Weird old benchmade?

[Artfully Martial]

I went to (and successfully did!) go buy a 960 today, but in examining my choices, I ran across a strange Benchmade on a blue box..not the current one, the "held to the highest standard" one. It was a black lockback and had a thumbstud on only one side. I asked to see it just because I recognized it, but I just figured it was some new Pika w/t a thumbstud instead of a hole. It didn't strike me until my way back that it was a blue class, not a red class. Well, I was pretty dang impressed with it, honestly. I can't find anything about this knife upon getting home! Suggestions?

 

[hardheart]

It's the ascent, an older version was the Eclipse, had the opening hole. Offshoot of the AFCK, frn lockback version.
http://www.strategosstore.com/images/products/benchmade/BM831.jpg

 

[Artfully Martial]

Super neat. How much are these things worth?

 

[Slatts]

I thought the older Ascents had an opening hole, but anyways, they are nice knives and might have become a little collectible as of late. I traded a PE one (with a hole) a while back and wish I still had it. Just an honest, no frills, good performing blade.

 

[Kohai999]

Super neat. How much are these things worth?

There is a medium one(3 1/4") with a "buy it now" for $35.00, which seems like a fair price.

I have a PE Eclipse, I got it the first year that they came out, and carried it for almost a year. Very good knife, reminded me of a Spyderco, with Benchmade styling.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[hardheart]

I thought the older Ascents had an opening hole,

They did. AFAIK, the Ascent was just a renaming of the Eclipse. Lost my Eclipse years ago. Good handle, hated the ATS-34.

 

[Kohai999]

......Good handle, hated the ATS-34.

Why?

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[hardheart]

Kinda gummy on the stone, probably a bad HT. Used to get heavy burrs.

 

[orthogonal1]

I've experienced a few (more than three) BMs of ATS-34 like that.