SOLD - Benchmade 42, 154CM + factory installed PB washers
Up for sold is my coveted 42. I bought a FHM a couple months ago, and haven't touched my 42 much since, so it's off to someone who deserves it.
I purchased this in March '11, it's had one previous owner aside from me, who purchased it back in '05. Receipt from the original owner (detailing it's hilarious $129.95 pricetag at the time) will be included, along with the original blue-box and papers. When I purchased it, the blade had a bit of rust due to being shelf-queened for too long, and I ended up having Benchmade replace the blade and everything else apart from the handles under warranty. For those unaware, it's also valuable to note that the pre-2008 model 42's were of significant build quality over the limited-runs Benchmade released before discontinuing the knife. This has very smooth, satin-finished handles, unlike the rough 400-grit halfassery you'll see nowadays. The total cost of the knife at this point was $330, which Is what I'm willing to sell it for along with $5 for flat-rate shipping. Insurance can be added for an additional $3.
New latch+spring, screws, pivots and blade sharper than a NIB Kimura. I had Benchmade install incredibly phosphor-bronze washers as well, so the smoothness of the pivot is virtually unbeatable outside of custom jobs. Everything has been maintained with multiple coatings of heat treated militec-1 throughout the months, and blue loctite 242 to maintain smoothness. The only defect in the knife is that like any dedicated flipper, it doesn't have a "perfect" tip. It's still sharp enough to stab, however. The blade has been honed to an almost straight-razor like bevel, and is very sharp. Keep this in mind. The photos you'll see below don't really do it justice, and don't mind the microscopic scratches and nylon fibers (from the sheathe)
To recap- $335 shipped CONUS for everything on the table in the below photos, minus my Spyderco Sage, of course; each PM who expresses interest will receive my PayPal account to make the payment through (goods +4% preferred, but gift is alright as well if you'd like to save $13). I've been around these forums the the better part of the past year, and have a few feedback reports to back up my items.
Here's some photos, enjoy:
http://imageshack.us/g/31/img0668gq.jpg/
I purchased this in March '11, it's had one previous owner aside from me, who purchased it back in '05. Receipt from the original owner (detailing it's hilarious $129.95 pricetag at the time) will be included, along with the original blue-box and papers. When I purchased it, the blade had a bit of rust due to being shelf-queened for too long, and I ended up having Benchmade replace the blade and everything else apart from the handles under warranty. For those unaware, it's also valuable to note that the pre-2008 model 42's were of significant build quality over the limited-runs Benchmade released before discontinuing the knife. This has very smooth, satin-finished handles, unlike the rough 400-grit halfassery you'll see nowadays. The total cost of the knife at this point was $330, which Is what I'm willing to sell it for along with $5 for flat-rate shipping. Insurance can be added for an additional $3.
New latch+spring, screws, pivots and blade sharper than a NIB Kimura. I had Benchmade install incredibly phosphor-bronze washers as well, so the smoothness of the pivot is virtually unbeatable outside of custom jobs. Everything has been maintained with multiple coatings of heat treated militec-1 throughout the months, and blue loctite 242 to maintain smoothness. The only defect in the knife is that like any dedicated flipper, it doesn't have a "perfect" tip. It's still sharp enough to stab, however. The blade has been honed to an almost straight-razor like bevel, and is very sharp. Keep this in mind. The photos you'll see below don't really do it justice, and don't mind the microscopic scratches and nylon fibers (from the sheathe)
To recap- $335 shipped CONUS for everything on the table in the below photos, minus my Spyderco Sage, of course; each PM who expresses interest will receive my PayPal account to make the payment through (goods +4% preferred, but gift is alright as well if you'd like to save $13). I've been around these forums the the better part of the past year, and have a few feedback reports to back up my items.
Here's some photos, enjoy:
http://imageshack.us/g/31/img0668gq.jpg/
Last edited by Erenoth on Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:35 pm, edited 1 time in total.