[Lazerboy2000]

Here's some of my collection

Left to right, top to bottom:

Custom JK Keychain Companion
BRKT Pro Scalpel 1st Production Run; Green canvas micarta scales
Custom DP Knives Woodsman in Leopard wood
RAT Cutlery RC-4
PA Backwoods chopper
Buck 110
Kershaw OD-1
Boker Subcom
Swiss Army Knife - unknown model
Custom Victorinox Sportsman w/ burl scales
CA-Legal Schrade Auto
Spyderco Byrd Cara Cara
Kershaw Nakamura
Kershaw Groove
Kershaw Mini-Cyclone
Benchmade 556 Mini-grip
Benchmade 943
Kershaw Lahar

 

[Old Pa]

^^^Very nice! Looks useful for bushcraft, especially that PA Chopper. Thanks for the forging link!

 

[appophylite]

Is anyone using an Opinel as an everyday carry? I got bored at work today and was surfing and came across Opinel knives and they look downright classy! I think my grandpa had an Opinel in his 'Paan' Kit. but I can't be sure now. Anyhow, I thought it might make a nice, lightweight occasional EDC, and for the price, they don't appear too bad!

 

[Navea]

My one and only.

 

[jfindon]

My last purchase was a Kershaw Skyline Damascus.

 

[Iron_Dreamer]

It's going to be very hard for me to every purchase another quality knife that doesn't have that Benchmade logo stamped on it.

Their Lifesharp service is quite remarkable. I sent in a pair of knives, for the first time, assuming they'd be sharpened, end of story. Not only were they sharpened very well, but they were thoroughly cleaned, lubed, and repaired of all middling flaws. The pocket clips, which had lost a good deal of their black paint, were both replaced with new. And they were shipped back in original packaging, it was like getting back a pair of new knives, and all for nothing but the cost of shipping.

In short, they blew my expectations out of the water. Just what I needed, an excuse to spend MORE money on knives!

 

[kwkarth]

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Originally Posted by Iron_Dreamer /img/forum/go_quote.gif It's going to be very hard for me to every purchase another quality knife that doesn't have that Benchmade logo stamped on it. Their Lifesharp service is quite remarkable. I sent in a pair of knives, for the first time, assuming they'd be sharpened, end of story. Not only were they sharpened very well, but they were thoroughly cleaned, lubed, and repaired of all middling flaws. The pocket clips, which had lost a good deal of their black paint, were both replaced with new. And they were shipped back in original packaging, it was like getting back a pair of new knives, and all for nothing but the cost of shipping. In short, they blew my expectations out of the water. Just what I needed, an excuse to spend MORE money on knives!

You reminded me that Benchmade was in my back yard, so I paid them a visit today. They have a factory store which is open to the public.

I was able to pick up a few goodies that are hard to find these days.

• Auto Benchmite
• 921BLK Osbourne Switchback - Prototype July 2003
• Mel Pardue 5500SBK - Limited Edition, #000 of 250

 

[LordofDoom]

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Originally Posted by kwkarth /img/forum/go_quote.gif [*]Mel Pardue 5500SBK - Limited Edition, #000 of 250

That's pretty damn cool.

 

[kwkarth]

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Originally Posted by LordofDoom /img/forum/go_quote.gif That's pretty damn cool.

Yeah, I agree. The story they told me was that from day one, the company's owner's wife received a complimentary copy of every knife BenchMade ever created, and very recently she decided to sell her collection back to the company.

To take advantage of this you have to show up in person to see and to buy. 000 of 250 would otherwise never have been available to the public at any price, along with a number of others in the collection.

 

[HeadphoneAddict]

I like my Benchmade 551S Griptilian enough that when I lost it (the second time when it didn't make it to lost and found) I went out and bought another exact same knife at REI for $89. That's the knife I carry daily, while the Spyderco Wayne Goddard Micarta and CRKT Desert Storm knives stay at home. I keep a Gerber assisted opening knife in my car, but after it opened in my pocket I wont carry it any more.

 

[jfindon]

I agree with the Benchmade comments. I don't have many knives, but of the ones I do have, you can immediately tell the Benchmade is more "quality" than the others. Not that I don't like my other knives, but my 710 just has that feel to it when you hold it. I like it enough that I want to buy it again and get the plain edge.


I think my next knife purchase will either be a BM 960 red or BM 707 Sequel.

 

[watchluvr4ever]

I just discovered this thread and it is amazing that so many Head-fi members share the same addictions. USN member in the house!

 

[kwkarth]

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Originally Posted by watchluvr4ever /img/forum/go_quote.gif I just discovered this thread and it is amazing that so many Head-fi members share the same addictions. USN member in the house!

Head Phones & Hi-Fi - check
Watches - check
Flashlights - ??
Knives - check
Coffee-Fi - ??

Yup, welcome aboard head-fi, knife-fi, flashlight-fi, watch-fi, and coffee-fi.

Oh yeah, bicycle-fi, car-fi, computer-fi, etc...

Sorry about your wallet!!

Kevin

 

[guitarman19853]

Woot had a SOG Trident for $30 in the last woot off and mine just arrived yesterday! I gotta say, I'm now addicted to this assisted opening thing.

 

[Punnisher]

I just got a Spyderco P'kal for myself and a ladybug for a friend. Both very cool.

My friend is in Colorado and visited the Spyderco headquarters there. I might have him pick me up a Spyderco Native or a Spyderco Manix. The Manix is an absolute monster. Extremely heavy but very solid with the thickest blade I've ever seen.