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Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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Arno Bernard iMamba praise
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It looks like they put a really nice polish on those blades. How does it stand up to EDC use? Scratch a little or a lot?
norcalAF
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Scroll back through the thread, they hold up great. Fantastic knives, like a CRK medium
norcalAF
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Looks great! Is that a great blue in your avatar? I grew up near a nesting site for those big beauties.
It's Africa. While the Arno Bernard brothers operate like a Swiss watch company the country is falling apart around them. Rolling electricity blackouts, water, infrastructure, rank Government corruption, a murder rate 6 times greater than USA ... you get the idea. I'm waiting for my order to be sent. Gladly will wait till Christmas if needs be – I know it's worth it.
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Gorgeous!
bayouace
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Yes sir
bayouace
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Ha, currently I just drool and fondle it.
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It arrived today! The hype is legit. This is a sweet addition to the stable!I finally have a reason to be back in this thread. I have an iMamba on they way that is NIB from a fantastic member who was willing to let it go. I'm super stoked to get it in hand. It seems like fate as I share the initials of the maker mark. It's a carbon fiber inlay and the pictures look fantastic!
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Carbon fiber inlay? Really a nice one that.
norcalAF
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Yep, the photo doesn't do it justice
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I'm digging the flipper, not a lot of real estate for a fuller opening styleThey are sweet on washers. Probably even better without a flipper tab
Isn’t is great what cool knife handle materials exist these days. All the CF are so interesting. Shimmery, almost textured. I’ve never owned a CF knife. Might just get a Rinkhals in that snake CF; so different. Great knife purchase there. Well done.
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I'm on the fence of ordering an Imamba. I'd go for PB washers but cannot for the love of God decide between the flipper-tab and the non flipper-tab. I find the latter to be the most aesthetically pleasing.
How stiff is the non flipper-tab version on PB washers, is it likely that is not possible to flip it?
How stiff is the non flipper-tab version on PB washers, is it likely that is not possible to flip it?
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What flavor did you go with washers, open bearings, caged bearings if that was a possibility. That inlay sure is nice looking, love the weight on these with a little extra width.
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This beauty is on washers. The inlay is quite striking in person!What flavor did you go with washers, open bearings, caged bearings if that was a possibility. That inlay sure is nice looking, love the weight on these with a little extra width.
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