BENCHMADE SPECIAL EDITION BAILOUT M4 / TITANIUM

[PAULB63]

Ok , maybe its me , but when I heard about this knife coming out I figured , count me in . I have a couple of Bailouts and really like them .

I just saw what they're asking for this thing - limited edition or not - $600 ! Is the only upgrade the titanium scales & the "limited edition " thing ?

You're kidding me ! At least do it in Magnacut ??

I could see $350 - $ 400 , but $600 is going a little too far - in my opinion anyway ..

Let me know what you guys think ..

 

[Centermass]

Yeah, I like BM, but that’s bonkers.

 

[Insipid Moniker]

Strikes me as crazier than a bastard on Father's Day, but I'm sure they'll sell some. Maybe they priced it at $600 so when it goes on sale for $400 we think it's a bargain.

 

[carnifex knifeworks]

Benchmade has become too expensive, in my opinion. This is a prime example.

 

[Delta-v]

$600 is full MSRP, but even if retailers were offering it with the usual MAP discount of 10% at $540, I'd still say it's crazy. And I'm a huge fan of the Bailout and Benchmade.

 

[LimpCroissant]

Yeah, they've priced me out of their customer base. There's no way I'd spend Sebenza money on a Benchmade. If their machining fit and finish were to get on the level of CRK (probably never ever happen, or Reate and WE then I might buy it if I really liked the design. However you can get some Ti aftermarket scales for your regular M4 Bailout and come out much less than that.

 

[PAULB63]

Yep - good idea on the aftermarket titanium scales . I did that on my CF 940 in S90V with Rockscale titanium scales and it they work great and look great ...

 

[Bob Denman]

That Butterfly Tax is starting to eat into my beer money.

 

[Jdottinger]

Overpriced. I guess this explains why the sent a cease and desist to awt over bailout scales. Highway robbery. Enjoy it, if you get one. I’d recommend getting a tanto sebenza over this, all day.

 

[King of the Cheese]

Just get a second hand bailout and head over to Rockscale design. Save yourself $300-$350. $600 is absurd. I wouldn’t pay that for a damasteel version.

 

[Wolverine666]

I find it laughable. Paying Sebenza prices for a Benchmade? Hahaha , classic

 

[norcalAF]

"this ain't your daddy's Benchmade"

 

[norcalAF]

That Butterfly Tax is starting to eat into my beer money.

$600 would eat all my beer money for a couple months, I've owned a few BMs , but all were secondhand as the butterfly tax is unjustified for me. I'll let someone else dance with the NIB butterflies.

 

[norcalAF]

You want titanium handles and magnacut, look at LG for a lot less than this!

 

[PAULB63]

You want titanium handles and magnacut, look at LG for a lot less than this!

Yes ! Rockscale ...

 

[kobold]

I wouldn't pay that much, for a plain slab of Ti unless it is my grail for whatever reason. At least there should be some texture or fluting or some kind of effort put into it.. But no, they just have a "limited edition" printed on the blade. Laughable. Even as a collector, limited edition this and limited edition that, is becoming meaningless nowadays.

 

[eveled]

IMHO, why we are seeing crazy prices.

The manufacturers are seeing what flippers get on the secondary market and want in on the action. Buck is doing the same thing.

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

Yeah but it's Benchmade and the stock owners are "poor" and need money for caviar and champagne.

 

[tony281sc2]

For that money you could get a Full-ti Hinderer, CRK, LG and just about into Shiro Ursus territory

 

[950SBK Rift]

LG? Never mind Les George, too early in the morning, I figured out it.