Today, I got a Black Night-ops Gladius & a PentagonLight X3 for only $260.
How did I get such a nice bargain?.... By wanting to help out an aquaintence. First, a bit of background:
This aquaintence sells lights, fantasy sculptures, money-clips, and a few other things. He used to sell knives, and I used to buy from him a few times. Recently, the city decided that the tactical folders he used to sell were illegal gravity knives. (Gotta love those vague statutes).
Anyway, they not only confiscated his inventory, but even went to his house and confiscated his private collection. Again, they declared his folding knives as being illegal. Yet, the city didn't go after the Big-Name places like Target or Wal-Mart that currently sell the same types of knives the cops confiscated from him! Hmm.... how odd.
This happened awhile ago. He's decided to fight, rather than roll over. The city wants him to take a plea-deal, which would include a year in jail. He's using up his Life Savings to fight the city. It's obvious at this point that they want to make an example of him. They're still trying to get him to take the deal. It's been almost 2 years now. They're threatening to take the case to a Grand Jury.... And he's fine with that! Their case is weak, they know it!
But, I feel bad for the guy. Imagine if you were in his shoes. A legit businessman, being treated like this! He's not taking any chances, and no longer sells knives. He sells a few high-end lights. Mostly from PentagonLights.
I wanted to add to my collection, and decided to help him out at the same time. When I got there, I noticed two Pentagon models that looked promising. An X3 and an S2. Both in black. I also noticed a black Night-Ops Gladius. What struck me was that the Gladius was much less expensive than what it normally sold for in a Brick & Mortar store in NYC. (BTW, that would be about $325)!
Not really a fan of the Gladius. But the tailcap on this example was not loose or flimsy like I had seen on another model sold at another B&M store. Then, before I knew it, he made me a sweet deal! I didn't know how much I'd spend at his shop, but I planned to spend no more than $300. I ended up spending $260 for both the Gladius & the Pentagon X3. I couldn't pass up a deal like that! Granted, I got it for being a long-time customer. But that was still sweet!
Moral of the story :
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Do a good deed, and you might get rewarded.... even in a "Flashaholic" kinda way. :thumbsup:
How did I get such a nice bargain?.... By wanting to help out an aquaintence. First, a bit of background:
This aquaintence sells lights, fantasy sculptures, money-clips, and a few other things. He used to sell knives, and I used to buy from him a few times. Recently, the city decided that the tactical folders he used to sell were illegal gravity knives. (Gotta love those vague statutes).
Anyway, they not only confiscated his inventory, but even went to his house and confiscated his private collection. Again, they declared his folding knives as being illegal. Yet, the city didn't go after the Big-Name places like Target or Wal-Mart that currently sell the same types of knives the cops confiscated from him! Hmm.... how odd.
This happened awhile ago. He's decided to fight, rather than roll over. The city wants him to take a plea-deal, which would include a year in jail. He's using up his Life Savings to fight the city. It's obvious at this point that they want to make an example of him. They're still trying to get him to take the deal. It's been almost 2 years now. They're threatening to take the case to a Grand Jury.... And he's fine with that! Their case is weak, they know it!
But, I feel bad for the guy. Imagine if you were in his shoes. A legit businessman, being treated like this! He's not taking any chances, and no longer sells knives. He sells a few high-end lights. Mostly from PentagonLights.
I wanted to add to my collection, and decided to help him out at the same time. When I got there, I noticed two Pentagon models that looked promising. An X3 and an S2. Both in black. I also noticed a black Night-Ops Gladius. What struck me was that the Gladius was much less expensive than what it normally sold for in a Brick & Mortar store in NYC. (BTW, that would be about $325)!
Not really a fan of the Gladius. But the tailcap on this example was not loose or flimsy like I had seen on another model sold at another B&M store. Then, before I knew it, he made me a sweet deal! I didn't know how much I'd spend at his shop, but I planned to spend no more than $300. I ended up spending $260 for both the Gladius & the Pentagon X3. I couldn't pass up a deal like that! Granted, I got it for being a long-time customer. But that was still sweet!
Moral of the story :
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Do a good deed, and you might get rewarded.... even in a "Flashaholic" kinda way. :thumbsup: