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Oldgringo wrote:Hmmm? Thanks for sharing, TAM.

I have a Benchmade knife similar to that that I found behind a barracks when doing a job at Ft Bragg, home of the SOF and 82nd Airborne, some 16 years ago. It was kinda'....uh, messy?

I bet mine has a more interesting history than does yours?

No doubt yours has a more interesting history. Mine has been used primarily to open packages of beef jerkey.

What do you mean by "messy"?

TexasJohnBoy wrote:There's a 5.11 store in Frisco??? I know the new Gander has a really good selection of 5.11 stuff but I really didn't know there was a dedicated storefront anywhere...?

ETA: Well... Just found it. I guess I just haven't been in that neck of the woods lately...

Yes, they do have one there, but I don't know for how long. I get the impression that it is a fairly new store. It has a pretty decent inventory of clothing and gear. The staff seem pretty friendly too.......not at all snobbish.

OK........NOW I get it! Now I understand why people are willing to pay so much for a Benchmade knife.

My son and I went to the 5.11 storefront in Frisco for their Black Friday sale. They had 25% off on everything in the store, AND they were giving out $10 off coupon cards. I got myself a messenger bag and a tote purse for my wife, and I saw they were distributors of Benchmade knives. I picked up a 940-2 model with an Osborne designed reverse tanto blade of S30V steel, and black G20 scales. MSRP is $200, 5.11 had it listed at $173. Taking 25% off brought that down to $130, and with the $10 off card, I ended up paying $120 for this knife.

My son bought a 940 a while back, and after handling it, I totally got the attraction. I would have loved to have one, but there just wasn't any way I could justify paying $190 at Amazon.com for one. But at $120, I think I scored.

http://www.benchmade.com/940-2.html