Shane, but I have handled one, and if memory serves me correctly, the 755 MPR is every bit as beefy as Shane's custom version of it.
It is also great to see the amount of detail that Benchmade retained in the production model from Shane's custom version. All of the grooves milled into the handle and clip are taken directly from the custom model, and Benchmade really didn't miss much at all in translating the details from handmade to factory.
At a retail price of $235, the Benchmade 755 MPR is one of the best values out there as far as high-end production knives go. I would recommend this knife to anyone who can use a blade 3" or under.