The origin of Benchmade can be traced back to California in 1979, when Les de Asis, the founder, was inspired to create a better quality knife than those he had used during his childhood. Dissatisfied with the poorly made butterfly knives available at the time, Les aimed to leverage the latest materials and manufacturing techniques to revolutionize this market. The initial focus was on crafting high-quality butterfly knives, known as Bali-Songs, as reflected in the company’s logo and name at the time. Using his skills from high school shop classes, Les developed a prototype of his improved knife design. Encouraged by the positive response he received from a local gun store owner who saw the prototype, Les embarked on the journey of creating more knives. This marked the humble beginnings of the company, which initially operated under the name Bali-Song. So, today we are going to take a look at the Benchmade Mini Taggedout, a hunting-focused blade with weight in mind.
The Mini Taggedout was provided by Benchmade and while I am allowed to keep these knives indefinitely, it will not change my current or future opinion on any Benchmade Products. Benchmade has not been allowed to preview this review prior to publishing. I have been using this knife every day for the past month. It has been fulfilling EDC roles very well and it is currently my go-to knife if I want something to clip into my pocket and then kinda forget it’s even there until I need it.
Readers Digest Version: Good, well-made knife, with the expected “butterfly tax”
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AllOutdoor Review: Benchmade Mini Taggedout – Hunting to Everyday
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