Benchmade 940BK-03 Osborne Folding Knife 3.4" CPM-MagnaCut Black DLC Battlewashed Plain Blade, Burnt Copper Aluminum Handles
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Weight
Cons: None
Great knife
Finally bit the bullet and got it and wish I would’ve spent the money sooner. Best knife I’ve ever carried.
Benchmade 940BK-03 Osborne Folding Knife 3.4" CPM-MagnaCut Black DLC Battlewashed Plain Blade, Burnt Copper Aluminum Handles Likethewind
Madison, Wi
Nov 04, 2025
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Sheath, Weight
Cons: None
Love it
This is one of the nicest folders I have ever owned. I've always been a huge fan of the 940, I think it's one of the greatest folding knife designs ever made. That being said, I think I slightly prefer this one to the original. The style was well thought out. The DLC finish matches the dark burnt copper color so well. It's just aesthetically pleasing.. Although I haven't had a chance to put it through the wringer yet, I highly doubt the MagnaCut is going to let me down. The knife just feels perfect in every way. The lockup is nice, the blade was perfectly centered and the grind was not atrocious like some Benchmades that have slipped out of the factory. I'd be willing to bet that this is one of the best Benchmade knives you can buy at the moment.
Benchmade 940BK-03 Osborne Folding Knife 3.4" CPM-MagnaCut Black DLC Battlewashed Plain Blade, Burnt Copper Aluminum Handles Mark
Silver Spring, Md
May 22, 2025
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Weight
Cons: None
Great knife
Love the knife. Overall just a great balance of weight, blade length and width. Everything seems optimized to be very functional. Very nice weight and balance. There was zero play in the blade. From the engineering to the qc everything was top notch.
Benchmade 940BK-03 Osborne Folding Knife 3.4" CPM-MagnaCut Black DLC Battlewashed Plain Blade, Burnt Copper Aluminum Handles Matthew
Kailua, Hi
Dec 21, 2024
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Weight
Cons: Pocket Clip
Magnacut 9400
Received my BM 9400 in Magnacut in December. The knife was manufactured in October 2024. Outstanding fit and finish. Very sharp out of the box, and a crisp strong opening with no discernible play in the blade-handle connection. Of the five other 940 series knives, this is up there with the 940 Carbon Fiber with S90V. I like the auto because it has less protrusions and is streamline in the pocket.
Benchmade 940BK-03 Osborne Folding Knife 3.4" CPM-MagnaCut Black DLC Battlewashed Plain Blade, Burnt Copper Aluminum Handles
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Weight
Cons: None
Open spine
Love the copper color and magna cut blade. Not a fan of the open spine, prefer the spacer design found in the green with purple spacer.
Benchmade 940BK-03 Osborne Folding Knife 3.4" CPM-MagnaCut Black DLC Battlewashed Plain Blade, Burnt Copper Aluminum Handles
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Weight
Cons: None
Open spine
Love the copper color and magna cut blade. Not a fan of the open spine, prefer the spacer design found in the green with purple spacer.
Benchmade 940BK-03 Osborne Folding Knife 3.4" CPM-MagnaCut Black DLC Battlewashed Plain Blade, Burnt Copper Aluminum Handles Mark
Michigan
Aug 14, 2024
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Pocket Clip, Weight
Cons: Ease of Opening, Overall Quality
Great design but poor qc
Brand new out of the box blade has blade play pretty bad tighten it up just a smidgen and now the action is poor but if you like stiff closing then no problem. I really like the design of the 940 and have had 4 or 5 by now but all but one has had issues with either centering or blade play.
Benchmade 940BK-03 Osborne Folding Knife 3.4" CPM-MagnaCut Black DLC Battlewashed Plain Blade, Burnt Copper Aluminum Handles
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Sheath, Weight
Cons: None
Great materials but disappointing
I was really looking forward to my first benchmade knife, but for the price it really disappoints. Out of the box it had a lot of blade play so I tightened it and it was fine for a day or two until it would get loose again and again and again. The side to side blade play is frustrating when you spend this much on a knife from a manufacturer that has been trusted for years. I really want to love this knife but if you are thinking of buying one just know there will be blade play for a while. Not sure if it will go away with use or not but after a little over a month it has not.
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