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Don't like any of them. Should be short and catchy. Like MULE KNUT OR MULE JUNKY OR MULE HEAD. The last is a take off of Becker Head which is a name proudly used by those on the Becker Knife & Tool forum. Just my two cents. "I am a __________". Fill in the blank. How do you feel about ...

I found one for sale on ebay in 2014. Here is the link to the thread. viewtopic.php?f=2&t=70516
Sal has a reply about 3/4 of the way down the first page.
Bill Maier

Sal, I am in Gunnison, Colorado. Lived in Lakewood before I retired and have visited the store several times. Have two of every mule (a user with a handle and a naked collector) and about 30 other spydercos. I am in my 80s and have hundreds of other knives. The only knives I buy now are mules and oc...

Sal, Appreciate your reply. You are correct, I am trying to make sure that I will be able to get the Mule Team pieces. A nexmule offering will require both Spyderco and buyers to give something. Specifically, Spyderco will have to alter its current mule team sales process and nexmule buyers will hav...

Sal, Went to dinner came back finished and posted my response before I read your post which described your current strategy. I understand your current strategy but would you also consider the process suggested in my previous post. It would be simple for you and satisfy the many customers request for...

Toker said "Any list would be a nightmare to manage". Sal said that is one reason for not offering a "mule buying club". But maybe it could be simplified if both Spyderco and buyers can give a little. Here is how. Spyderco creates a new product in their store called the NEXT MULE...

Ram Zar
The poll is a sample. If it is an good sample than over 50% of the buyers will want two mules. We will see.
"If you try to make everyone happy, someone will not like it"
Bill Maier

Taz & Sal, It was a bad business decision to announce a change in the terms of sale two and a half days before the announced launch. In a poll on this forum over 50% of those responding said they would buy two mules. Many of them will find out about the change when they try to buy a mule on Thur...

Condolences! The small screw holes on the MT1 is a known problem. I have two MT1s. One with scales and one without. Wanted to be able to take the scales on and off so I bought Halpern scales. Tried to widen the hole with a regular HHS drill bit and took more off the bit than the hole. So I bought th...

Sal, Please keep the limit at 2. Don't want to chase the second one at a high price from a flipper. Again there a few of us that really want all the mules. We are highly motivated and I for one would be willing to make a large non-refundable deposit for the next mule regardless of steel or price or ...

I guess I misunderstood and the above was not appropriate. Thought you were talking about PD1.
Bill Maier

Mule Team™ 27 Micro-Melt PD#1 is made using Carpenter's Micro-Melt, powdered metal technology. Crucible names their technology CPM (Crucible Powdered Metal). They are both powdered metal technologies just different names by different companies. To quote Spyderco's catalog description: "Thanks t...

Sal, I just reread this thread and the one thing many customers want is a way to make sure they get the next mule. They either want mule club or a pre-order. You want to keep ordering reasonably manageable. The following system should do both. 1 Keep the current system. 2 Create a Spyderco Mule Supp...

Sal, Another thought. Why not start a "Mule Club" where members would get 1 or 2 of all new mules. This would require an on file credit card and a requirement to take and pay for all mules currently announced. The contract would state the card would be charged after a date you set in the a...

Here is my humble input. 1 Please keep it at 2. I could work around this by getting others to buy some for me but since the might be unreliable, I might end up with 3. 2 Reissue would be nice for those who missed out like #29 but you still have the same problems as with the original issue. How many ...

I'm in!

Just for the fun of it.
Will also be buying 2 on Friday.

Bill Maier

1) Did you purchase a Mule Team knife in the past? Yes - I have 2 of each (52). One is a Collector and the other is a User. Gave a couple away. 2) Did you put a handle on it? Yes - Halpern handles on the 26 Users. 3) Did you make or buy a sheath? Yes - Bought about 6. Some hard and some leather. Som...

YES!!!! BRING BACK THE MULE

Maybe just 1 every year or two in cutting edge steel.
First, we must do our part & buy up the existing stock overhang.
BUY A MULE TODAY!!!!

Enjoy,
Bill Maier

NO! Any change would impair the steel comparison with the 26 existing mules. I am not interested in starting over and I don't think Sal is interested in repeating the steels used in the existing mules. But, YES, if a continuation of the current fixed blade mule format. I would buy 2 of any produced....

Just checked. The only mule in stock is Mule Team #27 (Micro-Melt PD#1). #20, #22 & #26 also show up when you search for "mule". But they show "out of stock" when you bring them up. Sal, make #28 and I will buy 2. Would anyone else buy a new mule team? MAKE MORE MULES! Bill M...