Why is the Ares not a full production model?

[MaxFactor]

Thread title pretty much says it all. Seems like Benchmade is insistent upon keeping the Ares rare. I had a limited edition Ares some years ago and foolishly sold it. Nowadays they are hard to come by and often command some ridiculous prices.

Benchmade has made some confounding decisions but I find the lack of a production Ares to be downright infuriating.

 

[jkarp_53]

Good question. The Ares knives have been around for many years and Do seem to come out a lot as Limiteds. The original 732, If you can find one, is just one of those classics. Be interested to see what others say!

 

[kreole]

It never seemed popular here when it was full production. It has to have some ability to sell though since, as you mention, LEs keep popping out. I really like the design personally.

 

[sechip]

Owned 3 different ones and never could understand why they weren't offered in regular production runs.

 

[loonybin]

Owned 3 different ones and never could understand why they weren't offered in regular production runs.

Ummm... the 730 was regular production for at least 3 or 4 years, being introduced in 2000. If it had been a bigger seller it would have lasted longer in regular production.