Lost my Spec Bump

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I lost my favorite knife and I need some commiseration, so bear with me please. Went up to the mountains to check out the snow. It was beautiful and a near-blizzard up there. We got out of the truck to get some lunch and it must have fallen out of my pocket and landed between the door and the jamb and then fallen into the parking lot when we got out.

Didn't realize it was missing until we were about to drive back down the mountain. Went back to look and see if it got buried in the snow. Nope, wasn't much snow on the ground in the busy parking lot. Damn it. Well, someone found themselves a very nice knife. The pocket clip was very grippy, not sure exactly now it worked itself loose, but it did. Oh well. Can't get it back. But it doesn't make it feel any better. :(

Now you get to tell me stories about when you lost your favorite knife so I don't feel like such a chump.
 
That sux man.:(

I've lost a few but was always lucky enough to find them again. One I found two years later when I moved the recliner to sell it. I had my Queen fall out of my pocket a the theater. Went back about 45 minutes into the next showing with a flashlight looking under people feet. Had to crawl under the legs of a couple of cute girls to get it back. I felt real awkward, but I was glad I found it.
 
Ummm, REALLY sorry to hear that, but knock on wood, I haven't lost any good quality folders in a LONG time. Now watch, I'll end up losing one this week:o I did lose a an old leather handled octagon pommeled USAF survival knife when I was about 14 by practicing throwing at a pine tree while camping, at DUSK! That sucker disappeared in the pine needles and the fading light in a flash! Of course, that was over 20 years ago, but at the time it seemed like the end of the world, and the loss of a fortune at about $20.00:D

More recently though, an older buddy of mine who's getting a bit absent minded did lose his Spec Bump, and was also very bumped (I mean bummed;)) out about it, so you are not alone.

Sounds to me like a great excuse to pick up a new EDC for Christmas:thumbup:
 
Actually I forgot, I lost a Old Timer fixed blade the same way you lost your Spec Bump. At the time I was a teenager and it bugged me for a while before I got over it.
 
I think I'm going to replace it with a Leek, either the Composite or Damascus. Leaning toward Damascus since I don't think I have the proper setup to sharpen D2.
 
tell me about it, i haven't seen all 3 of my leeks for over a month! lost my black one working on a car, and the G10 and D2 was in the mail around thanksgiving back from Josh, still haven't recieved it yet.
 
That sucks dude! Place an ad on Craigslist, asking if anyone found your knife; ya' never know. One chance in a million might be worth the try...

qqfob: time for lanyards dude. Hopefully your leeks will surface.
 
How long did you have the Bump? I lost my Spyderco Lava in similar fashion. It was clipped to my back left pocket, and hooked on something as I was exiting a vehicle. I'm sure the knife is sitting in a pile of rust on the ground somewhere right now. The kicker is that I'd just got the knife two weeks before losing it. Yup, $80 for two weeks of carry.
Fortunately loosing the Lava gave me an excuse to get another knife. My Mum is kind enough to get me knives for Christmas:D, so I have a Poliwog waiting under the tree.
Unfortunately asking Mum to get it for me means I had to wait a whole year to get my hands on it (the Lava was lost November 07, I couldn't ask for anything else that year, and so decided to wait till Christmas 08. Some things are more special when your mother gives them to you:)).

The overarching lesson that I learned is you should never clip a knife to your back pocket. They jump out way too easily.
 
I haven't lost any of my knives.
The tension on the spec bump is quite tight, sorry that you lost it--it would totally suck if I lost mine.
 
Definitely bad news w00d...sorry to hear about it. :(

The only knife I've lost was my first Kershaw, a combo-edged Blackout...I'm still hoping it's just misplaced and will turn up some day while sorting through packed-away stuff...

At least you now have an excuse to acquire another fine Kershaw EDC!

Ray :)
 
I had it for about 6 months. It was my first Kershaw. I just hope it went to a good home.

I went ahead and bought a 1660CB "blem" at that auction site. Can't go anywhere without my EDC.
 
I've lost two (that I know of!). The first was a mint Buck 110 with the laser-engraved Harley shield scales, and the other was an Outdoor Edge Field-Lite FL-10 (voted Blade Best New Imported Knife of the Year, once upon a time...AUS-8, Zytel). The Buck I'm sure is long gone...I don't even live at the same house where it was likely lost, but the Field-Lite may yet turn up around here.
 
yeah, i'm ALLL about the lanyards now! i have ones where i cant even take my knife off without undoing my pants!
 
qqfob said:
yeah, i'm ALLL about the lanyards now! i have ones where i cant even take my knife off without undoing my pants!
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My Field-Lite HAS (had?) a lanyard on it...and I still lost it! :( :mad: :grumpy:

Although probably not out of my pocket.
 
I feel your pain, Bro. I lost this Browning when I was about 17-18.
I did find it a couple of years latter in a box. You know the type of
box, the one you put something in and tell yourself " I'll remember
where I put it". ;) Man, I was so happy to have found it. Nothing like
that first knife your dad gave you. I think I was around 11-12 when
he gave it to me.


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My condolences on your loss! I have been fortunate in that regard so far, so I don't have any stories to share. Did you look under the car seat or in the backseat? Maybe it fell down there? I know I've 'lost' items that I know I dropped in the car but wasn't able to find.
 
Sorry to hear about your Spec Bump, I've had knives that were clipped to my pocket get pulled out when my seatbelt slid under the clip. Take the seatbelt off, get out of the car, and the knife slides out in one smooth motion. After a freak-out about losing it a while later, I find it clipped to the belt, near the floor where the belt is attached. Might be worth a look there too, if you haven't checked.
 
kneedeep, I weep every time I see your post icon. I'm going to have to buy another one some day, I really miss it. I loved the shape of the handle, very ergonomic. I loved the recurved blade profile. I loved the deeply textured G10 scales. I loved the studlock (why don't more Kershaws use this?). Mine locked up as tight as any framelock I've seen. It's the fastest knife to deploy and close that I have ever handled, and you never need to put your thumb in the path of the blade to close it. I spent hours flipping and closing it, never came close to cutting myself. It's a perfect knife. I just can't afford to buy another one right now. Damn. :(
 
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