September 2024 BOTM | 663 Alpha Guide, MagnaCut, Twill Carbon Fiber Handle, Kydex Sheath

Your Name Goes Here said:
If you don't want or like Cerakote, save $15 and purchase the Elite version. The Elite version has the same steel, handle shape (G10), kydex sheath.

The BOTM is limited to 500 made, carbon fiber handle, pattern on kydex sheath. If you like the Alpha Guide, and don't mind, or even like Cerakote (God forbid !), for an additional $15 you get a limited edition version (although, my long standing rant, 500 is not limited).
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Midway was selling the elite one, Magnacut, in G10 a little while ago and I got that for $224.
 
MT_Pokt said:
Don't need no one to tell me how to spend money... I'm a pro! lol

If you're going to cerakote a blade, you dony have to spend the time and effort getting the blade properly tumbled, cleaned, and polished. Cerakote is a money saving shortcut. If it wasn't, they wouldn't do it. It's also a way to hide blemishes in the steel making waste less. Also a money saving step.

It's not technically covered under the lifetime warranty, because it's cosmetic degradation resulting from normal usage. Saving money by not having to warrant the shortcut they're taking to get knives on the shelf.

So, for that $15 more, your getting less. And that 500 piece exclusivity is absurd.

Keep feeding the monster.

Now... I'm not saying it's not a great knife. I'm simply pointing out that since undoubtedly, 500 people are going to spend a premium and send the message that shortcuts are okay, and we'll gobble them up as fast as they can churn them out.

If I'm Buck, I'm going to do a BOTM on the 1st of every month, and a stealth run the 15th of every month. Since we're cerakoting everything, it'll be a piece of cake to get them all done in time.
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I don't care for Cerakote either. You brought up good points too.
 
I'm passing. I don't like and won't buy a field knife that doesn't have a guard!

CeraKote the blade and then put it in and out of that Kydex sheath equals extra wear and then a butt ugly knife.
 
MT_Pokt said:
Don't need no one to tell me how to spend money... I'm a pro! lol

If you're going to cerakote a blade, you dony have to spend the time and effort getting the blade properly tumbled, cleaned, and polished. Cerakote is a money saving shortcut. If it wasn't, they wouldn't do it. It's also a way to hide blemishes in the steel making waste less. Also a money saving step.

It's not technically covered under the lifetime warranty, because it's cosmetic degradation resulting from normal usage. Saving money by not having to warrant the shortcut they're taking to get knives on the shelf.

So, for that $15 more, your getting less. And that 500 piece exclusivity is absurd.

Keep feeding the monster.

Now... I'm not saying it's not a great knife. I'm simply pointing out that since undoubtedly, 500 people are going to spend a premium and send the message that shortcuts are okay, and we'll gobble them up as fast as they can churn them out.

If I'm Buck, I'm going to do a BOTM on the 1st of every month, and a stealth run the 15th of every month. Since we're cerakoting everything, it'll be a piece of cake to get them all done in time.
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Wait, wasn't I suppose to elaborate : )

Excellent points. But Buck bought the Cerakote machines. It will be Cerakote till Doomsday !
 
Your Name Goes Here said:
Wait, wasn't I suppose to elaborate : )

Excellent points. But Buck bought the Cerakote machines. It will be Cerakote till Doomsday !
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Just my un-asked for opinion, so take it for what it's worth. Putting cerakote on a Magnacut blade is kind of like putting a chandelier in a portable potty. Some might think it looks nice, but it just don't belong there.

Like I said, just my unsolicited opinion.
 
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