Check out Benchmades website!

You don't say!! I have some sort of telepathy that allowed to waste money ordering it before you even mentioned it!!!

Just kidding dude, alot of ppl have already paid out the rump to get their hands on one of those beauts.
 
Indeed what Hogman said is true; many of us have one on the way, and Gollnick already has his! We're all just waiting patiently to see his pictures now!
 
It's gonna be a bit of a wait. I've got dirt in my slow-speed escapement. I've been noticing a problem with over-exposure lately. When I heard that Camera World was going to have a Pentax technician to test Pentax cameras for free on Saturday, I took it up and had it checked. The light meter is dead on, but the shutter speed is all over the place. From the sound, he diagnosed the slow-speed escapement. He also felt that my light seals were looking rather worn. But, the first thing he said when I pulled that old camera out was, "A Spotmatic! Lucky you!"

So, the faithful Spotmatic went into Advanced Camera Repair yesterday. They're backlogged and say it'll be three or four weeks. But, the technician there also said, "Ah, the old Spotmatic, they don't build 'em like that anymore. Those are great and this one is in nearly perfect condition."

He took a prelimiary look see and said, "how long has it been since it was cleaned?"

"I don't think it every has been."

"Are you the original owner?"

"No, it was my father's before me. But he never mentioned cleaning it or anything. It's been all over the world."

"And it shows inside."

"Well, I'll bet that dad took thirty thousand or more frames with it. I'll bet that I've put five or eight thousand more on it."

"Wow. It's been well cared for. It'll do thirty or forty thousand more if we get it cleaned up inside."

So, I'm shut down for a few weeks. I'll have to settle for scanning some of the huge backlog of pictures already taken.
 
Why do some people spend a lot of money on sports cars? Why do people spend a lot of money on the latest fashions? Why do people spend a lot of money on the latest computers? (Guilty)

Because that is the going price for what you want.
 
Why pay 60K for a car when you could get one for 3K...Why pay 1000 for a TV when you could get one for 100...Why pay 14 bucks for a 6-pack when you could get one for 5...some people just like to get what they pay for. Not to mention the fact that it's an investment. My 49-01 will stay mint, and hopefully bring a desent return a long, long way down the road. so,
 
Heh

Cars and TVs are every day use. You can't compare that kind of stuff to a knife. What, are you some cereal killer who needs the latest knife to kill people easier? What do you do with these knives all day?
 
I’m a known cereal killer. Usually I do it when I wake up, but sometimes I even do some cereal killing at night.

Dude, are you serious? Paying a premium for a rare knife that will only go up in value over time makes someone a serial killer as much as paying a lot of money for one of those guns you were so interested in the other thread makes you an assassin.
 
I never said anything was wrong with being an assassin, I just said that owning expensive guns doesn't necessarily make you one.;)
 
McMahan,

No offense but you are one scary dude. I was checking out your videos, and in the 2nd one when you are staring at the camera with your knife pointing out, I was scared shitless. Geez, for the people's sake, don't show em your knife tricks. If I had seen you in real life with your knife out like that, I would of ran all the way to China :D
 
I'm having a real hard time judging when you're being serious and when you're not Club Worm. This is a sport, a hobby, a love that a lot of us devote a lot of time and money to. As far as cars and TV's being for "everyday use," i can assure you that i use my bali's a whole lot more than either my car or my TV. In fact, i am usually flipping my bali while watching tv or driving my car, not to mention all the other times i flip.
 
LOL @ CLUB WORM! I’m actually not too scary of a guy in real life, at least I don’t perceive myself that way. Anyway, sorry the vids freaked you out, but some of the moves there are pretty unique, and I don’t think you can see them anywhere else.:D
 
worm,

I smelled troll on you earlier, and I wish I would have said something then. The thing is, you don’t even realize you are trolling. “What, are you some cereal (That’s serial) killer who needs the latest knife to kill people easier” If you believe this, you are a moron. If you are trying to be funny, That is not the way to go about it.

Don’t any of you 13 year olds ever learn about a group or forum before opening your mouth?
 
“What, are you some cereal (That’s serial) killer who needs the latest knife to kill people easier” If you believe this, you are a moron. If you are trying to be funny, That is not the way to go about it.
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OHHH that has got to HURT! JERRY JERRY JERRY!

Hey chuck you have a real talent for photography. If u dont want to wait till ur pentax disintegrates, you should check out a Nikon FM2 or 3. They are fully manual, have great meters, and take all nikon lenses. They even have an adapter for pentax lenses.
 
Ah, Random, why don't you just shut that big mouth of yours?

I was only playing around, didn't mean to frighten some old guys who can't take a joke. Atleast McMahan knew I was kidding. Well, for anyone who is still up for my jokes, keep listening. And for people like Random...*spits at the ground*...what was I saying???

:) :D :cool: :p
 
Ah, Random, why don't you just shut that big mouth of yours?

I was only playing around, didn't mean to frighten some old guys who can't take a joke. Atleast McMahan knew I was kidding. Well, for anyone who is still up for my jokes, keep listening. And for people like Random...*spits at the ground*...what was I saying???

:) :D :cool: :p
 
Ah yes, the inevitable gauntlet. I’m sure there are many here who are “up” to listening to you bash their hobby.

Grow up and lighten up dude.
 
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