What is this????????

[sonofjack]

I recently acquired a Benchmade 960 limited edition knife. It is an Inova with a blue insert in the handle. All I know about the material that the insert is made out of is that it is blue. It is not the faux blue mother of pearl. Can anyone here help me to figure out what this material is? The knife is a limited run and only 50 with this material were produced. Thanks in advance for your answers.
Drj

 

[cybrok]

IAll I know about the material that the insert is made out of is that it is blue. It is not the faux blue mother of pearl.

On BM's website, they say: "A never dying natural energy source is injected with the real mother-of-pearl inlays shimmering like moonlight on water. "

I don't know what the "never dying energy source" is, but there's real MOP in it.

I think the guy who wrote the descrption was a little high...

 

[2brothers]

Here is what I found. There are probably more


960-08 Imitation Black Pearl Inlay and Damascus blade 100 in series

960-20 G-10 Inlay silver handle(also named 960SLV?)
960-RED same as above but red
960-20Prototype w/ purple titanium backspacer

960-01 Imitation Black Pearl Inlay 50 in series

960-02 Carbon Fiber Inlay. stated 500 in series

960-10 Blackwood inlay 100 in series

960-601 Blade Style: Modified Drop Point
Blade Finish: Satin
Edge: Plain
Blade Steel: 154CM
Rockwell Hardness: 58-60
Locking Mechanism: Axis Lock
Handle Material: Gray Anodized 6061-T6 Aluminum
Liners: 420 Stainless Steel
Fittings: Stainless Steel
Pocket Clip: R/H or L/H, Tip Up
Thumbstud: Ambidextrous
Unique Characteristics: Blue Anodized Titanium Spacer

mike

 

[lambertiana]

On BM's website, they say: "A never dying natural energy source is injected with the real mother-of-pearl inlays shimmering like moonlight on water. "

I don't know what the "never dying energy source" is, but there's real MOP in it.

I think the guy who wrote the descrption was a little high...

A never dying energy source? First thing that came to mind is that they are injecting some radium or tritium along with some phosphorescent material. Can you say glow in the dark?