Fast forward to recently, Spyderco makes my wish come true. I pass through from time to time and notice the sprint run happened, and was sold out. I'm not sure what came over me, but I decided to contact Sal and let him know I appreciate them finally doing the run after all my years of begging (surely though the decision had nothing to do with me). I mentioned that unfortunately I was not in the position to purchase one. I explained that even if they had not been sold out, my wife and I were about to have our first baby, so the timing wasn't right for that kind of "want" purchase. I have an original lum folder, but I've retired it after many years of EDC because I would hate to lose it or have anything happen to it. A 2nd one would provide the backup safety net for me to comfortably carry my all-time favorite knife again.
A few weeks ago, I get a PM that Sal had been trying to contact me. Sal personally insured that one of the last Lum folder sprint knives was put to the side for me, at a special price, if I wanted it. The message mentioned how special a child is, and a congrats. I have to say, I was beside myself. I contacted Spyderco and arranged to have the knife sent to me. It arrived a few days later. Let me tell you, after all the onezies, bottles, diapers and boppies.. This was by far THE BEST baby shower gift to hit the scene around here!
Thank you Sal & the entire Spyderco family. I've been carrying Spyderco everyday for 20 years. I was already a fan for life; this over and beyond type of service and generosity only solidifies my connection to the brand. I feel like part of the Spyderco family now more than ever. Hopefully my daughter won't mind me holding onto her Lum sprint run for the next 15-20 years. :D
Now that I have both new and old, which should I hold onto as a collectible and which should I carry? I would think the sprint run should be tucked away, since it's BNIB and limited in numbers.
I'll leave you with a couple of pics of my two favorites. A reward for anyone that read the whole thing!
