Nice you thought of me, Bigocean!
I've been watching the ongoing saga of that customized Pentagon for some time now. It was originally part of a pair someone was selling, the other being a totally mint super-rare genuine presentation Pentagon (smooth black ebony micarta handle, brass bolster, and a luscious brown SOG leather sheath)
The buyer decided to keep the presentation Pentagon and is selling that one. There's no question the craftsmanship is top of the line, the handle is just
weird, though. I'd like to "ping" the auction for a couple bids, just to see how serious the buyers are, but that's technically a form of shill bidding. There's no way I'd take the chance. eBay bans people instantly if they catch you goofing around like that.
Older Pentagon prices have been inching up. The final price of this one is going to be interesting:
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That's a nice piece. If the pictures were sharper, the price would be much higher. Still, it's clear the knife is completely mint and the sheath is just incredible. Better than any I've seen in ages. I'm seriously tempted to go after it just for that. Just look at the shine off that
leather. That's not even a
sharp photo and the quality still shines through. This is why I'm always going on about why I don't like the Kydex sheaths. SOG offered some
fantastic leather sheaths. You'd have to pay $75-100
minimum to have a good sheathmaker make the same style today (based on Tree Stump Leatherworks' prices).
I'm glad I laid in a bunch way back when. SOG's current Pentagons are just as good as the old ones. The finish on the current blades is just a touch less polished, I think, but you need to have an old one right next to it to be able to tell the difference.
Now if I'd been clever, I would have snapped up a bunch of the old Tigersharks!
Can a five second snipe be done without software ?
Robbie Roberson
Seriously? Yes it can. Consistently.
