Benchmade's for sale

[bagman]

I have 3 Benchmade knives to get rid of to rasie some dosh:

Rescue Hook in cordura pouch - 440C this is the black coated version BNIB - GONE

Left-handed large AFCK - ATS 34 partially serrated blade 3.9" , G10 handle scales, titanium double liners and black pocket clip. This has just been back to Benchmade for a re-tune and sharpening. It has a couple of scratches on the blade but is in good condition. - TRADED

Mini Griptilion model 555- 440C plain edge satin finished 2.8" blade SOLD
Noryl GTX, black handle scales. This knife is fully ambidexterous as it has the AXIS locking mechanism and you can swap the clip the either side of the handle. Carried a couple of times but never sharpened (still hair poppimng sharp) Very good condition - SOLD

Would prefer to sell but will consider trades.

[The General]

Which version of the Griptillian is it?

Are you open to offers?:D

[bagman]

General - I have the box in front of me and it says it is a model 555 Mini Griptillian

It is the small size blade and it looks like this:

make me an offer

[The General]

Sorry , I know you said it had the sub 3" blade but it was the larger model I was interested in. Hope you sell it!:D

[bagman]

Make me an offer on any of this, I need the money :rolleyes:

[Martyn]

Originally posted by bagman
Make me an offer on any of this, I need the money :rolleyes:

C'mon then dude, what's your best price (on the mini griptillian) for a quick close?

Mail me your price and preferred payment method/delivery address. :)

[bagman]

mail sent

[Darran]

is the griptillian still going?

[Martyn]

Originally posted by bagman
mail sent

Reply sent :)


is the griptillian still going?

ooohhhh! Missed it by a hair. ;)

[Darran]

bugger:)

[Martyn]

Originally posted by tanto
bugger:)

I've agreed a price, though I have to say in fairness, cash hasn't changed hands yet, so bagman might accept a bid.

(man I'm too honest for my own good :D)

[Darran]

no thats ok,i dont want to step on no one's toes,i'm new here:)
to bagman
was that 555 bought in the uk or from the u.s,as i can find the 550(to big)on u.k site but not the 555(hope that makes sense)

[Smat]

I've got a few benchmades for sale, though I'm not sure how to deal with the payment/ shipping thing.
Bagman: you've done it before, how did you work it? oh and check out the mike lamprey thread, I've left you a message there :D

Edited to add: Bagman seeing as the AFCK is left handed and there aren't to many of us about, do you want to swap it for an axis benchmade that might be easier for you to sell? You can tell me to p**s off if you like, but it's an idea.

[bagman]

Sold to the man in the furry suit :D

I dont play silly games if I have offered something to someone

[Darran]

I dont play silly games if I have offered something to someone
eh?

[Martyn]

Thanks Bagman, reply and cash sent. ;)

I guess I caused the confusion there tanto, I saw your post (just) before I had a handshake from Bagman, so thought it was premature to say "sold", my apologies.

;) :D

The guy in the furry suit 'preciates the straight deealing bagman. :D :D

[Darran]

no problem

[bagman]

ie after Martyn said he wanted it

[Martyn]

Originally posted by SMAT
I've got a few benchmades for sale, though I'm not sure how to deal with the payment/ shipping thing.
Bagman: you've done it before, how did you work it? oh and check out the mike lamprey thread, I've left you a message there :D


That's something you have to work out between buyer/seller to both your satisfaction. For anything of value, I'd recommend a crossed cheque made payable only into a bank account. For smaller value items, you could consider postal orders and such.

Remember, though I'm sure we're all solid gold, private sales always carry a risk to both the seller and purchaser.

[bagman]

I managed to miss two posts here sorry I was out of the office most of yesterday and trying to catch up on my "work" on the forum when I got back :D

Tanto - it was bought from a US dealer - I have not bought any knives in this country for years although I am trying to get some money together to get a Chris Reeve fixed blade from Frank @ Framar (the fixed blade prices are much more resonable in this country than the sebenza ones for some reason???)
You can get mini griptillions form toolshop in germany but they are 99 euros but with free carriage. You should be able to pick one up from the states for 60 -65 dollors ish but then you have the carriage plus possible customes duty. It is all swings and roundabouts.

SMAT - what axis lock did you have in mind to trade the AFCK for???
I have only traded/sold stuff very recently with The General and Martyn here and with savantuk from Bladeforums. In each case both parties have done it on trust woth cash/cheques being sent in the post and kit the other way signed for post type afair.

[Smat]

The easiest ones to sell that I have are:
Benchmade 942 warren osbourne (black handle/blade, part serrated, 1st production No. 712/1000)-GONE
Benchmade 720 Mel pardue (black blade/handle [aluminiun] part serrated ats34) slight marks (not scratches though) on handle and black v.slightly worn off on back corners of blade.
Spyderco gunting (plain edge) never carried/used.-GONE
Spyderco salsa (blue aluminium handle) plain edge, carried/used once (cardboard)-GONE

Some clips have slight scuff marks but nothing serious, I do have more but these are the best.

[bagman]

SMAT - I will trade you the AFCK for the 942 if you like?

[Smat]

It's a deal! E-mail address and I'll ship it off!:D
Excellent, I've always wanted an AFCK but got interested in serious knives after they stopped them. :D

[bagman]

mail sent

[Smat]

Right back at you, Bagman:)

[bagman]

Martyn - dosh received this morning, thank you.

Your knife should be with you today/tomrrow

[Martyn]

Originally posted by bagman
Martyn - dosh received this morning, thank you.

Your knife should be with you today/tomrrow

Just collected the mini-grip from the PO. Ecxellent stuff, the knife was exactly as described Bagmnan, superb condition, excellent - thanks. What a great little lightweight this is, there is no play at all in the blade, very smooth action and what seems to be a very sturdy lock - well, at least i cant budge it with as much force as I feel comfortable applying. This has just become my working EDC. :)

One question, why did you sell it, this is a great little knife (not that I'm complaining :))

Thanks again,
Martyn.

[bagman]

Glad you like it Martyn

I sold it for a couple of reasons:

I was not keen on the non circular opening hole, perhaps I am too used to Spyderco's

to support my Sebenza habit of course :D

I have another on order with CRK that has a unique graphic pattern and two blades, one a little stainless damascus number so I need to save up some dosh for when it ships - alas not for another 5 or six months yet :mad:

[The General]

I thought the same thing myself about the rugby ball hole!

I would have lived with it though! I really liked the look of the Griptillian blades, but the use of FRN is a shame...

Still 440C is a good steel and these knives are good value.

I just deep down dislike Benchmade as a company. Its a LONG story! I won't talk about it unless asked...











:mad: ;)

[bagman]

If they had used G10 and a round hole - go pay Spyderco some more royalties I think it would have been a superb knife. 440c on a blade of that price is really good.

Lie down on the couch and tell me all about your hatred of BM :D
It is good to talk :D

If you dont want to post it drop me a pm or an email.

p.s. where did you get your pride? :D

[The General]

Ah, what the heck, we are all big boys and can handle a little rant from me!

The short version of the story is that I bought an M2 AFCK and was troubled by a number of faults with this blade. The worst in my mind was the blade would not stay centered and everytime you opened the blade you were greated with the crunch sound of the blade scraping the inside of the liner! This made a mess of the Ti blade coating (BT2)


There were other problems, but it also suffered horrible blade wobble laterally and vertically.

I mailed BM and they said they had categorically not heard of any such problems so return the knife for inspection. They admitted it needed work and replaced the whole knife bar the blade (I suppose as it was cosmetically marked... as a result of the fault!)

Well I posted onto their web forum about the problems whilst waiting for the knife back and was amazed when a lot of people suddently started calling this a common flaw with this knife. Well after I get the knife back it was fine for a few days and then started doing exactly the same!

When I posted to this effect, me posting rights were removed. Several e-mails asking why my posting rights were removed were ignored and eventually I got a terse response saying I must have done something wrong to have my posting rights removed, or words to that effect. Either way the matter was closed and I was to drop the matter as it was evident from the tone that further e-mails would be ignored. I have to say the customer service lady at Benchmade was through all this very helpfull and I forget her name, but she is the ONLY reason I would even consider a BM knife. The company sucks from a general customer service point of view.

For a knife company to claim a well documented failing of a knife was 'unheard off' and ignore a customers questions about posting to the forum and generally make me feel like my business was unwanted is a terrible thing for any company to do ever. I was never unreasonable or ever rude. I work on the front line as a shop manager so I see how rude and unreasonable people are on a daily basis.

I guess I felt lied to, slighted and generally belittled. I know pride is not something to be...well proud off, but I felt wronged and BM made no effort to rectify the situation. I wond deal with a company where a customer is not a valued customer. The oft misquoted "the customer is always right" needs finishing "even when he is wrong"

I don't think I made any mistakes other than buying a BM product (well several actually) and thinking my custom was welcome.

[bagman]

Gosh - the bastar*s

I have just had two good experiences with the customer service.

I emailed them to say my AFCK had too much side to side balde play and they said ship it over.

Apart from the fact that I had to pay duty on its return it was a 100% better and they sharpened it up as well.

I have just traded this with SMAT for a BM942 that had some scratches on the clip and they are sending me one of those out FOC as well.

A lady named Angie dealt with both my queries and she has been very good.

[The General]

Angie, that was her name! In fairness to her after I e-mailed her with some questions about one of my other BM products (an 855 that was having lock failure probs) I was very uncertain about the response I would get.

Angie put me somewhat at ease as she explained that no matter how the rest of the company did things, she would always make sure my knives would be looked after as she would any customer regardless of problems with different parts of the company.

In fairness I think BM need to hire her as the head of the company as she is GREAT and could teach the rest of them how to do customer service and politeness.

If she ever left the company I would NEVER buy a new BM product.:p

[Smat]

Just got to add:
my Benchmade 942, spyderco gunting and spyderco salsa have gone.
Enjoy Bagman!:D

[bagman]

I will :)

[bagman]

Rescue hook reduced to 14 quid UK shipped