First Production BM 790 EDC

[Dirtymutt9]

This is my first post, so let me introduce myself.

I have been a knife nut my entire life. It all began with a gift from my dad when i was 6-7. I have had a multitude of knives over the years and carry one everyday. I have lurked this sight for YEARS.


the reason for my first post is that i just received an amazing gift, a Benchmade 790 Subrosa from my Girlfriend. It ls #144/1000 first production.

a little background. I EDC'd an HK ( Benchmade) SNODY Tanto for 4 years and LOVED that knife. A few months ago the clip got caught on something that i was throwing away and got lost. i was seriously bummed out.

well, i had been looking at the 790 subrosa as a replacement EDC and my GF decided to suprise me with it!

My concerns are that it is a "first run". I am seriously tough on my EDC knives and dont mind banging up a 200 dollar knife, however if this is a collectors item i may put it in my safe to carry every once in a while.

Thanks guys!

 

[cutter17]

First off; WELCOME to the best and biggest knife forum on the net. If you can't get an answer to any knife question you may have, then there is no such question to get an answer for.......well, something like that.

Second; KEEP THAT GIRL!!!:thumbup: DO NOT LET HER GET AWAY!!!:thumbup: GF's like her are few and far between!:thumbup:

As far as using the knife goes, I would say to use it. BM does the "First Run" thing on every knife that they introduce. It would only have a premium if someone was looking for first run knives, and then probably not enough to justify having kept it in an unused condition.

 

[Planterz]

Benchmade LOVES to put serial numbers on their knives. XXX/500 Pre Production, XXX/1000 First Production Run, etc. Although how a run of 500 can be considered "pre" production and not actual production, I don't know. Sometimes, like with the 31S Bali-Song, it's actually the unmarked ones that are the rarities.

I'm not saying that serial numbers are good or bad, just that in the case of most Benchmades, it's pretty much irrelevant. Unless it's a prototype or a Gold class or a rare limited edition, but even in those cases it's really the knife that's valuable, not the serial number.

In other words, use the knife without worry or regret. And start saving for an engagement ring.