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So, earlier this week (Saturday to be exact) I posted a new thread on my favorite Forum. (That would be here) about my favorite Chris Reeve Knife. The Umnumzaan... As I stated in that thread "So as you all know by now I am somewhat obsessed with the Umnumzaan.. No really!!" I had also mentioned that I was expecting the arrival of a new knife for my small but growing Unmunzaan Collection. Well here it is!!
Link to photos of Wilson Combat Star-Tac June 30 2011.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/105937865@N07/sets/72157641537433723/
But I also want to update some information on the changes that have taken place to the Umnumzaan since it was first introduced as a Prototype at BLADE 2008. So this again will be a very long and somewhat boring thread. But please take the time to read through it and if you can comment on the information posted here and especially if you can add to it I would be very appreciative!!
Many if not most of the members here on the forum already know the basics about the Umnumzaan. There is even a Umnumzaan page on Wikipedia!! But it at least to me does not appear that anyone has tried to do an in-depth examination of all the variations of the Zaan.. That is of course very understandable, after all who would bother to take the time and effort to do so. This is my attempt at it.
As I have stated in some of my other boring threads here on the Chris Reeve Forum before I ever discovered "This Thing of Ours" Chris Reeve Knives I collected World War II firearms specifically the M1 Carbine and Garand. So as I struggled to come up with some coherent way to describe the different variations of the Umnumzaan a little light went off in my head.!! M1 Carbine Collectors refer to original Carbines by Type.. very early versions are of course Type 1's and then in a similar fashion as with the Umnumzaan as changes were made to the Carbine in much the same manner and for the same basic reasons ie. to make the Carbine more user friendly and or improve the manufacturing process and yes to make it more economical to produce, changes were made.
So I decided to use the same method to try to describe the various differences in the Umnumzaan as it has evolved over the last five and a half years. (2008-2014).
This is what I have come up with so far. I will try to update these "changes" as more information comes to light thrugh information that I gather and that which I hope will be provided here by other members who have a love and respect for this fantastic knife from CRK. If you have stayed with me this long you have my many thanks.
Below I have added some links that may or may not be of interest.
All the best, Dave
I have been struggling to come up with a breakdown for the different varieties (for a lack of a better word) of Umnumzaan. I look at them as "changes" or if you prefer "improvements" to the original production Umnumzaan released in September of 2008. And then also break them down into the three different models, Orignal Design, Orignal Design with Tanto Blade (TNK Exclusives) and the Wilson Tactical Star-Tac.
The Original Design:
Type 1. Original Design Umnumzaan (09-2008 to 12-2009)
Type 2. Original Design Umnumzaan with "new" hex screw design for the rear spacer on the lock side. (01-2010)
Type 3. Original Design Umnumzaan with extended (wider) lock-bar for easier deployment and Idaho Made Stamp (10-2010)
Type 4. Original Design Umnumzaan same as #3 with addition of the no logo OTS (Over Travel Stop) and s35v steel late 2011.
Type 5. Original Design Umnumzaan same as #4 with addition of the OTS w/CRK logo and new style gimping. mid 2012.
Type 6. Original Design Umnumzaan with all "New Features" (current production) first released Summer 2012.
Original Design sub-category TNK TANTO:
The TNK exclusive Tanto versoin of the Umnumzaan can be had with every change listed above and to add more pain to the obsessive collector with three different lanyard's which are listed on the box !!! Although I believe the first version released in mid to late 2009 only came with a black lanyard with silver bead.
Wilson Tactical (Combat) collaboration with Chris Reeve Star-Tac. This version of the Umnumzaan was first manufactured in March of 2010 and offered for sale in May of the same year.
So they can be found with every change listed above with the exception of the solid rivet type fastener on the lock-bar side found on the early versions of the Original Design. (Type 1)
I must add that there are other variations out there.. for one our good friend blackend has a Star-Tac from July of 2012 that came New with all early features with the exception of the gimping on the blade!! and I am sure there are others that I either don't know about or have neglected to list. If you have more information please add it to the thread!!
ATB, Dave
And again please accept my apologizes for the overlong post and all the mistakes that it may contain.
Umnumzaan Prototype 1/20: (This is not my Knife)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/105937865@N07/sets/72157636924605245/
Umnumzaan Photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/105937865@N07/sets/72157641371432864/
Link to photos of Wilson Combat Star-Tac June 30 2011.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/105937865@N07/sets/72157641537433723/
But I also want to update some information on the changes that have taken place to the Umnumzaan since it was first introduced as a Prototype at BLADE 2008. So this again will be a very long and somewhat boring thread. But please take the time to read through it and if you can comment on the information posted here and especially if you can add to it I would be very appreciative!!
Many if not most of the members here on the forum already know the basics about the Umnumzaan. There is even a Umnumzaan page on Wikipedia!! But it at least to me does not appear that anyone has tried to do an in-depth examination of all the variations of the Zaan.. That is of course very understandable, after all who would bother to take the time and effort to do so. This is my attempt at it.
As I have stated in some of my other boring threads here on the Chris Reeve Forum before I ever discovered "This Thing of Ours" Chris Reeve Knives I collected World War II firearms specifically the M1 Carbine and Garand. So as I struggled to come up with some coherent way to describe the different variations of the Umnumzaan a little light went off in my head.!! M1 Carbine Collectors refer to original Carbines by Type.. very early versions are of course Type 1's and then in a similar fashion as with the Umnumzaan as changes were made to the Carbine in much the same manner and for the same basic reasons ie. to make the Carbine more user friendly and or improve the manufacturing process and yes to make it more economical to produce, changes were made.
So I decided to use the same method to try to describe the various differences in the Umnumzaan as it has evolved over the last five and a half years. (2008-2014).
This is what I have come up with so far. I will try to update these "changes" as more information comes to light thrugh information that I gather and that which I hope will be provided here by other members who have a love and respect for this fantastic knife from CRK. If you have stayed with me this long you have my many thanks.
Below I have added some links that may or may not be of interest.
All the best, Dave
I have been struggling to come up with a breakdown for the different varieties (for a lack of a better word) of Umnumzaan. I look at them as "changes" or if you prefer "improvements" to the original production Umnumzaan released in September of 2008. And then also break them down into the three different models, Orignal Design, Orignal Design with Tanto Blade (TNK Exclusives) and the Wilson Tactical Star-Tac.
The Original Design:
Type 1. Original Design Umnumzaan (09-2008 to 12-2009)
Type 2. Original Design Umnumzaan with "new" hex screw design for the rear spacer on the lock side. (01-2010)
Type 3. Original Design Umnumzaan with extended (wider) lock-bar for easier deployment and Idaho Made Stamp (10-2010)
Type 4. Original Design Umnumzaan same as #3 with addition of the no logo OTS (Over Travel Stop) and s35v steel late 2011.
Type 5. Original Design Umnumzaan same as #4 with addition of the OTS w/CRK logo and new style gimping. mid 2012.
Type 6. Original Design Umnumzaan with all "New Features" (current production) first released Summer 2012.
Original Design sub-category TNK TANTO:
The TNK exclusive Tanto versoin of the Umnumzaan can be had with every change listed above and to add more pain to the obsessive collector with three different lanyard's which are listed on the box !!! Although I believe the first version released in mid to late 2009 only came with a black lanyard with silver bead.
Wilson Tactical (Combat) collaboration with Chris Reeve Star-Tac. This version of the Umnumzaan was first manufactured in March of 2010 and offered for sale in May of the same year.
So they can be found with every change listed above with the exception of the solid rivet type fastener on the lock-bar side found on the early versions of the Original Design. (Type 1)
I must add that there are other variations out there.. for one our good friend blackend has a Star-Tac from July of 2012 that came New with all early features with the exception of the gimping on the blade!! and I am sure there are others that I either don't know about or have neglected to list. If you have more information please add it to the thread!!
ATB, Dave
And again please accept my apologizes for the overlong post and all the mistakes that it may contain.
Umnumzaan Prototype 1/20: (This is not my Knife)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/105937865@N07/sets/72157636924605245/
Umnumzaan Photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/105937865@N07/sets/72157641371432864/
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