Wilson PACKLite

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  1. Strigidae

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    Custom shop marked all the way. Makes us all feel special when we use it.
     
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    Also increases the resale value for people like us when Wilson succumbs to the stress of working day and night.
     
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    OK, I posted this up on the pre-order thread on the forum about blades and wanted to add it here, for those interested. Thank you!

    Alright everybody, things are heating up! If things go as planned, we should start shipping knives out, probably in the third or fourth week of the month. The anodized pieces haven't come back to me yet, but we're getting there.

    I am going to do a dry run in the next 10 days or so of a handful of knives. These will all be "Custom Shop" versions, i.e. full GunKote (OD or Wilson Gray) or Satin blade with GunKote bodies. You will also have the option of having "Prototype" marked on the blade, if you like. I would like to offer them up here to you guys first. These will not be "test" units, they will be full quality knives. I just want to run through the process of photography/shipping/fulfillment/etc before product launch later in the month.

    Let me know if that interests you, and we will get you hooked up. If not, I will contact people on the Gear Convoy pre-order list and go from there. Thank you for the support!

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    True story.

     
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    OK, received the final guard proof back today from anodizing. VERY pleased. In the two pics below, the guard is anodized, and the blade is GunKoted. VERY close.


    I will try and spray the blades just a tad darker, but there will always be a little variation in color with a sprayed coating.


    So just as a reminder, on the base model the blade is GunKoted and the guard/handle/buttcap are anodized. Now you see a visual as to how they will match. Very excited! The parts should be in in the next couple of weeks and I begin assembly/fit&finish on the base models. Feedback welcome!


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    OK, don't mind the color differences, this is a scrap blade and spare part handle/guard. Got the new logos laid in, and trying to keep it from detracting from the hand sanded finish (on completed blades), so I put it across the ricasso.


    Let me know what you think!


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    Looks good.
     
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    Thank you, very pleased!

     
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    Im sending you my knives to put "custom shop" on. Looks awesome! Glad to see this working out so well!
     
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    Just placed an order! I want a tapered tang on mine please.
     
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    Thank you! I'll hook you up, dog.

    Thank you! We will also have the option for X-tra tang.
     
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    OK everybody, while waiting for the anodized parts to come back for assembly of the base models, I have setup the Custom Shop page on the website, HERE. The pics will all be updated once I have taken photographs of everything. The individual product pages are not live yet, but will be very soon. The Custom Shop will be available to order through in the next 5-7 days, and the base models will be live shortly thereafter. We're getting CLOSE now!! upload_2023-3-7_14-43-48.gif upload_2023-3-7_14-43-48.gif


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    So like REALLLLY orange flavored?

    Now for a slightly more serious question. Do you think you'll ever offer the Packlite with a leather sheath?
     
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    Sam knows your address. Don’t push it…:D
     
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    Did you give him my new one? I'm pretty sure you're the only one on the forum that's updated.
     
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    Have you seen his social media posts? Man has a scary look in his eyes like Mac in Predator after emptying the mini gun. I avoid all contact.

     
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    @DYSPHORIC JOY ah, very valid point. That is a rather brooding stache.
     
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    Even more orange than that.

    And yes, if this run of PACKLites does well enough to warrant another, I plan to offer leather for it. That's a ways off, but since the knives are identical, it would be something offered as an option for standalone purchase, if they already had the knife.

     
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    OK, I have one out of the first 10 prototypes left. Let me know if you want one. This will be a Custom Shop model, and the link above has explanations of the options. Knives are shown "out of stock" to temporarily prevent purchases

    These will be ready to ship next week.
     
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