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askewstage

June 19, 2016 06:13

So I just bought 586-1401, still in the mail, but I'm excited. I have a Rift and would love to get a Contego and a Kulgera. With My recent purchase, I was trying to think of all of Warren Osborne's designs for Benchmade and see if there's any I'm unfamiliar with. I tried searching here and online. My list so far:

171 Chopper
183 fixed Contego
440 Opportinist
470, 477, 770 Emissary
58X's Barrage
810 Contego
921 Switchback
928 Proxy
930 Kulgera
94X's
950, 9555 Rift
960
12800 Gaucho
1000001 Volli

Is there anything I'm missing? Also if anyone would like to donate a 171 Chopper or a 930 to a good cause...I can it a good home

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14 comments

mbw151

June 19, 2016 12:38
Osborne is also responsible for the 771/773 which are aluminum versions of the 770 design. The 770/771/773 pre-date the Emissary name.
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patryn

June 19, 2016 13:47
You are forgetting at least a couple.

The 670 Apparition

The 780 Linerless
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askewstage

June 20, 2016 00:41
Thanks.

I forgot about the 780. It is pretty awesome. I wonder if Benchmade could make it now or something like it in design with milling/cnc vs the injection molding.
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kenmade

June 20, 2016 03:53
Love the 780. The birth of the current Barrage.
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po

June 20, 2016 13:09
I don't think the Volli belongs on that list...at least, the website says it's a Benchmade design, and there's no Osborne logo on it.
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tdogg

June 20, 2016 13:42
Click on my Presidential Seal below to see a list.

[Edit] - Hmmm...the thread may be goofy right now.
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askewstage

June 20, 2016 17:40
quote:

Originally posted by Po:
I don't think the Volli belongs on that list...at least, the website says it's a Benchmade design, and there's no Osborne logo on it.

I wasn't sure about the Volli, I kept finding places that credited him. I thought I saw it on the Benchmade website as well but I'm sure that I'm mistaken.

Updated list:
171 Chopper
183 fixed Contego
440 Opportinist
470, 477 Emissary
58X's Barrage
670 Apparition
77X's
780 linerless
810 Contego
921 Switchback
928 Proxy
930 Kulgera
94X's
950, 9555 Rift
960
12800 Gaucho

TDOGG, I'm sad the link is working.

Thanks Everyone
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po

June 20, 2016 19:43
It seems like the designer was named when the Volli first rolled out - I don't think it was one of the current designers - but now I can't find the information.
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bmkjason

June 20, 2016 19:46
quote:

Originally posted by Po:
It seems like the designer was named when the Volli first rolled out - I don't think it was one of the current designers - but now I can't find the information.

The designer of the Volli?
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po

June 20, 2016 22:35
Oh, hi Jason. Yeah, who was the designer of the Volli, or was it an in-house design?

Thanks!
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bmkjason

June 20, 2016 22:44
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Originally posted by Po:
Oh, hi Jason. Yeah, who was the designer of the Volli, or was it an in-house design?

Thanks!

Oh. Hello there.

It was an in-house design, good sir.
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po

June 21, 2016 04:34
Thank you, sir! We can now return this thread to Warren Osborne.
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panendiaz

July 04, 2016 00:29
I don't think these were mentioned.

12500
12505
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askewstage

July 04, 2016 06:00
quote:

Originally posted by Pane N. Diaz:
I don't think these were mentioned.

12500
12505

Thanks, I don't think I've ever seen these.
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