re: Knives with Power Sharpener

With Benchmade, you really have to select the right blade and steel for what you use it for.  If I was banging mine around on steel, it would chip.  The steel is too hard and brittle.  But it holds an edge for a long time.  My BIL turned me onto them when the Navy started using them as standard issue.  There’s also a lot of knockoff Benchmades out there.  A LOT.  And really good ones right down to tbe packaging.  So it’s possible your buddy thinks he has a Benchmade but doesn’t.  Especially if he bought it on Ebay or FBM.  China’s getting really good at that stuff…