Only became dull after trying to cut through the pelvis
598569
This is a solid knife. I used this knife to field dress a wild hog and it worked well. The knife stayed sharp enough to cut through the skin and sternum. Only became dull after trying to cut through the pelvis. It was strong enough to stand up to the abuse of prying on bones. I would recommend this knife to my friends.
3383704
I have had a very hard time with this blade.  The first one I bought would be off by about 1/8 of an inch on a 5 inch tall board when cutting a 45 degree miter.  I took this blade back to Home Depot and they exchanged it for a new one, (points to Home Depot).  The replacement blade cut straight, wonderful!  This blade however has gone very dull very quickly.  I did cut some hardwood flooring that seems to be the issue, but it shouldn't be.  I have several other Freud products that are all great, including a table saw blade.  I can only think that this blade is made at a different factory or with different materials etc.
653562
Lots of sparks and leaves burrs behind...  I used it on 14-16 gauge mild steel and if feels dull now after a few cuts on square tubing...  Not buying again.
2550252
This product worked for awhile, but the blade became dull and useless. Would not recommend.
4300769
Title says it all.  Sharpened all my knifes and sliced my hand open pretty good with one of them, it was too dull to cut much of anything before that!
4762624
I love the look and feel of this knife. I used it daily for cutting hay string and similar farm chores. I was disappointed that it dulled quickly, especially after reading the reviews before purchase. Overall I would buy again, but with a sharpener.
1833130
I bought this to slice onions for the dehydrator, but the slicing blades are dull, dull, dull!  It crushes and juices as it saws its way through the onion.  Hopeless.  The unit is heavy and well made, but what's the point?  Back to the mandolin and bandaged fingers.
4649823
I purchased these files to sharpen my forstner bits. I first used the flat file, only sharpened three bits and the file is dull. I was very careful not to file with much pressure as I only needed to deburr the bits. I was disappointed they don't last as long as they should have. I may have gotten a defective set.
1044021
I received the hoe, which arrived just fine. It was indeed sharp, but I am disappointed in the overall quality. It was sharp at first, but barely lasted 45 minutes of removing grass and weeds from my garden. The edge is not at all durable and does not seem that it was properly hardened or heat treated. While I did admittedly gently bump it against some chicken wire fencing (to keep my dogs out of the garden), such light gauge wire should not be expected to damage a good quality tool  instead there are literally divots and nicks in the blade edge.  I would have been better off just using a shovel to plane down the surface, at least I know it wouldnt get torn up from a tiny wire. Perhaps the one I got somehow missed a step in the tempering process. It will still work for rough stuff and for getting under a root to pop it up, but it is just not holding an edge as I had expected it to.

Ive been able to keep the edge somewhat sharp by honing it with a carbide sharpening tool I got on amazon. I had to invest another $12 in that, and need to use it every 10-15 minutes to keep the edge from getting completely blunt. It cant remove the pits, so I have an almost serrated blade now.

The item is now used, and wouldnt be worth the shipping to send it back.  If I had purchased this locally at ace or home depot, I would have taken it straight back to the store after the first use and bought another brand. The handle and attachment point do seem to be of very good quality, so my only issue here is with the steel head.
4351376
It was with great anticipation to receive this knife and I was a little let down.  Don't get me wrong, it is exactly as described and will fit in well with my collection of working tools, but it is dull, dull, dull.  One might expect a bit of an edge on the blade, but it was dull, dull, dull.  I know how to sharpen a knife and I have a friend that REALLY can put an edge on a blade, but, regardless, I thought it might come out of the box a bit sharper.  My KA-BAR was razor sharp, my Buck was razor sharp, but SOG?  Not so much.

Okay done complaining.
192728
Couldn't even get through 1/8 inch stainless steel without dulling.
1250798
The first blade I got was dull in places and did not cut well.  I returned it for another blade and the second one was better for the first few cuts but very quickly became dull making cutting difficult.
3134923
It came dull out of the packag and after cuting a couple of pieces of wood the axe head was not straight any more and was bent
3585931
Blade seems very dull. I bought this to peel cucumbers and it does not seem to do that. I'll try it again for potatoes but I don't eat them very often. As much as I love them they are not in my diet.
993467
The blade dulls really fast, even when sharped with professional tools. I was really excited for the look of this knife, which was is the best part of this. It looks like a grenade, and handles well. My clip also broke off within a few days of having it. There are equal amounts of pros and cons.
662410
Cut great for a while then the blades dulled very quickly. Next time I will buy something with a bit more quality
3254413
I wanted to really like this & the mechanics are great, but it's very dull. I was under the impression that Benchmade had extremely sharp knives, but it doesn't cut well. I've had $15 knives that cut better. I was really let down from the price. It's more of a play with knife with the lock, but other than that it's not even a letter opener. Again I really wanted to like it, but kinda bummed.