Grab Bag Hauls: 2024 Regular & Early-Black Friday

[Garth Reckner]

Looks like crosscut mammoth ivory to me.

That is correct.

Garth

 

[Boss1911]

That is correct.

Garth

Wow...

 

[MacLaren1]

Wow...

Yeah, jackpot
That's some seriously nice material

 

[downriverfirepower]

Dang! Great hauls so far!

 

[Nuker]

I leaned today… if you sign up for “UPS My Choice,” you can track down the UPS driver with your package. I couldn’t take waiting any longer!

The tracking/map has a little lag, so it was fun hunting him down.

Mission accomplished & wife is out of town (Muah-ha-ha-ha)

Two boxes… one long… one short.


I’ll start with the small one:
What could this be?


Alpha Chef 8’s!…. haha, got you! (They aren’t part of the grab bag… just shipped on the same day)

Ok, all joking aside… we’re here for the grab bag haul…now for the $2,400 grab bag

Hmm… three knives with a list value of $3,450.
First up… a super nice Crab Drop (Elmax)… with a handle material that almost seems to glow! (what is it?)




I love it!

Next ‘lil guy is (I think) an Active Duty RAMS with maroon, black & gray scales. (any further insight appreciated)


More next post… hit file limit…

 

[ironwagon]

Sweet haul!!
That first one looks like it's a Game Warden 2 and then the one below is a Radioactive Mean Street (RAM) that looks like it has nuclear scales.

 

[Nuker]

I’m back…


Ok the first two price tag numbers added up to $743. By now I’m anxious to to see what’s valued at $2,707+… gulp!


Feeling light headed all of a sudden, so I go sit down at the couch.



Oh boy… G-Rex fossil matrix!
Boing!!… Mother of All Trails!

Your friends and family ask about the MOAT, "Why would anybody need a knife that big?"

You reply, "It's only a little bit longer than a MOAB, and just as thick!!!

What an awesome first grab bag purchase!!!

 

[Nuker]

ironwagon
I had neglected to clarify the first knife blade is Elmax. (Just updated the post). I think this rules out Game Warden 2… and is what made me think Crab Drop.

 

[ironwagon]

ironwagon
I had neglected to clarify the first knife blade is Elmax. (Just updated the post). I think this rules out Game Warden 2… and is what made me think Crab Drop.

Yes sir and thanks for the clarification and pics!

 

[downriverfirepower]

That is awesome!!!

 

[MacLaren1]

Holy Cow, Nuker!!
You really hit the jackpot w/that MOAT!!

 

[Nuker]

I KNOW!!! I'm so happy!
I showed it to a buddy... he says, "You need to build a case to show this off!"

 

[Godzillaknives]

Holy cow!! That's a grail and a half

 

[Nuker]

MOAT Pricing:
Coated Base Price: $1997.00
Stonewashed Base Price: $2197.00
Hand Applied Satin Base Price: $2397.00

I think the $351 markup for those scales made it well worth the gamble… and rare find w/Custom Shop still backlogged.

I like to have stuff to use, but don’t mind having special stuff to admire. This is not getting within ten feet of fresh sap. This is definitely a grail & a half!

 

[hydeinmind]

I leaned today… if you sign up for “UPS My Choice,” you can track down the UPS driver with your package. I couldn’t take waiting any longer!

The tracking/map has a little lag, so it was fun hunting him down.

Mission accomplished & wife is out of town (Muah-ha-ha-ha)

Two boxes… one long… one short.
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I’ll start with the small one:
What could this be?
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Alpha Chef 8’s!…. haha, got you! (They aren’t part of the grab bag… just shipped on the same day)

Ok, all joking aside… we’re here for the grab bag haul…now for the $2,400 grab bag
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Hmm… three knives with a list value of $3,450.
First up… a super nice Crab Drop (Elmax)… with a handle material that almost seems to glow! (what is it?)
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I love it!

Next ‘lil guy is (I think) an Active Duty RAMS with maroon, black & gray scales. (any further insight appreciated)
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More next post… hit file limit…

I’m back…
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Ok the first two price tag numbers added up to $743. By now I’m anxious to to see what’s valued at $2,707+… gulp!
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Feeling light headed all of a sudden, so I go sit down at the couch.

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Oh boy… G-Rex fossil matrix!
Boing!!… Mother of All Trails!
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Your friends and family ask about the MOAT, "Why would anybody need a knife that big?"

You reply, "It's only a little bit longer than a MOAB, and just as thick!!!

What an awesome first grab bag purchase!!!

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Thats one hellova Hoggish haul there Nuker! Congrats bro!

 

[Progunner]

I’m back…
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Ok the first two price tag numbers added up to $743. By now I’m anxious to to see what’s valued at $2,707+… gulp!
View attachment 2718610

Feeling light headed all of a sudden, so I go sit down at the couch.

View attachment 2718618
View attachment 2718619
Oh boy… G-Rex fossil matrix!
Boing!!… Mother of All Trails!
View attachment 2718624
Your friends and family ask about the MOAT, "Why would anybody need a knife that big?"

You reply, "It's only a little bit longer than a MOAB, and just as thick!!!

What an awesome first grab bag purchase!!!

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That is a beauty!

 

[Nuker]

The closer the upcoming (real) Black Friday gets… the more the BACON is pulling like a neodymium magnet…

I just poked around the forum for a sec and found something even MORE (way more) grail-y... UNRL Ghandi 's Gladius Venandi. (you've gotta check out this trio, if you haven't seen it)

 

[hydeinmind]

The closer the upcoming (real) Black Friday gets… the more the BACON is pulling like a neodymium magnet…

I just poked around the forum for a sec and found something even MORE (way more) grail-y... UNRL Ghandi 's Gladius Venandi. (you've gotta check out this trio, if you haven't seen it)

That dude has some of the most amazing Busse customs I have ever seen! And he's cool enough to actually share pictures with us! Keep looking through his picture posts I'm pretty sure there's a bosic id with meteorite handles on it somewhere!

 

[Private Klink]

Nuker, now THAT'S a KNIFE !!!

 

[Nuker]

Three member pic posts so far… Hmmm. I was hoping for a few more. I love seeing your grab bag hauls!… and enjoy the good energy/input you guys bring in rooting it on, helping identify handles, models, & all the associated camaraderie.

Maybe…
You’re shy in showing your grab bag (I don’t recall HOGS being shy!)
Don’t think we want to see it (we do!)
Saving for Christmas
Saving for other family stuff
Saving to fix storm damage
…

There can be a lot of reasons not to treat yourself… just remember… you’re worth it!

I like that kind of self-affirming self-talk. It’s what keeps me going sometimes… and other times, well… uh, it let’s me venture into the deep end.

You’re probably thinking, “WTF is Nuker taking about?” Well Brothers, the full extent of my relatively new found desire for INFI isn’t fully known to my wife.. (Shhh… don’t tell the missus about what I’m about to say.) I went ahead and sprung for the BIG shop credit Early Black Friday deal & a 3k grab bag will show up tomorrow. (if I don’t go chase down the UPS driver, again)

So, I hope to see more of your grab bag hauls!!!… but if it’s slim pickings for grab bag show & tell this year… I hope you’ll have fun seeing what pops out of the trough tomorrow.