Benchmade Harley-Davidson LBK 13500 Lockback Folding Knife
The LBK is Gary Steigerwalt's large lockback for Benchmade's licensed Harley-Davidson line. Its signature is the handle: a tire-tread pattern moulded into Noryl GTX, a glass-filled automotive-grade thermoplastic, which gives the Benchmade Harley-Davidson LBK 13500 real grip in gloved or wet hands without adding weight.
At 2.4 oz with a 3.40" 440C modified clip-point blade, it is a genuinely light large folder. Thumb-stud opening, a patented lockback, and a reversible pocket clip round it out.
Specifications
- Model: Harley-Davidson LBK 13500
- Designer: Steigerwalt
- Blade Length: 3.40" (8.64 cm)
- Blade Thickness: 0.098" (2.49 mm)
- Open Length: 7.75" (19.69 cm)
- Closed Length: 4.35" (11.05 cm)
- Blade Material: 440C Stainless Steel
- Blade Style: Modified Clip-Point, plain edge
- Opener: Thumb-stud
- Locking Mechanism: Lockback
- Handle: Noryl GTX glass-filled automotive-grade thermoplastic, tread texture, 0.48" thick
- Pocket Clip: Reversible
- Weight: 2.4 oz (68.04 g)
- Status: Discontinued licensed Harley-Davidson model
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you close the Benchmade Harley-Davidson LBK 13500 safely?
It is a lockback, so the release bar sits in the spine of the handle. Press the exposed section of the bar down to disengage the lock, then fold the blade with your fingers clear of the edge path and the blade spine, not the cutting edge, against your palm. On the Benchmade Harley-Davidson LBK 13500 the release is mid-spine, so keep your fingers behind it rather than wrapped over the closing slot.
What is a lockback knife?
A lockback uses a spring-loaded bar running down the spine of the handle that drops into a notch in the blade tang when the knife opens. It locks from the back of the handle rather than the side, it is ambidextrous by design, and it is one of the oldest and most proven folder locks. The Benchmade Harley-Davidson LBK 13500 uses Benchmade's patented version of that mechanism.
What is Noryl GTX and how does it hold up?
Noryl GTX is a glass-filled thermoplastic used widely in automotive parts for its stiffness, impact resistance and dimensional stability across temperature swings. Moulded into the tread pattern on the Benchmade Harley-Davidson LBK 13500 it is light, will not absorb water, and does not need the care that natural handle materials do.
Is the Benchmade Harley-Davidson LBK 13500 legal to carry?
Its 3.40" blade sits just under the common 3.5" folder threshold used in many US jurisdictions, but plenty of cities set the limit lower, at 3 inches or even 2.5 inches. Check the wording of your local ordinance rather than assuming the state rule applies, because on a blade this close to the line the exact measuring method matters.
Does Harley-Davidson make knives?
No. Harley-Davidson licenses its name and Bar and Shield mark to cutlery makers, and Benchmade held that license from the late 1990s into the early 2010s. The Benchmade Harley-Davidson LBK 13500 was built by Benchmade during that period. Harley-Davidson branded knives on the market today come from different licensees entirely.
Where can I buy the Benchmade Harley-Davidson LBK 13500?
Going Gear is an authorized Benchmade dealer and lists the Benchmade Harley-Davidson LBK 13500 at goinggear.com. The licensed Harley-Davidson line has been discontinued, so this is remaining-stock only. An authorized dealer is the safest source for a licensed collaboration model, since these are the pieces most often faked.
