{"title":"Benchmade","description":"\u003cp\u003eBenchmade makes knives in Oregon City and backs them with LifeSharp: free sharpening and servicing for the life of the knife. We picked it in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/articles-tips\/buymeonce-puts-best-knife-brands-test\"\u003echef's knife guide\u003c\/a\u003e. Every product here links to where it is sold in the US.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"benchmade-chef-knife-8-inch-4025","title":"Benchmade Chef Knife 8 inch (4025)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBenchmade made its name on pocket knives in Oregon City, and it built this 8 inch chef's knife the same way. The blade is CPM-154, a powder steel that holds an edge longer than standard German stainless without the glassy brittleness of the hardest Japanese steels. The handle is a resin composite that will not swell or rot. Then the paperwork: sharpening is free for the life of the knife, and the warranty lists accidental damage as a reason for a free like-for-like blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe weakest link it solves:\u003c\/strong\u003e The edge going dull and the tip or edge getting damaged, the reasons most chef's knives get replaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead why we picked it in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/articles-tips\/buymeonce-puts-best-knife-brands-test\"\u003eour chef's knife guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benchmade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67913912811740,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2656\/4112\/files\/yr6tx31ee8curqj61klk.jpg?v=1793117820"},{"product_id":"benchmade-bugout-535","title":"Benchmade Bugout 535","description":"\u003cp\u003eWeighs 1.85 ounces, so you forget it is there, but the blade is CPM S30V, a steel that holds an edge far longer than most. The best bit is LifeSharp: Benchmade will clean, oil, sharpen and adjust it for free for life, and is currently replacing blades free of charge too. That turns the two most common knife deaths, a ruined edge and a snapped tip, into a postage problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe weakest link it solves:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dull or damaged blades, renewed free for life by the maker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead why we picked it in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/articles-tips\/everyday-carry-that-lasts\"\u003eour everyday carry guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benchmade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67913944891612,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2656\/4112\/files\/rpykt0cquscpbqynqblh.jpg?v=1793118106"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2656\/4112\/collections\/yr6tx31ee8curqj61klk.jpg?v=1793118776","url":"https:\/\/buymeonce.com\/collections\/benchmade.oembed","provider":"Buy Me Once","version":"1.0","type":"link"}