Comeuppance
Fixed Blade EDC Emisssary
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Selling down again, dipping into my users this time.
The terms of sale:
For the sake of bandwidth and thread size, I have 1-2 pictures per knife and links to photobucket albums for each knife with more pictures, including centering and lockup shots.
TRADES:
While Im not primarily looking for trades, Im interested in:
Specific knives:
- I really like framelocks, even better if they're Ti Framelocks with lockbar inserts.
Anyway, on to the knives:
Microtech Mini Matrix ATS-34 W/Custom machined pivot+screw tools and sheath - $200 net / $207 goods SOLD
Full album HERE
Carried, used, and sharpened. In very good condition (as you can see in the pictures) with solid lockup and remarkably good centering. Im moving it along as it really doesnt get any carry time these days, and didnt get a whole heck of a lot to begin with. Comes with box, papers, baggie, and take-down tools (which are often upwards of $40 by themselves).
Note: For shipping purposes, I will be folding down the box so it will fit into a small flat-rate. If you want the box assembled, youll have to add $6 for the higher shipping cost of a medium flatrate box.
Endura ATS-55 circa 1998 - $90 net / $93.15 goods (each) ONE LEFT
Full album HERE
Two little boxes choc-full of history. Dead mint in box, ATS-55 steel, both are centered with perfect lockup (which is pretty rare for lockbacks of this era), uncarried, unused, not stropped or taken apart at any stage. Both boxes have the same mini-catalog, but one comes with a sweepstakes entry form and the other comes with a knife group membership application.
Cold Steel Ultimate Hunter CTS-XHP BNIB - $90 net / $93.15 goods SOLD
Full album HERE
Cold Steel has stepped up their game with this business. I have no practical need or use for it, but its an incredibly well-designed knife. Solid, centered, smooth, and confidence-inspiring. The ergonomics are beyond fantastic. If I wasnt pretty much exclusively carrying my EX-01, Id be keeping this.
SOG Pentagon Elite II - $85 net / $87.98 goods
Full album HERE
Brand new, no box, catch and release. I thought I was getting a Socom Elite II, honestly, and it was blind hope and weed that kept me from noticing that I was buying a knife different from what I thought I was - my loss is your gain! This guy is VERY smooth with perfect lockup and centering. These are things I dont typically associate with SOG, but, as this knife demonstrates, their Seki folders are on a whole different level. Easily disengaged and operated with one hand, even!
Spyderco Lum Chinese Pink NIB - $110 net / $113.85 goods
Full album HERE
BNIB. Bought it off Amazon for more, selling it for less. I just had to check one of these out. Theyre silly, awesome, and silly awesome. This is the 3.75 (large) model, and it is perfectly centered with smooth pivot action and rock solid lockup. Never carried or used - just handled gently.
Kizer Ki4447 (Purple), 4447A1 (Silver) SDLD, 4447A2 (Anodized/Black) - $120 net / $124.2 goods (each)
Full album HERE
Got em for cheap and passing them on for less than youll find anywhere. All three are MINT with perfect lockup, centering, and pivot action. I believe these use ceramic bearings, and they certainly flip almost instantly and beautifully out of the box. I usually have to fidget with knives and use nano-lube to get them this smooth, but these are incredible even factory-fresh.
Spyderco Chaparral Stepped Ti Blue Ano - $250 net / $258.75 goods
Video HERE
Full Album HERE
These are GORGEOUS in ways that are hard to describe. The stepped Ti has an almost prismatic effect as the light catches different angles. It was so striking that I had to capture and upload a video (photobucket link above) to show you - and thats hardly representative of the beauty these have in person. Just one left, mint in zippered pouch.
Benchmade 581 M390 BNIB $155.25 net / $160.68 goods
Full Album here
Literally BNIB. Centered, solid, snappy, mint. Comes with all the goodies - box, axis card, plastic baggie, and microfiber bag. I made a red-eye bid on ebay that I should not have, and am selling this at a loss. These de-assist beautifully and I will do that by request (its not like just taking a torsion bar out of a Kershaw - there are a lot of steps and parts) but this example has never been apart to my knowledge.
Benchmade 915 Triage - $100 net / $103.50 goods SOLD
Full album here
Like new, no box. Uncarried, unused, just handled. This guy has actually been on my wish list for over a year - as Im always a fan of sheepsfoot designs. This one is CRAZY smooth. So smooth I can hardly believe that the pivot isnt too loose. All the same, it locks up tight and is -dead- centered. Im letting this one go mostly because I really just am not a fan of axis locks at the moment (hence the deluge of Benchmades). I feel confident saying this is basically an axis Insingo Sebenza.
Spyderco Sage 2 LNIB - $135 net / $139.73 goods
Full album here
Ive satisfied my curiosity with smaller knives. I bought this and the other sage thinking I wanted some gentlemanly knives And I dont think Im gentlemanly enough to carry this/these. Centered with perfect lockup - there is a slight highlight on the presentation Ti side, about the size of a gnats eyelash. Its pretty tiny, but, certainly keeps me from calling this brand new. Comes with box and papers.
Spyderco Sage 3 CF BNIB - $120 net / $124.2 goods
Full album here
One of these was handed to me (to hold, not to keep) by Sal himself at Spydercos factory outlet in Golden, CO when I went on my little mecca prior to moving back to OK. Fun little knife! The handles are actually really quite attractive, the blade is perfectly centered, the lockup is flawless, and the blade swings freely with the lock depressed. Comes with box and papers.
The terms of sale:
- Please, only reasonable offers. Don't be silly. My PM inbox fills pretty fast.
- I do not accept personal checks or money orders. Paypal only, please.
- US only, please. Please refer to your local laws. 18 and older only.
- The first "I'll take it" followed by an email/PM gets it. If there isn't a post saying "I'll take it", the item is still available unless otherwise noted, so go ahead and send me an email/PM. Emails are far and away the most preferred method of communication. If you don't post in the thread, you don't get it. Simple as that.
For the sake of bandwidth and thread size, I have 1-2 pictures per knife and links to photobucket albums for each knife with more pictures, including centering and lockup shots.
TRADES:
While Im not primarily looking for trades, Im interested in:
Specific knives:
- ADV Butcher mid-tech
- Boker Vox F3
- Strider SMF
- Benchmade 760LFTi
- Cold Steel Rajah II (The new BD-1 version)
- Spyderco Yojimbo 2 S90V x CF
- Folders only.
- No serrations, no spring assist, no blades shorter than 3.25
- Like new, NIB, LNIB, or new no box
- I really like framelocks, even better if they're Ti Framelocks with lockbar inserts.
Anyway, on to the knives:
Microtech Mini Matrix ATS-34 W/Custom machined pivot+screw tools and sheath - $200 net / $207 goods SOLD
Full album HERE
Carried, used, and sharpened. In very good condition (as you can see in the pictures) with solid lockup and remarkably good centering. Im moving it along as it really doesnt get any carry time these days, and didnt get a whole heck of a lot to begin with. Comes with box, papers, baggie, and take-down tools (which are often upwards of $40 by themselves).
Note: For shipping purposes, I will be folding down the box so it will fit into a small flat-rate. If you want the box assembled, youll have to add $6 for the higher shipping cost of a medium flatrate box.
Endura ATS-55 circa 1998 - $90 net / $93.15 goods (each) ONE LEFT
Full album HERE
Two little boxes choc-full of history. Dead mint in box, ATS-55 steel, both are centered with perfect lockup (which is pretty rare for lockbacks of this era), uncarried, unused, not stropped or taken apart at any stage. Both boxes have the same mini-catalog, but one comes with a sweepstakes entry form and the other comes with a knife group membership application.
Cold Steel Ultimate Hunter CTS-XHP BNIB - $90 net / $93.15 goods SOLD
Full album HERE
Cold Steel has stepped up their game with this business. I have no practical need or use for it, but its an incredibly well-designed knife. Solid, centered, smooth, and confidence-inspiring. The ergonomics are beyond fantastic. If I wasnt pretty much exclusively carrying my EX-01, Id be keeping this.
SOG Pentagon Elite II - $85 net / $87.98 goods
Full album HERE
Brand new, no box, catch and release. I thought I was getting a Socom Elite II, honestly, and it was blind hope and weed that kept me from noticing that I was buying a knife different from what I thought I was - my loss is your gain! This guy is VERY smooth with perfect lockup and centering. These are things I dont typically associate with SOG, but, as this knife demonstrates, their Seki folders are on a whole different level. Easily disengaged and operated with one hand, even!
Spyderco Lum Chinese Pink NIB - $110 net / $113.85 goods
Full album HERE
BNIB. Bought it off Amazon for more, selling it for less. I just had to check one of these out. Theyre silly, awesome, and silly awesome. This is the 3.75 (large) model, and it is perfectly centered with smooth pivot action and rock solid lockup. Never carried or used - just handled gently.
Kizer Ki4447 (Purple), 4447A1 (Silver) SDLD, 4447A2 (Anodized/Black) - $120 net / $124.2 goods (each)
Full album HERE
Got em for cheap and passing them on for less than youll find anywhere. All three are MINT with perfect lockup, centering, and pivot action. I believe these use ceramic bearings, and they certainly flip almost instantly and beautifully out of the box. I usually have to fidget with knives and use nano-lube to get them this smooth, but these are incredible even factory-fresh.
Spyderco Chaparral Stepped Ti Blue Ano - $250 net / $258.75 goods
Video HERE
Full Album HERE
These are GORGEOUS in ways that are hard to describe. The stepped Ti has an almost prismatic effect as the light catches different angles. It was so striking that I had to capture and upload a video (photobucket link above) to show you - and thats hardly representative of the beauty these have in person. Just one left, mint in zippered pouch.
Benchmade 581 M390 BNIB $155.25 net / $160.68 goods
Full Album here
Literally BNIB. Centered, solid, snappy, mint. Comes with all the goodies - box, axis card, plastic baggie, and microfiber bag. I made a red-eye bid on ebay that I should not have, and am selling this at a loss. These de-assist beautifully and I will do that by request (its not like just taking a torsion bar out of a Kershaw - there are a lot of steps and parts) but this example has never been apart to my knowledge.
Benchmade 915 Triage - $100 net / $103.50 goods SOLD
Full album here
Like new, no box. Uncarried, unused, just handled. This guy has actually been on my wish list for over a year - as Im always a fan of sheepsfoot designs. This one is CRAZY smooth. So smooth I can hardly believe that the pivot isnt too loose. All the same, it locks up tight and is -dead- centered. Im letting this one go mostly because I really just am not a fan of axis locks at the moment (hence the deluge of Benchmades). I feel confident saying this is basically an axis Insingo Sebenza.
Spyderco Sage 2 LNIB - $135 net / $139.73 goods
Full album here
Ive satisfied my curiosity with smaller knives. I bought this and the other sage thinking I wanted some gentlemanly knives And I dont think Im gentlemanly enough to carry this/these. Centered with perfect lockup - there is a slight highlight on the presentation Ti side, about the size of a gnats eyelash. Its pretty tiny, but, certainly keeps me from calling this brand new. Comes with box and papers.
Spyderco Sage 3 CF BNIB - $120 net / $124.2 goods
Full album here
One of these was handed to me (to hold, not to keep) by Sal himself at Spydercos factory outlet in Golden, CO when I went on my little mecca prior to moving back to OK. Fun little knife! The handles are actually really quite attractive, the blade is perfectly centered, the lockup is flawless, and the blade swings freely with the lock depressed. Comes with box and papers.
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