{"product_id":"benchmade-427-mini-vallation-axis-assist-3-2-cpm-s30v-steel-blade","title":"Benchmade 427 Mini Vallation AXIS-Assist Knife 3.20″ CPM-S30V Drop Point, Black Aluminum","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBenchmade 427 Mini Vallation – CPM-S30V AXIS-Assist Folding Knife\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Benchmade 427 Mini Vallation is an assisted opening knife built on the AXIS lock, with a spring that takes over once you push the 3.20\" CPM-S30V drop point out of the handle. A top-mounted sliding safety locks the blade shut for carry, and a carbide-tipped glass breaker sits in the steel backspacer at the butt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMilled 6061-T6 billet aluminum scales over steel liners give the Mini Vallation a substantial 4.58 oz feel with a palm swell and cut grooves that fill the hand. The mohawk swedge along the spine lightens the tip without giving up much strength behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.20\" CPM-S30V drop point blade, 58-60 HRC, stonewashed satin, plain edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAXIS-Assist spring-assisted opening with ambidextrous dual thumb studs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop-mounted sliding safety for carry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarbide-tipped glass breaker in the steel backspacer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilled black 6061-T6 aluminum handle with palm swell and steel liners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReversible deep-carry clip, tip-up left or right, made in Oregon City, Oregon, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: Benchmade 427 Mini Vallation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade steel: CPM-S30V stainless, 58-60 HRC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade length: 3.20\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade thickness: 0.114\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade shape: Drop point with mohawk swedge, plain edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle: Black milled 6061-T6 aluminum, 0.63\" thick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLock: AXIS lock with AXIS-Assist opening and sliding safety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosed length: 4.47\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall length: 7.67\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 4.58 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Made in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat is an assisted opening knife?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn assisted opening knife needs you to start the blade moving before an internal spring completes the motion. On the Benchmade 427 Mini Vallation you push the thumb stud past a short initial travel, and the AXIS-Assist spring swings the blade the rest of the way open and into the lock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs the Benchmade 427 Mini Vallation an automatic knife?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Despite the speed, the Benchmade 427 Mini Vallation is an assisted opener, not an automatic. An automatic fires from a button with the blade fully closed, whereas this knife only springs open after you have manually started the blade out of the handle. That distinction matters under many knife laws, so check the rules where you live and travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow does the glass breaker work?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Benchmade 427 Mini Vallation has a carbide tip set into the steel backspacer at the butt of the handle. Carbide is harder than tempered glass, so a sharp strike into a corner of a side or rear vehicle window concentrates force into a tiny point and shatters the pane. Windshields are laminated and will not break this way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat is LifeSharp?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLifeSharp is Benchmade's lifetime factory service. Send your Benchmade 427 Mini Vallation to Benchmade and they will sharpen the blade, replace worn hardware where possible and return it to working condition, free of charge for the life of the knife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhere is the Benchmade 427 Mini Vallation made?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Benchmade 427 Mini Vallation is designed and manufactured at Benchmade's facility in Oregon City, Oregon, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs Going Gear an authorized Benchmade dealer?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. 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