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bobnery

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Figured I'd better grab one without the LBS while I still could since I dumbly sold my last Ums off
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Got it from the place where knives ship free in case anyone else is looking.
 
I actually like the LBS. it works as a it should and it actually gives you a place to post your finger while opening it. I know that may sound dumb but hey, it works.
 
Weird, I just got one born a day earlier and it has the LBS. I like the LBS though. :D
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Yeah, I was gonna say - the 12/20 Umnu must be just about the last one made without the LBS. It's that parts-bin effect. :cool:

nick425 said:
Weird, I just got one born a day earlier and it has the LBS. I like the LBS though. :D
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Nice!! I was pretty happy I found one NIB as well - took me a while to find one. I also felt pretty happy to find one that was a late 2011 with no LBS that was S30V. Yep, I'll be holding on to this one....:cool:
 
If you are happy, Congrats! The LBS was put on the knife to improve the knife, not the other way around.
But I guess if you are just going to collect them, it's like getting the last of the S30V before they were S35VN.
 
onlooker96 said:
If you are happy, Congrats! The LBS was put on the knife to improve the knife, not the other way around.
But I guess if you are just going to collect them, it's like getting the last of the S30V before they were S35VN.
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Umm, you might want to check some other threads discussing this... per Anne Reeve these were added because they had a lot of warranty repairs due to stupid users who would intentionally over-extend the lockbar to make it easier to close, instead of learning how to properly operate the knife. The LBS was not intended as a functional improvement to the original design, but to "dumb-proof" the Zaan. Notice how the LBS is pressed in and can't be removed, even temporarily??
 
Well, it's Left Hand Star-Tac, but here is another Dec 20, 2011 Um (box says "Umnumzaan, Wilson Combat" so I'd say this IS an Um) w/o LBS, with S30V.

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LightGuy said:
Umm, you might want to check some other threads discussing this... per Anne Reeve these were added because they had a lot of warranty repairs due to stupid users who would intentionally over-extend the lockbar to make it easier to close, instead of learning how to properly operate the knife. The LBS was not intended as a functional improvement to the original design, but to "dumb-proof" the Zaan. Notice how the LBS is pressed in and can't be removed, even temporarily??
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So we are saying that if you are smart then you should buy the old ones and if you are dumb, then buy the new one? I consider it an improvement, cause what if you know what you are doing but let a co-worker or friend borrow it real quick, you want to stand there and explain how to use it to them? I don't. I know lots of people aren't smart but I don't always have the patience either. And if I was Anne, and it was a warranty repair issue, I'd do it too!
 
onlooker96 said:
So we are saying that if you are smart then you should buy the old ones and if you are dumb, then buy the new one? I consider it an improvement, cause what if you know what you are doing but let a co-worker or friend borrow it real quick, you want to stand there and explain how to use it to them? I don't. I know lots of people aren't smart but I don't always have the patience either. And if I was Anne, and it was a warranty repair issue, I'd do it too!
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Call me weird but I am not loaning knife out to someone I don't trust can use it. Even if you know how you are lucky to use one of my knives
 
Not a problem with my father who makes knives including blade grinding and making scales out of game he hunts. :D
But for coworkers asking to use my knives for opening box or something, I'll just hand them my SAK. It's like carrying a cheap ballpoint pen so I don't have to lend my fountain pens to someone who can't properly use them.
 
I let a buddy at work use my large micarta to cut an ice cream cake for a co workers birthday. Its my user so not a big deal for me. When he returned the knife it had ice cream in place of grease lubricating the pivot. I swear it was every where. Quick rinse under hot water and it was good as new though :)
 
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