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JonasHeineman
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Jun 15, 2018
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Hey everyone,
The Gent has been a big hit with members - both knife enthusiasts, and folks who never carried a pocket knife before giving it a shot with the Gent being their first EDC.
While the G-10 scales are great for everyday carry, we have seen a number of members making their own scales and asking for upgraded materials. So, based on that community feedback, we worked with our great partners at Ferrum Forge and WE Knife to bring back this popular knife with some new scales: a modern carbon fiber, and a classic rosewood.
A few notes on this drop before we get started...
* The drop will begin on June 19th at 6:00am PT. The price will be $99.99, with free shipping to US, reduced rates for International. * This drop is limited to 1000 units of each material. * Wood is a natural material; the color and grain of all scales will vary between every knife. * All knives purchased in this pre-production drop will be serialized. * After this drop ends, Gent Select in any future production runs will not be serialized. * Serial numbers will be randomly distributed; the time/date when you join the drop will not have any affect on which serial number you get. * Members who join prior to 10:00pm on June 30th will see their order processed and cards charged on June 30th. Members who join after this time will have their orders processed when the drop ends.
Thanks for your suggestions to give the Gent an upgrade to Select class, we hope you like it just as much as the original if not more!
Carry On - Jonas
PS - In case you missed it, the original Gent can be found here: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-ferrum-forge-gent-s35vn-pocket-knife
Jun 15, 2018
clone13
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Jun 18, 2018
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JonasHeinemanWill there be a possibility of purchasing just the new scales for those of us who bought the G10 version?
Jun 18, 2018
danhorntx
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Jun 18, 2018
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clone13Also curious about this...
Jun 18, 2018
vipert301
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Jun 18, 2018
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clone13I really hope they consider this, would be a wonderful option.
Jun 18, 2018
Bwunger
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Jun 18, 2018
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clone13Yes please!
Jun 18, 2018
Blackfoot_Flash
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Jun 18, 2018
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JonasHeinemanAnother request for just the scales. I'd go 40 bux for the scales alone.
Jun 18, 2018
JonasHeineman
5987
Jun 19, 2018
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clone13Thanks for asking, we'll consider it - but if it is possible, that would only happen some time after this drop has completed and shipped to members. For some additional context:
1) Massdrop's business has evolved a lot since the days of just being a reseller of other brands, but our site layout is largely the same; we're just not setup that well to be a store that sells parts and accessories in addition to complete products.
2) There need to be enough Gents already out in the world to make it likely that we'd be likely to sell enough of the scales to deliver them at a price the community thinks is a good value. My best guess is that once we've sold 5000 Gents, maybe 5% of those members buy additional scales - that's only 250 total, split between two materials, which is a very small MOQ for something like this.
My first priority on this front is to make replacement clips and hardware available for all the models we've released so far, which I'm working on now. Once we can do that, it may be feasible to make scales available separately, but we're looking at late 2018 or early 2019, realistically.
Hope that all makes sense. Thanks again for letting us know you're interested, we'll give it some thought.
Jun 19, 2018
Blackfoot_Flash
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Jun 19, 2018
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JonasHeinemanThanks for the reasoned response, Jonas & not dismissing the wish list out of hand.
I see your point: On its own, 250 pieces would be low for something like this. However, an even smaller amount might be negotiated into a future purchase with WE. If you're buying 1000 complete knives at once, it'd be easy enough to ask for an extra 50 scales of each flavor, no? Of course, I may be talking nonsense & WE isn't receptive to that level of flexibility.
Jun 19, 2018
JonasHeineman
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Jun 19, 2018
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Blackfoot_FlashThat's a reasonable assessment, but the logistics of setting up a whole separate drop and then keeping them in stock (which is a thing we try to do now after we ship the pre-orders) gets more complicated. By the time we place the PO, take photos, write copy, setup the page, ship the packages, etc. there are hundreds of hours that go into any drop -regardless of the price or size. We'd like to make it work, and I will definitely follow up on it, but if it's possible it will take awhile.
Jun 19, 2018
Stets
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Jun 19, 2018
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JonasHeinemanThanks for being so open with us about your thought process. I already have 2 gents from the original drop, so i just can't justify a third, but I really like the idea of some additional scales.
Jun 19, 2018
megical_banana
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Jun 19, 2018
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JonasHeinemanHey Jonas! How likely will you sell the overlays without the knife? it would be kind of a bummer to buy a handful of knives of the same kind when you could just switch the overlays for the right occasion.
Jun 19, 2018
eksuen
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Jun 19, 2018
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JonasHeinemanMe: Love you, Jonas. Wallet: F you, Jonas.
Jun 19, 2018
Axeguy
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Jun 19, 2018
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JonasHeinemanAny chance we could have titanium torx screws as an option? This creates a more harmonious look on the presentation side when the knife is closed. Of course, there would need to be a Titanium clip... (I can see the screws you have working well only because of the current clip.) Still, nice to have options.
Jun 19, 2018
Axeguy
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Jun 19, 2018
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eksuenHaaaaahahahaha! Watch it there! Almost cut myself laughing with Gent in-hand! (Definitely cut by your sharp wit!)
Jun 19, 2018
Ranvier
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Jun 19, 2018
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JonasHeinemanHave drop for just the scales.
Jun 19, 2018
JonasHeineman
5987
Jun 20, 2018
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megical_bananaThe best I could say right meow is 50% yes in 2019, 5% likely anytime sooner.
Jun 20, 2018
bsastor
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Jun 21, 2018
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Jun 21, 2018
Deklin
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Keyboard Club Member
Jun 22, 2018
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JonasHeinemanDefinitely +1 for dropping/selling the scales separately. Got the G10 version a few weeks back (and love it), and then the Rosewood shows up to taunt me.
Jun 22, 2018
Pulsar
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Jun 26, 2018
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JonasHeinemanDepending on price, I would go for black g10, CF and wood scales. Cant justify buying whole new knives just for scales, and I am not a big fan of the shade of blue mine came with
Jun 26, 2018
Omniseed
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Jul 13, 2018
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PulsarWanna swap scales? I have two black Gents with close numbers, so I don't want to send the whole knife, but I was always planning on customizing the spare one. Starting with different factory scales is fine by me!
Jul 13, 2018
joelellis
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Jul 16, 2018
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PulsarI can help you out with some aftermarket scales if you'd like... pretty much any material you want
https://www.facebook.com/pointyprecision/
Jul 16, 2018
Blackfoot_Flash
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Jul 17, 2018
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joelellisUnsolicited endorsement: I bought a set of aftermarket scales from Joel (padauk wood, no clip holes) & they are perfect.
It won't stop me from jumping on a future MD CF scale offering, but there's a lot to be said for instant(ish) gratification.
Jul 17, 2018
joelellis
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Jul 17, 2018
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Blackfoot_FlashThank you! The Padauk has been very popular. I just ordered another length of it but this time I’m keeping a set for myself! Cheers
Jul 17, 2018
Gunnersmate2
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Sep 2, 2018
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JonasHeinemanAny update on shipping?
Sep 2, 2018
Omniseed
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Sep 2, 2018
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Gunnersmate2The drop ended like six weeks ago, did you have a specific shipping concern or are you asking for a general update?
There won't be any changes for a couple of months at least.
Sep 2, 2018
Omniseed
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Nov 16, 2018
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Gunnersmate2shipping updates are coming now I guess, neat!
Nov 16, 2018
JeremyHeld
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Jan 4, 2020
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joelellisDo you still offer scales for the gent by any chance? The link to your FB isn't working.
Jan 4, 2020
joelellis
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Jan 5, 2020
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JeremyHeldWhat are you after? I haven’t made any in a while as life has been busy but I’m sitting on some material I really should use.
Jan 5, 2020
JeremyHeld
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Jan 6, 2020
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joelellisI'm primarily looking for ones in micarta if possible. I also have quite a bit of different micarta slabs and would be happy to send some your way if you don't have any. But I also realize that some people do not like working with the stuff so if that is the case I totally understand.
Jan 6, 2020
joelellis
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Jan 7, 2020
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JeremyHeldShoot me an email if you’re cool with green micarta as I have lots. They are $45CAD including shipping to Canada and the USA. joel@ellisprecision.ca
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Jan 7, 2020
binge-muumuu
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Sep 9, 2020
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joelellis@joelellis Are you still making these? Looks like that link might be dead or private.
Sep 9, 2020
joelellis
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Sep 10, 2020
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binge-muumuuI have a bunch on eBay right now, and I can make more
Sep 10, 2020
Omniseed
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Sep 10, 2020
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joelellishell yeah
Sep 10, 2020
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