Grails. The ones that sing and the ones that sting.

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I recently came across an opportunity to take possession of a grail. The odds of finding these in excellent condition are slim. The price was a little hard to swallow but I didn't want to let this one slip away, so I took the deal. In my tempered excitement, I began downloading pics and searching for discussions about this grail. While searching, I found an absolute DREAM of a deal offered by another seller for the same knife together with the matching mini version as a set for a price so sweet, I couldn't pass it up. Now that I have received the first one, which I felt so lucky to find for a price that stung, I now have another one on the way (accompanied by a perfectly matching mini) that I'm getting for a song.

It feels like being on a very expensive first date with a beautiful woman who's been stringing you along for years and then being introduced to her equally beautiful, and much easier to get, younger sisters, who like to share. :excitement:

Who else has had their excitement of good fortune crushed by incredible luck? Here is the "older" sister, btw.

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P.S. I forgot to mention. I also reconnected with my childhood sweetheart. She still looks fantastic after all these years.

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Great analogy too.
 
Congratulations on the find(s).

I think I recall seeing that pair for sale that you are talking about. The ones I saw was from a seller in Russia i think.

Enjoy the blades!!
 
Charlie Mike said:
Great analogy too.
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My thoughts exactly, CM! Reading the OP's post, kind of made me reminisce & yearn for those days when my hangouts were: Carmel Beach, Santa Cruz, then on down to San Diego & Ocean/Mission/Pacific Beach. So many hot Betty's...so many phone number's...so many fantasies, but unfortunately, only 24 hours in a day.

Nice score on an awesome knife, Silver. She's everything that you could ever hope to find in a companion: sophisticated, yet outdoorsy, slender, athletic, a perfect two finger gap, legs for days...what more could you ever want! :thumbup: :love-struck:

As for your high school sweetheart: she could definitely use a spa treatment, & maybe go a diet on lose a few lbs.. She also looks like she's been around the block a few times...not my cup of tea. :pig:

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Officer's Match said:
The Rukus is by far my favorite Benchmade ever.
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^ The Rukus, is a classic Benchmade design. Maybe my second favorite BM, right behind the, 630 Skirmish.
 
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Even better analogy!
 
Ya it sems like my luck comes in spurts too. Never as specific as yours. Many times I have been looking for a deal on a specific knife, I find it and then all of a sudden other ones that I have been looking for show up. I always grab all that I can, enjoy for a little and then figure which one to sell.
 
Ahh this OP brings back some painful memories for me . First got into knives I was all about benchmade . Had the infidel ,skirmish,the snody wharncliffe forget the name thiugh. Had about 20 benchmades though.

Came home to an open window in our sunroom and a busted sliding glass door . Flat screen TV was gone and so were my benchmades .

Been looking for a skirmish since then . OP glad you found what you were looking for
 
Thank you all for the congrats.

Officer's Match said:
The Rukus is by far my favorite Benchmade ever.
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The 610 and 615 are definitely the models I most regretted missing out on when I started this hobby in 2014. I'm very excited to finally get my hands on them. The 610 is especially impressive in person.


Spartan00 said:
Ahh this OP brings back some painful memories for me . First got into knives I was all about benchmade . Had the infidel ,skirmish,the snody wharncliffe forget the name thiugh. Had about 20 benchmades though.

Came home to an open window in our sunroom and a busted sliding glass door . Flat screen TV was gone and so were my benchmades .

Been looking for a skirmish since then . OP glad you found what you were looking for
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My sincerest condolences. I hope that insurance covered at least a portion of your loss. Although, sadly I suspect it was hardly enough to cover replacement of your most prized.


KELAMA said:
My thoughts exactly, CM! Reading the OP's post, kind of made me reminisce & yearn for those days when my hangouts were: Carmel Beach, Santa Cruz, then on down to San Diego & Ocean/Mission/Pacific Beach. So many hot Betty's...so many phone number's...so many fantasies, but unfortunately, only 24 hours in a day.

Nice score on an awesome knife, Silver. She's everything that you could ever hope to find in a companion: sophisticated, yet outdoorsy, slender, athletic, a perfect two finger gap, legs for days...what more could you ever want! :thumbup: :love-struck:

As for your high school sweetheart: she could definitely use a spa treatment, & maybe go a diet on lose a few lbs.. She also looks like she's been around the block a few times...not my cup of tea. :pig:
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HAHAHA. She's a real classic though. She won't turn many heads now-a-days, but she's loyal and trustworthy.

Acadian said:
Congratulations on the find(s).

I think I recall seeing that pair for sale that you are talking about. The ones I saw was from a seller in Russia i think.

Enjoy the blades!!
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Yes, the 610/615 set is coming from Russia. I think that is good for at least an extra .10 point prestige in my collection.

Here's the set.

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Hi! Beautiful "sisters"! Congrats. The mini-Rukus it's really a great EDC for me. I managed to get one sometimes ago, for me also was not cheap, but, since then, it's always in my pocket rotation :)

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Enjoy them!
 
Herlock said:
Hi! Beautiful "sisters"! Congrats. The mini-Rukus it's really a great EDC for me. I managed to get one sometimes ago, for me also was not cheap, but, since then, it's always in my pocket rotation :)

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Enjoy them!
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Thanks. That, was exactly what I was hoping to hear. I didn't want to be the only one with joy in my pocket and pain in my wallet. She's stunning in green and black dress. I can't afford all those outfits.
 
This DDR Gunhammer has been my grail knife for years , but I could never afford ordering a new one from DDR.
Every year that passed the prices just got higher.

Then about a year ago I was cruising the auction site and found this one at a great price.
I didn't think it was legit.

Charlie Mike helped me verify it, and I bought it.

 
JPD1998 said:
This DDR Gunhammer has been my grail knife for years , but I could never afford ordering a new one from DDR.
Every year that passed the prices just got higher.

Then about a year ago I was cruising the auction site and found this one at a great price.
I didn't think it was legit.

Charlie Mike helped me verify it, and I bought it.

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Yup, I remember that!
 
JPD1998 said:
This DDR Gunhammer has been my grail knife for years , but I could never afford ordering a new one from DDR.
Every year that passed the prices just got higher.

Then about a year ago I was cruising the auction site and found this one at a great price.
I didn't think it was legit.

Charlie Mike helped me verify it, and I bought it.

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Wonderful, one more I'm gonna have to add to my "want it" list. I have stuck with collecting production knives because there are fewer of them that I like and they are much more affordable. I just cant afford to start collecting customs, there are too many of them and the ones I'd want are all very beautiful and very expensive. Congrats. I do envy those who have a few customs.
 
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