Microtech IMO makes a better OTF that Benchmade does....this doesn't count the BM autocrat since it's new. So for OTF I would recommend going the MT route. The Dark Angel series from Protech is also a good alternative if you don't mind a manual retract.
I have 4 MT OTF and had 2 BM OTF which...
My personal opinion here, instead of buying something that is a blatant copy of someone else's work, why not buy the WE Civivi line which can be found from $40-$80 including Damascus versions?
Martin's like a few people have said, he carries:
Benchmade
Microtech
Ton of Marfionne
Zero Tolerance
Medford
RMJ
SpyderCo
Couple Brous
Some other random stuff
Main items he carries is BM, ZT, Microtech, Medford, and RMJ.
My 17 yr old was taking 3 grinding classes, so I dropped him off at 8am and got in line and just read my kindle until my wife, parents, and 7 yr old arrived around 11:30am.
I was going after CRK and a Hoback mainly. The CRK KoA was the show special, it's in my display case, the other one is my...
The 820 Series was in the Benchmade catalogs from 1998 to 2000.
ATS-34 Steel 59-61 HRC
2.90 inch blade
0.105 thick
6.75 overall length
4 inches closed
Molded black Zytel
1.8oz
Rear Lock
Actually sharpened one for a friend 2 days ago.
It wasn't a limited edition, it was pretty much their basic...
This is why I go into Martin's Coin and Firearms to buy all my Microtechs, Medfords, ZTs, and most of my Benchmades, I know he's gets them from legit suppliers and I can see and hold them before I purchase.
So, it looks legit. It's the BM 10452SBK PIKA II 2 TANTO BLACK, which is an older red class BM that was made in China. You will probably see a China stamp on the 9cr13 side of the blade. Only thing I am not sure of is the skull stamp, if that's some special version run on first production...
Well.....I haven't shot it yet. I have 9 suppressors and I am not sure what mount I am swapping out to use this on. Been looking at getting a Keltec RDB to mount it on.
I am about to leave now actually and I just grabbed the Presidio II as it's new and I want to see how it carries, third one top pic going far right to left.