Dies Irae
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Me neither, they showed their true colors.
I like the Bear Ops I got from you much better than my brother's Benchmade. |
| | | Posts: 5789 | Location: Fort Heathen, Texas | Registered: February 25, 2008 | 
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| I have a bunch of folders in my collection, mostly Spyderco. I only had one Benchmade but had wanted to get some other models before they did what they did. Ended up giving it to a coworker. He was has taken over tending to some cows in the morning due to his neighbor getting up in age. So far he has lost two knives he thinks while getting the hay out of his truck. Gives me a smile to think at some point my former Benchmade will end up under a hot steamy one !  |
| | | Posts: 810 | Location: Colorado | Registered: October 11, 2010 |
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| Not really made just found I like Spyderco's better.
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| If you were to buy a used benchmade would that be considered "supporting" them?
"I'm sorry, did I break your concentration"? |
| | | Posts: 1513 | Location: Above water | Registered: September 16, 2009 |
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| I will not give them my business. Too many other great knives out there to waste time with them. They screwed the pooch.
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The Second Amendment is not about hunting or sport shooting.
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| I didn't know about this. I'll save a lot of money. |
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| I won't buy from them anymore. I won't even look at their products. They can crash and burn for all I care.
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| quote: ....gun cutting and Democrat donations...
I'm done with Benchmade. Still have 4 or 5 knifes of theirs but will buy no more. There are too many great competitors who don't financially support anti-second amendment assholes to ever buy another Benchmade product. Done with Dick's sporting goods as well once I heard they were financing anti-gun lobbyists. Not buying from virtue signalling REI as well. In fact, paid more for a pair of running shoes to avoid using them. |
| | | Posts: 1969 | Location: Pacific Northwet | Registered: August 01, 2012 |
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| I won't sell off the ones I already have, but I won't be buying any more. The gun destruction was unfortunate but forgivable. That however brought my attention to their political donations, and they can do what they want but they damn sure won't be getting any of my money to do it in the future.
"The people hate the lizards and the lizards rule the people."
"Odd," said Arthur, "I thought you said it was a democracy."
"I did," said Ford, "it is."
"So," said Arthur, hoping he wasn't sounding ridiculously obtuse, "why don't the people get rid of the lizards?"
"It honestly doesn't occur to them. They've all got the vote, so they all pretty much assume that the government they've voted in more or less approximates the government they want."
"You mean they actually vote for the lizards."
"Oh yes," said Ford with a shrug, "of course."
"But," said Arthur, going for the big one again, "why?"
"Because if they didn't vote for a lizard, then the wrong lizard might get in." |
| | | Posts: 3608 | Location: Two blocks from the Center of the Universe | Registered: December 30, 2004 |
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| I'm all done with them. Like some others here I don't even bother to look at their new products. My last 2 purchases were from a custom maker who lives and works about 20 minutes away from me. He'll likely get more business from me. He is only in his early twenties I'm guessing but wow, the kid knows his way around a machine shop. I like the Trump poster he had in his shop as well....
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love.
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| | | Posts: 907 | Location: Southwest Michigan | Registered: March 06, 2008 |
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Spread the Disease
| My Emerson works just fine and doesn’t come with all that political BS.
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-- Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past me I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. --
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| quote: Originally posted by 21bubba:
If you were to buy a used benchmade would that be considered "supporting" them?
I asked this question myself as well. I suppose, you're still giving the money to someone who gave the money to BKC so you're still sorta supporting them if that makes sense. On the other hand, I don't see an issue getting a discontinued and rare pre 2019 Benchmade on the second hand market if your collection demands it. As long as you're not paying BKC or their distributors any money I think it's okay
"You have the right not to be killed..."
The Clash, "Know Your Rights"
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