Everyone's latest acquisitions!

[patrickguignot]

I just received yesterday the Protech Godfather to complete the collection.

 

[jfk1110]

Thx, good for slicing meat at barbecue days

Specifications
Model: Momo
Model Number: V4663A2
Overall Length: 9.35 " / 237.5 mm
Designer: Vladimir Legachev
Opener: Front Flipper
Blade Style: Drop Point
Blade Length: 4.11 "/ 104.30 mm
Blade Thickness: 0.12 "/3.0mm
Blade Material: Nitro-V
Handle Length: 5.24 "/ 133.2 mm
Handle Material: Black G10+Micarta
Pocket Clip: regular clip
Weight:4.74 oz/ 134.3g
Lock Type: Liner Lock
Hardness: 60-61


Nitro-V Blade Steel
Crafted from Nitro-V Steel (Germany), featuring excellent toughness and a satin finish. The flat grind offers a perfect balance of aesthetics and functionality.

Thank you!!
el gigantor
up your tall alley.

 

[Don_Logan]

 

[DrRollinstein]

Third time owning this, first time in an auto. Gotta love anything to do with Ritter!

 

[Arathol]

Found this recently. No markings, no idea who made it. Blade is 3 1/2", distal taper and tapered tang, pinned and soldered guard, what appears to be ironwood scales.
Looks like something that would have come out of Seki City some years back, a Dozier style drop point possibly from Sakai or Hattori.

 

[sgt1372]

One of 2 new bali arrivals today. This one a Squid Industries Mako Harpoon Inked DLC Black Balisong:

In the past, Mako were only sold as a bottle opener trainer. Only just discovered that Squid started offering them with a live blade & I only saw a few offered with an "inked" DLC blade, which is mainly why I bought it.

I own over 30 balis now & these are the 3 Squids in the collection:

Front top to bottom they are the:

Weehawk Krake Raken V3 (7075 AL/AEB-L)
Mako Harpoon (T6511 AL/AEB-L)
SquidTrainer V4 (T6511AL/410 SS)

 

[sgt1372]

The 2nd of 2 new bali arrivals today. It's a Benchmade Model 63 balisong:

It's not perfect (there's a minor spot of corrosion on the back of the blade) but you don't see many of these for sale these days & I got it for a good price.

It's also not a favorite among those who like to do tricks with their balis because of the heavier stainless steel handles but it's a classic & I bought it to pair with the Model 62 that I bought long ago.

So, these are the 4 Benchmade balisongs now in my collection:

From top to bottom, they are the:

Morpho Model 51 (D2/G10)
S/S Model 62 (D2/SS)
S/S Model 63 (D2/SS)
Ti Model 85 (S30V/Ti)

 

[Centermass]

Received these this week off the Exchange. The Kershaw Lucha from L Lysytsky , and the Cold Steel FM1 from M metalhead242 .

The Cold Steel is quite the departure from their usual fare I’ve been forever used to, but I was intrigued by this model since they were announced. I’m not at all disappointed. Super neat. Verrrrry slim, which will take some getting used to.

 

[norcalAF]

From our own BogdanS the fixed blade is extra special to me because my good buddy scorpnsnake and I commissioned them to be identical. Bogdan called them brother blades!

 

[DrRollinstein]

Received these this week off the Exchange. The Kershaw Lucha from L Lysytsky , and the Cold Steel FM1 from M metalhead242 .

The Cold Steel is quite the departure from their usual fare I’ve been forever used to, but I was intrigued by this model since they were announced. I’m not at all disappointed. Super neat. Verrrrry slim, which will take some getting used to.

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Been looking at that cold steel for days, I need amazon to raise the price back up so I don't accidentally buy one.

 

[RPZIP]

Found this recently. No markings, no idea who made it. Blade is 3 1/2", distal taper and tapered tang, pinned and soldered guard, what appears to be ironwood scales.
Looks like something that would have come out of Seki City some years back, a Dozier style drop point possibly from Sakai or Hattori.

Any knife with a soldered guard and what looks like very fine fit and finish must be pretty up-market.

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

From our own BogdanS the fixed blade is extra special to me because my good buddy scorpnsnake and I commissioned them to be identical. Bogdan called them brother blades!
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Curious, did you get hit with tariffs on these?

Bogdan does great work, owned a few of his fixies.

 

[norcalAF]

Curious, did you get hit with tariffs on these?

Bogdan does great work, owned a few of his fixies.

I did unfortunately, he put the value low enough that the tariff was the minimum flat rate though, including fees was under $50

 

[norcalAF]

I did unfortunately, he put the value low enough that the tariff was the minimum flat rate though, including fees was under $50

I'd like to add that considering what his upfront cost is, that includes some of the fastest international shipping I've experienced, a $50 dollar bump is still well within cost to value for me.

 

[Legendary_Jarl]

With the Protech I believe I have achieved the holy trinity of US made production auto knives.

 

[Delgadonine]

From our own BogdanS the fixed blade is extra special to me because my good buddy scorpnsnake and I commissioned them to be identical. Bogdan called them brother blades!
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Fantastic!

 

[norcalAF]

With the Protech I believe I have achieved the holy trinity of US made production auto knives.

You need some heretic or Hinderer or McNees or D7

 

[BladeCommander]

Recent purchase from the exchange. Xm-18 3" battle black with flipper delete. I am liking the size of the 3"

 

[sgt1372]

Another new arrival today but I'm still waiting for the last one to arrive -- Priority Mail but still in transit after 5 days.

Anyway, this one is another rare one. It's a Kershaw Volt 3600 D2/M390 CB with inlayed G10:

It's an XXX 2nd apparently due to a wonky grind job on both sides at the end of the blade near the ricasso. Had a chance to buy a non-XXX 3600 LNIB that was posted on EB for a long time but the seller wanted too much for it IMO & wouldn't cut a deal.

Oh well . . . this one will be a place holder until I find a non-XXX version at what I consider a reasonable price.

It's not like I haven't purchased an XXX before. I bought a ZT 0560CB XXX for the same reason that I just bought this 3600 -- sellers were & still are asking too much IMO for them. -- but unlike the 3600, I can't find a thing wrong w/the 560CB.

However, it's nice when you can find/buy an unblemished ZT 0600 for less, like the one pictured in the photo below w/the 3600 & 0560CB.

 

[Mick Boardman]

Just got in the two folders.