Price Drop - MCusta, Benchmade, Kershaw, SOG, CRKT

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My collection has been gradually balooning, and it's about time I sell off the knives that I don't carry any more. First "I'll take it" has priority.

Here is a list of the knives for sale and their prices. Pictures and details will be given below. Feel free to email or PM me if you want additional details, better pictures, or to make an offer (though I am unlikely to drop prices). I am not interested in trades at this time.

Emerson CQC-8 Jungle. - $120 SOLD
Spyderco Manix 2 LW, Translucent Blue - $60 SOLD
Benchmade Mini-Griptilian, Black - WITHDRAWN
MCusta Katana, Purple - $110 PRICE DROP
Kershaw Leek SS - WITHDRAWN
SOG Aegis, TiNi/Digicam - $50
CRKT Nirk Tighe 2 - $50 SOLD


All knives include original box, any accessories, and paperwork. Boxes are all in like new condition.
All prices are net to me via Paypal, I will eat the fees. Includes shipping via USPS Priority Mail to ConUS only.
Shipments will be sent out within one week - I will attempt to ship the following day, but my work schedule is irregular and may not allow for that.
By attempting to purchase from me you are certifying that you are 18 years of age or older, and that these knives do not break any of your local laws.

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Emerson CQC-8 Jungle, 2013 model - $120 SOLD. Condition: Used. I received this knife from another forum member a while back. It has seen extensive use and carry. It has been disassembled, cleaned, and lubed on several occasions. Its opening is buttery smooth, and the blade is well-centered at what I consider to be optimal pivot tightness. Lockup is at roughly 75%, depending on how hard you open it, and there are no lock stick issues. I have sharpened it once to 30 degrees (chisel edge), though that was a while ago. There is wear on the coating at the wave feature, and a scratch in the coating near the tip. There is also some typical pocket wear on the spine of the blade, the clip, and the scales. There is very slight side-to-side play, typical of the Emersons I have owned. There is also some vertical lock rock, though I can't force it to fail no matter how hard i try. I contacted Emerson Knives a couple months ago about the issue and they said they would cover it under warranty, but I haven't gotten around to sending it in since it hasn't affected my usage of the knife. It's also worth mentioning that it has what I call "lock sing," which is when the lockbar reverberates as the knife is being opened moderately fast. This produces a high pitched ringing type sound, though this can be avoided if the knife is opened slowly or waved open very fast.

Overall, this would make a very solid user but is not for those who want a pristine knife. If the lock issues bother you, EKI should replace the locking liner no questions asked.

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Spyderco Manix 2 LW, Translucent Blue - $60 SOLD

BD-1 steel. Was carried a few dozen times and has a few scratches on the blade, I've done my best to highlight them in the pictures. Lockup is solid, though you can muscle some flex into the knife since it's linerless. It has not been used since it was last sharpened to 40 degrees inclusive, and is therefore quite sharp. Opening and closing slowly is a bit gritty, but it can be easily flicked open via the spyderhole or via an axis-style wrist flick while pulling back on the lock. There are no signs of wear on the handle that I can detect. The blade ever-so-sightly favors the presentation side of the knife.

This knife makes a great EDC and has many years of service left in it.

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Benchmade Mini-Griptilian, Black - Withdrawn
 

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MCusta Katana, Purple - $110 PRICE DROP
Condition: Very Good. This knife was a Safe Queen for me, and I've decided I just don't have room in my collection for such knives. It's been opened and closed a few dozen times, but never carried. Still has the excellent Mcusta factory edge. Lockup is rock-solid, with no play in any direction, and lockup is very early (30% or so to my eyes). Blade centering is good. The VG-10 damascus blade has a couple of spots on it near the tip, it arrived this way near the factory. It's not rust, I'm not sure what it is. There is a mark in the finish midway down the handle on the presentation side. It's not a scratch, it just seems to be glossier than the rest of the finish. There is an incredibly tiny, almost unnoticeable chip in the anodization near one of the purple grooves on the handle, I'm not sure if it showed up in the pictures. Finally, there is a small dent on the corner of the pommel, which appears to have been there before anodization occurred (it does not seem to have showed up in the pictures).

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Kershaw Leek SS - Withdrawn
 

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SOG Aegis, TiNi/Digicam - $50
This knife has seen light carry and use. There is slight play in both directions, but I don't believe the lock is at any risk of failure. The assist works well and the blade opens hard, though closing is gritty. The blade slightly favors the presentation side but does not contact the handle. There are some scratches in the finish on the flat of the blade near the spine but it doesn't go all the way through the finish. There is also a scratch in the handle running from the spine of the handle to the finger groove. I tried to capture it in the pictures.

This would make a great user/EDC knife, but does have some cosmetic issues.

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CRKT Nirk Tighe 2 - $50 SOLD
This knife was a safe queen for me. Never carried, but flipped a few dozen times. It has a stiff detent and flips very well without wrist action. There is some horizontal blade play, but no vertical. Still has the factory edge. The blade favors the presentation side, and is a bit "loose" in the handle while closed. It never contacts the handles unless you force it to though. There are no blemishes on either the handle or blade to my eyes, though there is some dust in the nooks and crannies that you may want to blast out with some compressed air.

This knife makes a fun toy to flip, or would be a decent EDC if you don't mind the slick steel handles.

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CRKT Nirk Tighe 2 - $55
This knife was a safe queen for me. Never carried, but flipped a few dozen times. It has a stiff detent and flips very well without wrist action. There is some horizontal blade play, but no vertical. Still has the factory edge. The blade favors the presentation side, and is a bit "loose" in the handle while closed. It never contacts the handles unless you force it to though. There are no blemishes on either the handle or blade to my eyes, though there is some dust in the nooks and crannies that you may want to blast out with some compressed air.

This knife makes a fun toy to flip, or would be a decent EDC if you don't mind the slick steel handles.

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I have a Nirk Tighe 2 and really like the knife. In [Edit: the pics that were originally in the OP], it seems to have a black blade (mine is not) on my computer and this would interest me if not just a lighting issue making it seem black. Is it a black blade?

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Hi everyone, I'm trying to clear out some of the knives I'm no longer carrying and free up some funds. First "I'll take it" followed by an email or PM gets it. I am not interested in trades at this time.

MCusta Katana, Purple - $110 PRICE DROP
SOG Aegis, TiNi/Digicam - $50
CRKT Nirk Tighe 2 - $50 PRICE DROP

All knives include original box, any accessories, and paperwork. Boxes are all in like new condition.
All prices include shipping via USPS Priority Mail to ConUS only. Payment will be accepted via PayPal goods - I will cover the fees.
Shipments will be sent out within three business days - I will attempt to ship the following day, but my work schedule is irregular and may not allow for that.
By attempting to purchase from me you are certifying that you are 18 years of age or older, and that these knives do not break any of your local laws.
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I've pulled the Mini-Grip and Leek from the sale unless someone wants to make an offer.

If you would like closeups of the knives and their blemishes, feel free to email me.

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Mcusta Katana, purple - $110 PRICE DROP
Condition - Good
This was a safe queen for me. There are a couple marks in the finish (arrived this way from the factory) on the presentation side. Lockup is solid and early, and the blade is well-centered (favors the presentation side by a barely perceptible margin.

SOG Aegis, TiNi/Digicam - $50
Condition: Lightly Used. Some scuff marks in the TiNi coating near the tip. Shallow scratch in the FRN handles near the lock. Blade favors the presentation side but does not contact the handle. There is some minor horizontal play and barely perceptible vertical play, but it does not affect functionality. Assisted opener fires hard and fast.

CRKT Nirk Tighe 2 - $50 SOLD
Condition: Excellent. This was a safe queen for me. Flipped a few dozen times but never carried. Flips very well and locks open 100% of the time without wrist action with the proper technique, though it may take a little practice. Handles and blade are free of any blemishes that I can detect. Blade favors the presentation side. Has some horizontal blade play but no vertical play. You may be able to eliminate play and centering issues by adjusting the pivot, but I haven't tried since I never intended to carry it.
 
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