Last Production Run!?

goliath72 2

• May 31, 2017 03:41

So I have been thinking more and more about a conversation I had with a friend (happens to be a forum member), who said they would actually be more interested in Final Production runs if they were numbered and marked. I sold one of my 710D2 earlier today that I know was from the final run of 710D2 ever made, and I think I might agree. I'd be curious to hear opinions on this?

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  jedi

  • May 31, 2017 03:42

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  Originally posted by GOLIATH72:
  So I have been thinking more and more about a conversation I had with a friend (happens to be a forum member), who said they would actually be more interested in Final Production runs if they were numbered and marked. I sold one of my 710D2 earlier today that I know was from the final run of 710D2 ever made, and I think I might agree. I'd be curious to hear opinions on this?

  
  
  Imagine having the VERY last 42 ever produced.

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  goliath72 2

  • May 31, 2017 03:49

  Kills me...I was working for Benchmade at the time...stopped in the factory store; Tye, who ran it at the time asked me, "There are 11 of these 42s left in my stock...you want any of them?!" Sigh, so hard to have such hindsight clarity.

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  billhammer

  • May 31, 2017 04:18

  Maybe, but I bought a lot of 940D2CF & 941D2CF back when they made 500 of each. I sent back 3 all late 400s as the CF wasn't flush to the Ti spacer. The one I chose to EDC was 452 as it wasn't as perfect as the others & I figured it would "wear in". Now I got #23 of the new 781 & it is perfectly machined & assembled, but I am reading others have blades that are off center. I am thinking maybe the production machines wear out & or assemblers get tire & later made tolrences aren't as exact as first made.
  Just a counter point to consider.

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  boinkman

  • May 31, 2017 14:01

  I've seen variations in knives of the same model that allude to what you're saying Bill. I have two subrosas and they look very different from each other.

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  mastakeller

  • June 06, 2017 01:54

  Also would almost be like the Prototypes. I have a few but what does it really mean to be labeled prototype? Then they release a first run or it is a prototype of a limited but isn't counted in the limited run. If they did number them than would Les keep the last one like he does with #1 of some of the Gold Class?

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