I have had 6 Benchmade contegos and the one I just purchased will be number 7 , if your contemplating buying one don’t hesitate they are great knives just keep it clean and dry and lightly oiled because N4 is not stainless if you adhere to good upkeep you’ll be good to go. Cpm m4 is some of the toughest steel you can get it takes a wonderful patina as well
This knife is solid, well made, and huge. The blade feels indestructible and M4 should hold an edge for a long time. The jimping is a bit aggressive, and I ended up taking a file to the backspacer to remove some sharp points.
I purchased this knife to have a heavier knife to be used for multiple purposes. The only issue I found with the knife was it wasn't as sharp as I expected. I have a few Benchmade knives and this was not as sharp as I was expecting.