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What should I get my husband for X-mas?
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<A HREF="http://www.benchmade.com/index.htm">Benchmade Model 42 Bali-Song</A>
About $100-$160.
Pretty low price <A HREF="http://store.knifecenter.com/pgi-CustomListProducts?Benchmade%20Butterfly%20Knives,2,16,=,bm,&,60,=,butterfly">here</A>...
Availible at most online knife stores, I suppose, including this one(1SKS), but I don't think they can get it to you before Christmas.
Any local stores near you?
About $100-$160.
Pretty low price <A HREF="http://store.knifecenter.com/pgi-CustomListProducts?Benchmade%20Butterfly%20Knives,2,16,=,bm,&,60,=,butterfly">here</A>...
Availible at most online knife stores, I suppose, including this one(1SKS), but I don't think they can get it to you before Christmas.
Any local stores near you?
Get him a BM42 if he doesn't already have one. Price range for a BM42 is around $110. You can get one at: www.1sks.com
If the BM42 is out of your price range, go with a Jaguar or a rostfrei bali. You can get those at around $12-$30. You can get these from John, at: www.balisongknife.com If you're going to go with the Jaguar, I recommend the silver slotted one (kind of a tan color [it's on John's website]). If you want one of the rostfreis, I recommend the silver wave design one or the silver dragon one.
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If the BM42 is out of your price range, go with a Jaguar or a rostfrei bali. You can get those at around $12-$30. You can get these from John, at: www.balisongknife.com If you're going to go with the Jaguar, I recommend the silver slotted one (kind of a tan color [it's on John's website]). If you want one of the rostfreis, I recommend the silver wave design one or the silver dragon one.
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I agree, the BM 42 is a must for any fanatic. I suggest you check Yahoo Auctions for one because it's probably the only way to get one before x-mas. I have gotten 2 BM 42's from Archery128 on there. Both transactions were really quick, less than a week both times. He usually has a few up for grabs.
Mark
Mark
Try Mike Dye at www.newgraham.com. He said he had a few 42's in stock as of the end of last week, and his price was <$110 if I remember correctly.
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If you really want to get this man something special and if you're willing to spring for a bit more, I might suggest that there are still a few unnumbered Geminis available. Keep in mind that these probably won't be delivered until late next year. But, you can give him a place in line. The whole story is one (and linked to) my web site right on the first page.
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Chuck
Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
http://www.balisongcollector.com
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Chuck
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Yeah, but there's no price mentioned on a balisong, which we would not get until Feb 2001 or later--would GerberGal's Hubby want to wait that long? Your page only mentions a $100 deposit. Just how much is this baby gonna cost? $1000, $2000? Darrel Ralph's knives are very nice, but I had to pry teeth to get a qoute out of him
It would be nice if he was just up front with the pricing.
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~Howdy
"When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much [he] learned in seven years."
-- Mark Twain
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~Howdy
"When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much [he] learned in seven years."
-- Mark Twain
[This message has been edited by Cpt. Howdy (edited 12-07-2000).]
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Search the online knife stores to see if they have any in stock:
www.1sks.com
www.888knivesrus.com
www.knifezilla.com
www.butterflyknifeexchange.com
www.northwestcutlery.com
www.mjsknives.com (I'm not sure if this link will work, I'm going off of memory here)
and check out bladeforums.com's auctions to see if someone has any up. Good luck!!
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Cameron
"Look deep, deep inside and you will find a place of anger, vengeance, and brutality. Go there. It is your last hope to conquer the truly wicked."
A few of my balisongs
My Photopoint album
www.1sks.com
www.888knivesrus.com
www.knifezilla.com
www.butterflyknifeexchange.com
www.northwestcutlery.com
www.mjsknives.com (I'm not sure if this link will work, I'm going off of memory here)
and check out bladeforums.com's auctions to see if someone has any up. Good luck!!
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Cameron
A few of my balisongs
My Photopoint album
Gollnick
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My site does not give pricing, true. The money is handled by Mr. Ralph's dealer, The Edge Equipment. The link is at the end of my article. If you go there, they have a very well-formulated menu from which you select the options you want, press OK and it gives you a firm price.
The base price on a Gemini is about $350, which is a great price for a Darrel Ralph custom. Of course, you can go a lot higher depending on what "optional extras" you have installed. I'm having a few "optional extras" installed on mine, but that's a different thread.
As for the wait, our friend Mrs. GerberGal, will have to judge her husband's reaction to being given a place in line for a knife that might not come for a year vs. something he can hold in his hand immediately. If her husband is a collector of custom knives, he is probably well familiar with "the waiting." If he's more of an "instant total gratification" sort of guy, well, then the 42 is probably the way to go.
Think W!
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Chuck
Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
http://www.balisongcollector.com
The base price on a Gemini is about $350, which is a great price for a Darrel Ralph custom. Of course, you can go a lot higher depending on what "optional extras" you have installed. I'm having a few "optional extras" installed on mine, but that's a different thread.
As for the wait, our friend Mrs. GerberGal, will have to judge her husband's reaction to being given a place in line for a knife that might not come for a year vs. something he can hold in his hand immediately. If her husband is a collector of custom knives, he is probably well familiar with "the waiting." If he's more of an "instant total gratification" sort of guy, well, then the 42 is probably the way to go.
Think W!
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Chuck
Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
http://www.balisongcollector.com
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Some of you better post pics of the Gemini once you get them!! OR ELSE!!!!
Just kidding
I wish I could get one but there are some people in this world [parents] that just won't let me
I'm sure it's for the best (yeah right!
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Cameron
"Look deep, deep inside and you will find a place of anger, vengeance, and brutality. Go there. It is your last hope to conquer the truly wicked."
A few of my balisongs
My Photopoint album
Just kidding
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Cameron
A few of my balisongs
My Photopoint album
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$350 for a base Darrel Ralph sounds very reasonable and well worth it, based on his rep. Would there be any chance I could get a Gemini by at least June?
~Howdy
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~Howdy
"When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much [he] learned in seven years."
-- Mark Twain
~Howdy
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~Howdy
"When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much [he] learned in seven years."
-- Mark Twain
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I have steadfastly said that there are no promised delivery dates. Either you want it or you don't.
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Chuck
Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
http://www.balisongcollector.com
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Chuck
Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
http://www.balisongcollector.com