BK29 in 50?

I just received Ka-bar's customer service answer as to how many BK29s were for sale......"I am unaware of the exact number, but I believe it was under 400 total.".....
 
hard to say on numbers or rarity until a few years go by?
 
I don't think I read anything like when there gone there gone. So they may keep making the 29?
 
Bladite said:
what does rare mean?

one of 1000 made? less? one of 5?

450-500 seems limited, not rare...

truly one of a kind? like, only known example? heh...
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I just read that there were around 400+ bk20 packages made. Another member mentioned something about being rare. It matters not to me if it's rare or not, my 20 still gets beat on like a red-headed step dog!
 
Xr6x said:
I don't think I read anything like when there gone there gone. So they may keep making the 29?
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I would think that If the sales numbers are quick enough, and demand is high enough that it would be a incentive from a business stand point to keep production rolling. But without the bundle incentive how would the 29 fair as a stand alone blade.
 
Tanker 1/66 said:
I would think that If the sales numbers are quick enough, and demand is high enough that it would be a incentive from a business stand point to keep production rolling. But without the bundle incentive how would the 29 fair as a stand alone blade.
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The only reason I do not have one is because it is bundled.... I would be more apt to buy a 29 if it wasn't in a package deal. Don't get me wrong, it is a fantastic deal, but $200 is a sizeable chunk when one's knife budget is usually $100 or (more often) less each month. That being said, the bundle is a great marketing tool. Offer a limited edition knife and make it available only if you buy 3 knives, its a nice money maker.
 
Pàdruig said:
The itnly reason I do not have one is because it is bundled.... I would be more apt to buy a 29 if it wasn't in a package deal. Don't get me wrong, it is a fantastic deal, but $200 is a sizeable chunk when one's knife budget is usually $100 or (more often) less each month. That being said, the bundle is a great marketing tool. Offer a limited edition knife and make it available only if you buy 3 knives, its a nice money maker.
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Point taken. The package deal did appeal to me because It had a 5 with it. I'd never handled one before and I wanted one to go along side my 15. I ended up liken the 5 so much that I primed another one!!!!
 
Tanker 1/66 said:
Point taken. The package deal did appeal to me because It had a 5 with it. I'd never handled one before and I wanted one to go along side my 15. I ended up liken the 5 so much that I primed another one!!!!
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The 5 became an instant favorite when I bought my buddy one awhile back. Rather than repossessing it like I continuously threatened to do, I scooped up one for my self. :D Such a fantastic knife, and a real shame they are discontinuing it.
 
Pàdruig said:
The only reason I do not have one is because it is bundled.... I would be more apt to buy a 29 if it wasn't in a package deal. Don't get me wrong, it is a fantastic deal, but $200 is a sizeable chunk when one's knife budget is usually $100 or (more often) less each month. That being said, the bundle is a great marketing tool. Offer a limited edition knife and make it available only if you buy 3 knives, its a nice money maker.
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It's not bundled. These would be $200 without the extras. The extras are freebies to create incentive and probably to move old stock.
 
NCSlice said:
It's not bundled. These would be $200 without the extras. The extras are freebies to create incentive and probably to move old stock.
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Oh interesting, I was under a different impression then. I appreciate the clarification.

That just reaffirms my decision to stick with the 9 then, it serves all my heavy lifting needs at half the cost. Of course, that is subject to change if I ever have the opportunity to handle the 29.
 
The LE BK10's were like $180 IIRC without extra knives, so I like the added knives. :)
 
91bravo, you have stated twice now that there were 400 BK-20s made, I'm curious where you got this number? If you go back to the original announcement post "BONDOK BOWIE, an Introduction..." FAL'ER states "Limited to 450 knives" and that matches what was stated by Ka-bar I believe. Do you know something I missed? Doesn't matter either way, just curious. Thanks
 
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