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Noticed production has been stuck on 4.7 for 8 months.. Sorry to be a pest, but I hope that trend doesn't continue because it would put my 7/7 (ordered October) into 2017 and would be looking at about 2 years lead time (2.7 + 4.1 ahead of it).. and would put my gso 12 I bought back in May 2015 at three years lead time 1 YEAR ALREADY + (2.7+4.1+7/7+3.5).. do the math at a conservative 6 months per model release puts my gso 12 at three years! Lets be honest, three years lead time for a fully prepaid item is simply ridiculous and not fair to ask of even the most die hard customers.
Back last year..
".... The goal is 3-5 weeks between models, and I think that is reasonable. Ideally, Guy will get a head start on sharpening while the handles and sheaths are getting made. .....The new models should sharpen a lot faster than the older ones. Guy is still the only one sharpening knives though"
point being, I am a huge SK fan.. and a year or a bit over paying up front.. I can manage.. but two year and beyond lead times for up front purchases is just too long for me personally and would have to consider refunds for some more recent pre orders if indeed that turns into the trend.
If I am getting way ahead of myself I am way off on my time estimate I sincerely apologize for my soapbox.. but please let me know.. lead times have been growing exponential, and with all due respect so has the difference between SK time estimates vs. reality..
Back last year..
".... The goal is 3-5 weeks between models, and I think that is reasonable. Ideally, Guy will get a head start on sharpening while the handles and sheaths are getting made. .....The new models should sharpen a lot faster than the older ones. Guy is still the only one sharpening knives though"
point being, I am a huge SK fan.. and a year or a bit over paying up front.. I can manage.. but two year and beyond lead times for up front purchases is just too long for me personally and would have to consider refunds for some more recent pre orders if indeed that turns into the trend.
If I am getting way ahead of myself I am way off on my time estimate I sincerely apologize for my soapbox.. but please let me know.. lead times have been growing exponential, and with all due respect so has the difference between SK time estimates vs. reality..
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