I just purchased one of my all time favorite Spyderco knives: a Co-pilot! Spyderco originally spec'd this knife out to be under the airline knife length restriction. All that went away on 9/11 so this knife has always hearkened back for me to a simpler and more sensible time.
Co-pilot What out of production knife do you covet?
Bruce
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March 20, 2017, 11:06 AM
jhe888
A green handled Spyderco Lum Chinese folder.
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March 20, 2017, 01:06 PM
Kravashera
A Benchmade 710-141 or 142
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March 20, 2017, 03:25 PM
JohnnyD
A Gerber Orange and Black handle Dive Knife (MK-II style) with original leather sheath and the piggyback sharpening steel.
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March 20, 2017, 05:44 PM
feersum dreadnaught
Hackman Folding Puukko
I have one that my dad brought back from Finland, and there are reproductions being made, but I have kids that could use one or two each...
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March 20, 2017, 06:58 PM
henryarnaud
Benchmade Model 42 Balisong.
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March 21, 2017, 02:37 AM
Nuclear
Zero Tolerance 300 Tiger Striped blade with a green handle.
March 21, 2017, 01:31 PM
Z06
OOP Knives I currently have that I can't replace: Spyderco Citadel Auto - 92mm (2) Spyderco Embassy AutosThis message has been edited. Last edited by: Z06,
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March 21, 2017, 04:12 PM
Browndrake
quote:
Originally posted by henryarnaud: Benchmade Model 42 Balisong.
This was the only one I could really think of.
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March 21, 2017, 05:20 PM
braillediver
Benchmade Mel Pardue 475. The symmetry, balance, size and shape were perfect. I want the auto but they're illegal in Wa. State.
The butcher with the sharpest knife has the warmest heart.
March 21, 2017, 07:00 PM
agony
Benchmade Ares. All of the variations.
And the Benchmade 42. Still the finest production balisong ever made.
"You have the right not to be killed..." The Clash, "Know Your Rights"
March 21, 2017, 11:27 PM
newtoSig765
quote:
Originally posted by Nuclear: Zero Tolerance 300 Tiger Striped blade with a green handle.
Check this guy. I'm not sure this is exactly the knife you're looking for, but it appears he has some. I got a ZT0301TS from him a year or so back, after they were discontinued, and was extremely happy with the deal: http://kershawguy.com/products-page/zt-discontinued/ This one has the black blade, but you could e-mail him to see if he has any left with the TS blade.
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March 22, 2017, 09:48 AM
Z06
quote:
Originally posted by braillediver: Benchmade Mel Pardue 475. The symmetry, balance, size and shape were perfect. I want the auto but they're illegal in Wa. State.
Your post hit home braillediver for me... I bought my 475 at a Washington Arms Collectors gun show 20+ years ago while still living in WA. After 30 years (in the rain) we moved to AZ in 2001 and the very first knife I bought in the auto-knife-friendly-state-of-Arizona was the matching auto. Almost every mall that has a cutlery store carries switchblades and OTF fun stuff.
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March 22, 2017, 07:54 PM
cas
An Ek M4, for the last 30+ years.
No real use for it. A "dagger", so illegal to do much with here, but still...This message has been edited. Last edited by: cas,
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March 22, 2017, 09:44 PM
photoman12001
quote:
Originally posted by Nuclear: Zero Tolerance 300 Tiger Striped blade with a green handle.
About a year and a half ago I stumbled upon this pair for sale on a local forum. I'd never heard of Zero Tolerance but liked the look of them so I picked them up at $250 for the pair. That quickly escalated into a pretty sizable ZT collection. They have a lot of designs I like.
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Originally posted by agony: Benchmade Ares. All of the variations.
I snagged one of these a few weeks ago for a decent price (second from top). It's a really well-designed knife and I wouldn't mind getting one with a plain edge. All of these are nice discontinued Benchmades.
I can't think anything I'm actively pursuing but I've learned to just buy a knife while it's in production if I like it. Otherwise it could prove to be a difficult and expensive hunt down the road.
If I didn't already have one, I would have coveted the Spyderco Jumpmaster (original, not Jumpmaster 2). As it was, when I found out recently that it had been discontinued, I snagged the last one at Knifeworks. So I guess I coveted it even though I had one!
March 25, 2017, 10:52 PM
eTripper
Probably an Al Mar SERE with a Special Forces crest to go with my other SERE.
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March 26, 2017, 09:25 AM
Skins2881
quote:
Originally posted by Browndrake:
quote:
Originally posted by henryarnaud: Benchmade Model 42 Balisong.
This was the only one I could really think of.
Just started a thread looking for advice on finding one. Want to replace one I had 20 years ago, found out they are no longer made.
Jesse
Sic Semper Tyrannis
March 26, 2017, 01:16 PM
C-Dubs
quote:
Originally posted by Z06: Spyderco Citadel Auto - 92mm
+1 just a sexy looking auto. I looked for one once autos became legal and only found 1 83mm model. I checked the next day and it was gone too.
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