Some 49-01 Trivia...

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Just to keep everyone as excited as possible about the 49-01 (not that i'm worried about the excitement level falling:eek: ), i wanted to share something interesting that i learned today; During production of the series, #1 was somehow ruined and scrapped, and there are therefor only 99 peices in the run. Allthough there is a chance i suppose, BM apparently said that it probobly wouldnt be re-made. So each peice is now that much rarer :D

Also, i hear rumor of a variation on the model 43 that i know will make many of you very happy! (Just couldnt help but add to the suspense;))
 
At least they're starting to leave the factory. The Benchmade rep I spoke with today told me only a handful has been shipped, and the overall labor estimate for each knife was off by about 300%. Close enough for BM to not make any profits on this run.

As for the 43, let start a pool:

I vote for stainless steel handle.
 
Well...just so we don't all agree (God forbid)...I'll guess BM is thinking about a variation with inserts. If we were betting though.., I agree with Tony..., I think the SS Handle feedback is hitting home in Oregon :) !

By the way..., the last (and only) time I ever guessed right about anything was my prediction in late September of this year.

-Quote-

"I believe it will be tough to fill the position of Air Defense Minister of Afghanistan".



"Hunters seek what they [WANT].., Seekers hunt what they [NEED]"
 
All i will say is you have both made very good guesses...OOOH this is a fun game:D :D
 
bah you so slow.. it's stainless steel wih spring latch..

plus a ballistic knife attatchment. also made out of 1/4" stock for window prying :)
 
lol, sniperboy knows how to ruin the excitement! :D ..if that's what it is, that is.

one q about the 49spl.. where did you find it?! i've only heard about it in this forum. not seen it advertized or anything anywhere!
 
You havn't seen them advertised because the only 25 that were made were sold before BM even reported the existense of it to the masses.
 
For those that are keeping records. 49-01 #008 and #009 were received today. Everything said about them up to now has been true. I can only add that the spring latch mechanism is a beaut, and could really resolve all the latch issues we've been having.
 
I know the ol' lady is done with your a$$ now........;) Get that camera fired up so we all can see!
 
Originally posted by Dawkind
I know the ol' lady is done with your a$$ now........;) Get that camera fired up so we all can see!
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Good thing the wife wan't home when the UPS truck arrived... (whew)...

Best I can for now.
 
Very nice Tony, you're a lucky man! Oh, and good luck explaining the dire need for two consecutively numbered kris bladed beuties to your other half:D
 
tony, have you ordered 50 of those? :p you know, just mho, when there's a limited number, i think they should limit it to 1 knife pr person... so that more ppl would have a chance of getting one.

Originally posted by tonyccw
I can only add that the spring latch mechanism is a beaut, and could really resolve all the latch issues we've been having. [/B]
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can you plz explain more? tell us how it really works etc.? i'm really interested in how it works. :)
 
Originally posted by ixpfah
tony, have you ordered 50 of those? :p you know, just mho, when there's a limited number, i think they should limit it to 1 knife pr person... so that more ppl would have a chance of getting one.
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No, I just happened to miss out on the 49-SPL, so I ordered 2 which is BM's limit on the 49-01's. Which is also why I'm one of the earliest ones for the 49-01's. If you want one, they're still available, but getting them into Norway is another issue....
can you plz explain more? tell us how it really works etc.? i'm really interested in how it works. :)
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It's a bit complicated in design, but works by doing one thing very well: It keeps the latch from swinging during manipulation. This means no more latch banging the safe handle if swung too fast while trying to close the handles, or having the latch slam into the latch gate for a quieter manipulation.

The spring in the latch mechanism provide a negative resistance so that when the handles are squeezed together, the latch springs out of the way, but stops dead center in the safe handle, protruding out of the handle like a little stub. There are positive detents milled into the receiving handle so that the spring will pulled the latch against the handle when locked in either the open or closed position.

Like any auto spring, it's relatively small in diameter and short, which inevitably begs the endurance question: and I doubt it will outlast those on the old auto (about 1 year on average) if in constant use. Chuck or Clay would be best to ask on the durability of the springs as they've had the prototypes to play with for a while.

Also, because the spring is in the compressed state when the latch is protruding from the safe handle, I'll be storing my 49-01's with the latch in that position.
 
thank you for lots of interesting info. :)

getting it into norway, yes... i guess bm won't conceal my knife in any way like knifezilla does... guess i'll just pass on it. maybe, if i get permission to collect balisongs in the near future, there will still be a few avaiable for me to get. and if not, i'm sure these will show up at auctions and stuff some time or another.

one little question though... the pic you posted of the two 49-01s... the blades look a bit 'taggy'... i hope they're not supposed to be like that? or is it just something wrong with the picture?
 
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