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Who has a 781 Anthem on the way? Eventually
I do, I do and really looking forward to it.
I spoke with BKC yesterday about the 781 and found out the spine is crowned! All done by hand.
Just another added attraction to this stellar knife from BKC.
That's the good news.
The bad news is it may take longer than anticipated to get one.
Optimistically we could be seeing them at the end of March. Realistically, sigh,. . . much later.
This all comes from BKC customer service.
On the sunny side this gives us time to save up for it.
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This is what we want to see0 -
Ooooooo...! Putin' them together! 
Not anything I had ever dreamed about...but I have to admit, it could be an amazing EDC.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Po:
Ooooooo...! Putin' them together!
Not anything I had ever dreamed about...but I have to admit, it could be an amazing EDC.
Looks like it could be super cozy in the hand like a 94x but with more meat on the bone. I'm sure it'll be a huge hit.0 -
quote:BM, does Butterfly cut the meat on your plate at mealtime? Big Grin
Only on my birthday
quote:Ooooooo...! Putin' them together! Big Grin
Which means we will soon see pics of a lucky member of this forums Anthem and their thoughts.0 -
quote:Originally posted by boinkman:quote:Originally posted by Po:
Ooooooo...! Putin' them together!
Not anything I had ever dreamed about...but I have to admit, it could be an amazing EDC.
Looks like it could be super cozy in the hand
like a 94x but with more meat on the bone. I'm sure it'll be a huge hit.
/|\ Nate, I've both 940 & 943 with Ti handles. The heavier Ti makes the 94Xs feel like a whole different knife. I never carried them as I liked the feel in the hand of the CF handles.
So for me I want to hold this 781 before buying0 -
quote:Originally posted by Bill Hammer:quote:Originally posted by boinkman:quote:Originally posted by Po:
Ooooooo...! Putin' them together!
Not anything I had ever dreamed about...but I have to admit, it could be an amazing EDC.
Looks like it could be super cozy in the hand
like a 94x but with more meat on the bone. I'm sure it'll be a huge hit.
/|\ Nate, I've both 940 & 943 with Ti handles. The heavier Ti makes the 94Xs feel like a whole different knife. I never carried them as I liked the feel in the hand of the CF handles.
So for me I want to hold this 781 before buying
I can definitely appreciate that Bill. I would also love to handle this one before shelling out big bucks. I already took a leap of faith on the 87.0 -
quote:Originally posted by boinkman:
I already took a leap of faith on the 87.
Rightfully so.
Although, no faith needed IMO.
Winner.0 -
I called my dealer that I pre-ordered my Anthem 781 from to see if ANY 781's had arrived yet. He said, no and told me that I'm number two on his list.
Sure hope he gets two.
In the mean time.
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Looks good in sunlight, Keyman. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Chip:
Looks good in sunlight, Keyman.
+1
Be sure to let us know you're take on it too, Keyman. I know you were as excited as I was for this one. Hoping to hear your thoughts as well.
I'm anxious to know if disassembly for cleaning purposes is as straight forward as it seems...0 -
quote:Originally posted by Keyman:
You're right, it is kind of iridescent. And the sunlight really brings it out.0 -
Mine is in.
Arrives Monday or Tuesday.
After looking at Keyman's I want one even more.
So they're coming - call your dealers if you haven't pre-ordered0 -
Key man, I'm looking forward to seeing your scale modifications for this one! 
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Great photos Keyman! Made it look cool. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Sharp Eye:
Key man, I'm looking forward to seeing your scale modifications for this one!
I thought the same thing myself. This one might put him out of business.0 -
Who's gonna be the first guy to have their 781 entirely DLC coated? I'll buy him a beer... 0 -
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quote:Originally posted by BM-Butterfly:quote:Originally posted by Keyman:
You're right, it is kind of iridescent. And the sunlight really brings it out.
Keyman how is the clip for blending into the scales? It looks a bit darker0 -
I told myself to minimize the knife budget this year.
The actual pics pushed me over the edge. Looks better than I thought.0 -
Will have one in hand Wednesday. The wait won't bother me one bit.....yeah, ok!!
I have a feeling this one is going to be a big hit!
Gorgeous looking knife!
Great pics Keys!0 -
quote:Originally posted by BM-Butterfly:
Keyman how is the clip for blending into the scales? It looks a bit darker
Yeah, the clip is slightly darker, but still semi-iridescent like the handle.
Sometimes the difference is indistinguishable.
The photo below has not been altered in anyway.
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Nice pics Keyman. Mine arrived Friday #113 absolutely love this knife! 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Keyman:quote:Originally posted by BM-Butterfly:
Keyman how is the clip for blending into the scales? It looks a bit darker
Yeah, the clip is slightly darker, but still semi-iridescent like the handle.
Sometimes the difference is indistinguishable.
The photo below has not been altered in anyway.
/|\ Jason, maybe BKC should have named this knife
"Chameleon". Every pic the handle looks different. The above looks bronze, others look Ti gray, tan or gold.
I hope the blue 781-1 will have same visual properties. Please remind me again when those start to ship.
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Does the 781 have a steel stop pin, and if not, could the handle potentially deform after a while, from the force of the blade hitting the softer titanium?
Also, does it have steel washers set inside the titanium to prevent the ball bearings from wearing tracks into the titanium?0 -
First post =)
Can anyone confirm if the blue 781-1 is a real thing?!
I searched and I searched!
The best proof I could find was BMK Jason saying there are no firm dates on the 781-1 yet, which neither proves nor disproves its existence!
Reference:
http://benchmadeforum.com/eve/...5101101#485005101101
Dare I ask... pics? =)0 -
quote:Originally posted by VS_Power:
First post =)
Can anyone confirm if the blue 781-1 is a real thing?!
I searched and I searched!
The best proof I could find was BMK Jason saying there are no firm dates on the 781-1 yet, which neither proves nor disproves its existence!
Reference:
http://benchmadeforum.com/eve/...5101101#485005101101
Dare I ask... pics? =)
It's an imaginary thing... courtesy of Bill Hammer. He claims he's waiting for that one.
Much like I'm waiting for the 781DLC-1... that's not a real thing either... YET!0 -
Thank you Marty, now I can sleep at night LOL 0 -
Mac, not enterly true.
Look at history of 940. I am calling it a 781-1.
It may come through as a LE & it maybe a couple years out. But how hard to anodize blue rather than gold / tan. In blue I'll be buying 3 to 6 in gold zero with outside chance of one.
Then maybe LB will do a group anodization before the 781-1 is released0 -
Oh yeah... they'll put out another 781 variant, I bet.
I'm in for the next group DLC project...0
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