2013 Benchmade Limited Editions

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Elite_KG

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Anyone know where I can find a complete list of the 2013 BM LE's? If a full list doesn't exist maybe we can create a composite list here based on what everyone knows of. I'm sure like me others missed out on some nice ones...
 
300-1301 - D2 blade, black/olive G10 scales

470-131 - Gold Class, Hakapella damasteel blade, engraved ivory micarta inserts

480-131 - Gold Class, DLC coated and crowned M390 blade, CF handles with abalone onlay, 24kt gold-plated hardware, ano'd Ti liners

530-1301 - Odin's Eye damasteel blade, contoured black/olive G10 scales
530-1302 - S30V blade, CF scales without central herringbone ridges, from KW (also called the "Cruise Ship Special")
530-1303 - S30V blade, CF scales with central herringbone ridges, from REI

531-131 - Gold Class, crowned and DLC coated S90V drop point (slightly modified from 530's spear point) blade, Titanium handles with Timascus onlays
531-132 - Gold Class, crowned, acid-etched, and stonewashed M390 drop point blade (as -131), stonewashed Titanium handles with blue twill G10 onlays

551BK-1301 & 551SBK-1301 - SHOT Show model, CPM-M4 blade, red/black G10 scales, and red standoffs
551-1302 & 551BK-1302 - Light gray plastic (Grivory) scales, S30V blade, from KW, actually available in 2012, but -13 designation, so I'll include here
551BK-1303 - Black plastic (Noryl GTX) scales, CPM-M4 blade, from GPK
551-1304 - Camp Perry model, D2 blade, blue/black G10 scales, blue standoffs
551-1401 & 551S-1401 - REI model, S30V blade, black/olive G10, green standoffs, -14 designation but available for the past few weeks

556-1303 - Black plastic (Noryl GTX) scales, grey cerakote CPM-M4 blade, from GPK

581-131 - Gold Class, crowned Devon Thomas Razor Wire damascus blade, etched and blue ano'd Ti bolsters thumb studs and clip, layered blue G10/CF scales, blue G10 backspacer

707-1201 & 707S-1201 & 707BK-1201 & 707SBK-1201 - blue aluminum handles with CF inserts, M390 blade, -12 designation but not available until this year - Matt's Shooting Supplies

710-3 - grey cerakote CPM-M4 blade, barrel standoffs, available most of the first 2/3s of the year from KW

730-1301 - black/olive G10 scales, S30V blade, black hardware and standoffs
730-1302 - Russian release, green (as on 162) G10 scales, S30V blade, black hardware and standoffs
730-1303 - tan G10 scales, S30V blade, black hardware and standoffs

746-1301 & 746BK-1301 - D2 blade, green (as on 162) G10 scales
746-1302 & 746BK-1302 - D2 blade, black/olive G10 scales

7505-131 - Gold Class, crowned M390 blade with LSCF inlay, LSCF scales, bronze ano'd Ti bolsters and thumbstuds, clip mix of satin and bronze Ti with LSCF inlay
7505-132 - Gold Class unlimited limited, M390 blade, Ti bolsters and clip, green (as on 162) peel-ply G10 scales

These are all I know of... let me know if there are more and I can add them.

Lot of awesome LE
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this year... wish I could've gotten more than I was able to. But I am really happy with the couple I did manage to get. :thumbup: :D

For those looking forward... 810-1401 (M390, blue/black G10 from KW) and 586-141 (GC, black M390 blade, CF + red CTEK inlays) have been announced as well.
 
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Perfect! Awesome responses. That will keep me busy a while. Possibly only drooling over what I've missed. Still regretting not buying a BM710 in M390 last year.
 
Elite_KG said:
Still regretting not buying a BM710 in M390 last year.
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Ditto. I don't know how I missed out on the 710-101 with M390! Sure looks nice too. Or, was it a different one through KnifeWorks 710-1?

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Knifeworks 710-1, 710DLC-1, and 710-2 were different than the -101 gold class; they were all just the regular black G10 scales with M390 blades (though they were crowned, which was a nice touch [at least the DLC-1 I have is... not sure about the unnumbered -2 versions]).

It's a heck of a user knife and honestly probably my favorite knife that I own, bar none.

With a 710-3:

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And with a 710-2 that I stupidly sold:

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Skywalker31 said:
530-1302 - S30V blade, CF scales without central herringbone ridges, from KW (also called the "Cruise Ship Special")
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This one shipped with no electricity, no running water, no toilets, no hot food and zero PSI in the boilers... :rolleyes: :D :(
 
Yeah, I like that 530 a lot. I returned an REI Blue 530. Kinda regret it. Wish they would make a production 531. I would be all over that.
I did just pick up a 707-1201 and a 558DLCM4-500. Almost missed the 707. Been wanting one in premium steel. And glad to find the M4 on the secondary market; being late does cost you.
I don't have many BM's but I try to get the few I really appreciate. All EDC users...may make some cringe.
 
A fairly impressive list actually. Prices for more than a few kept me at bay, but there's that "Cruise Special" KnifeWorks 530-1302 that I couldn't resist.
 
So when did the exclusive 710 in CPM-M4 from KW wrap up? I missed that one completely, and I am regretting it.
 
RevDevil said:
So when did the exclusive 710 in CPM-M4 from KW wrap up? I missed that one completely, and I am regretting it.
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It sold out in March IIRC (and I very well might not). I was surprised KW didn't order another run considering how each of their 710 exclusive orders sold out, including that one, the 710-3.
 
kreole said:
It sold out in March IIRC (and I very well might not). I was surprised KW didn't order another run considering how each of their 710 exclusive orders sold out, including that one, the 710-3.
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I thought (in error possibly) that they would have a limited production status on that model. As in they would keep ordering more if people kept buying them. I recall some fodder about the M390 being switched to CPM-M4 at Benchmade's request so other models could be made from M390. The second part might be way off though, but something made me recall it. In any case, I do kick myself for not picking one up, especially after the hardness of the steel went up a couple points compared to alternate models. :grumpy:
 
RevDevil said:
So when did the exclusive 710 in CPM-M4 from KW wrap up? I missed that one completely, and I am regretting it.
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They did order additional runs and were kind of in and out of stock for maybe the first two thirds of this year. I think the last time I recall seeing them in stock was August or September.
 
Skywalker31 said:
They did order additional runs and were kind of in and out of stock for maybe the first two thirds of this year. I think the last time I recall seeing them in stock was August or September.
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Thanks, the time frame does ring a bell. :thumbup:
 
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