First Production Runs - BM 890 Torrent

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cziv

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I got a BM 890 after watching a couple videos online about them. They seemed very cool.

I purchased the 890 Torrent since it turned me on. When I got it I flipped it bit and put it away.

Today I was watching videos on some of my knives I've bought this year and one thing stood out. The blades in the two videos were both stamped as ** out of **** meaning first production run I guess.

I'm not really a "collector" like many here but I do have about 25 assorted knives and I like almost all of them a lot.

I pulled out my BM890 and it wasn't all glossy looky like the video knives, but rather dull and having 100's of barely visible vertical striations making it dull - not mirror like.

I also became more interested when their knives (in the videos) fired with an authoritative, metallic crack. Mine gets out there but not nearly as fast and has a kind of hollow thunk sound to it when it locks up - lame.

I was happy with it but after seeing all of that I find myself with buyer's remorse.

If I want something to collect a knife that looks / works as depicted in some of the videos, should I be looking at first production run knives?

Also, they quote prices for 1st productions of about $35 - 40 less than is available online anywhere - what am I missing?

Thanks for any remarks on this. I'd appreciate any knowledge you'd like to share with me.
 
Nope. A lot of BMs have those vertical striations. My Mini Skirmish does. And also, the sound of AO's is never like what it sounds like on youtube. Its not the same.
 
MichaelScarn

Thanks for the intel. I'm still disappointed with it's finish and speed. On a happier note - my Spyderco Military just arrived in the mail a few minutes ago. Talk about sweet. Much smoother deployment than my Police model.

Only con - tip down carry.

I ordered this on Friday and it's here on Monday? Wow.

Now it looks like the ones in the viedo reviews, These Spyderco's are getting under my skin. This is the 3rd one I've bought! :D
 
I'd sure like to know how those guys in the BM 890 video reviews (saw two) got the blades to reflect like mirrors! Literally. :confused:
 
First productions aren't made any differently than regular models. My guess is that the camera is playing games with you.
 
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