Who out there would pay more for a 'new' old pivot umnuumzaan

kidcongo said:
I wasn't arguing either side in that statement, so I think we are on the same page. Thinking more about it now, it seems that the old pivot hardware was likely made in-house, and is a very complicated bit of machining, with several angles, perfect center cone, and the flanges, holes and all. I always thought the umnuum was a bit of a machinists 'sampler' to demonstrate the high level of such work at CRK, with its milling, fancy pivot, swedge blade and all. I guess I would be surprised to be informed that they make the components of the new pivot in-house. As nice as the new pivot screw is, it appears to be simply a very high quality 'outsourced' sleeve screw as you might find in aviation components. Not sure if anyone knows if they make their own scews or not? Anyways, if that is the case I would guess the new pivot is more cost effective, or allows them to not raise the price, depending on how you look at it. Don't take any of this wrong, I am a huge CRK fan, and love their product. The new umnuumzaan just doesn't appeal to me in the same way as the old, so I was thinking about why they don't just make it available again
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Interesting...I'd file that under "if it isn't true, it should be." :biggrin:
 
I got my first Um when they came out and loved it, then when all the hype hit about the "new" one hit. I had to see what it was all about. Bottom line I love them both. They feel, look, and perform super, and from a practical standpoint I can't tell a difference. They both cut, and I realized I'll never wear one out, so I use them both with pride and great enjoyment. My newer Um is my travel knife.... don't trust TSA with anything I can't replace! Bart
 
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