Have you seen the new Benchmade Neil Blackwood folder?

[Steven Roos]

Originally posted by Keith Montgomery
I had no idea that there was going to be such a knife. This knife is going to be a winner. The only thing holding it back might be the price. This knife is bound to be in Benchmades Gold series.

Nope, it is a Blue line knife. Honest!

 

[Jason Burns]

Originally posted by Steven Roos
Nope, it is a Blue line knife. Honest!

It sure seems to fit the bill for Blue . . . this should not be a limited run!
See here for category descriptions.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...id=274877&highlight=benchmade+gold+blue+black

 

[steelswing]

my first was a benchmade and now looks like another I love it

 

[shootist16]

I hope the blade is 4" instead of the 4.3" that has been rumored. Not that I wouldn't mind a 4.3" blade, but it would be illegal here in Tennessee.

 

[FullerH]

Not to say unpleasant things, but I know that BenchMade has an arrangement with Sal Glesser for the use of the SpyderHole opening system and I wonder if it has been extended to coveer this knife.

 

[Steven Roos]

Originally posted by shootist16
I hope the blade is 4" instead of the 4.3" that has been rumored. Not that I wouldn't mind a 4.3" blade, but it would be illegal here in Tennessee.

Well, the "rumors" are from a very reliable source...I doubt they are incorrect.

 

[Steven Roos]

Originally posted by FullerH
Not to say unpleasant things, but I know that BenchMade has an arrangement with Sal Glesser for the use of the SpyderHole opening system and I wonder if it has been extended to coveer this knife.

I don't want to derail the thread, but how can Spyderco own the rights to a hole? Not only that, Neil's custom version uses the same sort of opening system.

*shrug*

 

[Architect]

Originally posted by Harry Callahan
How does BM plan to market it with the round opening hole? Did they license it?

Good question - maybe Neil can chime in on this one.

 

[MeDoctor]

Originally posted by FullerH
Not to say unpleasant things, but I know that BenchMade has an arrangement with Sal Glesser for the use of the SpyderHole opening system and I wonder if it has been extended to coveer this knife.

I thought Saddam had the patent on the SpyderHole...

Mark

 

[Rugger]

BM HAD a deal w/ Spyderco on the "hole" (AFCK & Ascent, etc). I think I recall reading that that deal has expired. (The newer AFCK's have the oval hole IIRC.) I think Blackwood had his own deal w/ Sal & Co. in re: the "hole" on customs- don't know if BM has picked this up for the new stuff from Neil.
Stunning knife btw. It's on the short list.

 

[Jason Burns]

Originally posted by MeDoctor
I thought Saddam had the patent on the SpyderHole...

ROTFLOL

 

[shootist16]

My udertanding about the Spyderhole is that Spyderco has it as a registered trademark. Doing that gives them the "rights" to it.

Now, this is just a guess, but I believe the use of three holes makes it different enough to be okay because it is different than the trademark "Spyderco roundhole".

 

[Louky]

What a beautiful knife ! And in addition with a 4” blade :

I have to redefine my wish list priorities…

 

[beluga]

I believe that the holes should not relate to Spyderhole. Blackwood knives (fixed and folder) are also known to have this kind of holes. For example, the skirmish. What I see BM is doing is to provide some kind of the mid tech version of the almost-impossible-to-get folder. That's only my opinion.

Saddam did not patent the Spyderhole ! Saddam had a patent for a neighbor goat's A$$hole.

Meaning: only he can use it !!

 

[Steven Roos]

Originally posted by beluga
I believe that the holes should not relate to Spyderhole. Blackwood knives (fixed and folder) are also known to have this kind of holes. For example, the skirmish. What I see BM is doing is to provide some kind of the mid tech version of the almost-impossible-to-get folder. That's only my opinion.

Agreed, except this is a completely production version, not a mid-tech.

 

[shootist16]

Originally posted by Steven Roos
Agreed, except this is a completely production version, not a mid-tech.

I don't want to say based on just a picture, but this has the potential to be the hottest production folder of the year.

 

[Steven Roos]

Originally posted by shootist16
I don't want to say based on just a picture, but this has the potential to be the hottest production folder of the year.

No doubt about that!

I'll post more once I have mine!

 

[Manji]

omg, that knife is NICE! It just bumped everything else on my list down one! I'm actually hoping it'll be 3.5" blade so that I can EDC it. 4.3" is way too big. A regular 4.3 and a mini 3.5 would work out perfectly... And someone spill the beans! What are the specs on this baby

 

[FullerH]

One hole or three, that is copying Sal's ideas, not that everyone else in the world isn't doing it. It just pi**es me of to see one reputable company apparently ripping off another. I feel the same way about the Gerber and Buck models that I have seen that use opening holes of whatever shape and I only hope that they have the honesty to pay Sal for the rights. I expect sh*t like that from others, but not from the major players. But, then, maybe I expect too much.

 

[Manji]

spyderco only has the rights to the round hole now. It's been decided a long time ago that any other shape hole can be used by others. The three round hole thing i'm not sure about but i'm pretty sure neil and/or BM has something worked out with Sal. Maybe sal can chime in on this subject.