Exactly. I don't see a big outcry from the crowd here about the 0550 not being available yet. In fact, I bet that I've got a 0550 in my pocket right now, albeit with Elmax and a brickpattern G10 scale.The serial number is 1307, and I thought there were only supposed to be around 500 of these bad boys originally. or was that 700? or 1,000?
And so I'm not mistaken, this is a good thing. Kershaw and Spyderco are the best that I've seen at paying attention to and reacting to current consumer desires. I wouldn't even have my 0551 if ZT had stuck the their original plan. Thanks again to Thomas & Co!
The original run was supposed to be limited to 1,000 units and Thomas has already stated on this forum that there were ultimately 1,088 units and the difference in the numbering and the number of units were ones that didn't pass Quality Control.
I personally have an issue if they produce significantly more units compared to what they originally stated (I don't take issue with the 88 extra units). Bring on the 0550 and the 0551B, but I don't feel it is proper to continue producing the 0551 and I don't believe they are.
Regards,
Rich