I was recently browsing the old "Show Your Mule" thread and felt a sudden urge to pick up a Mule, preferably S35V or S90V, and send it off to Mr. Tom Krein. However, I know that Spyderco aren't selling any Mules as of right now.
Consequently, I'm curious as to how difficult you guys think it would be to find a NIB Mule Team knife? :o
Should I even bother, or should I wait for the new Mule to come out?
Finding a Mule Team Knife
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All depends on how much you're willing to pay. As a general rule, the least expensive route will be to wait for a run in a steel you find acceptable, and buy it direct from Spyderco.
All the Mule team knives, from MT-1 thru MT-6, show up on eBay occasionally. They show up on the BladeForum exchange occasionally. You might catch a bargain, but generally you will pay a stiff premium. There is even at least one dealer who has both of the versions you mentioned available, albeit at rather exotic prices.
All the Mule team knives, from MT-1 thru MT-6, show up on eBay occasionally. They show up on the BladeForum exchange occasionally. You might catch a bargain, but generally you will pay a stiff premium. There is even at least one dealer who has both of the versions you mentioned available, albeit at rather exotic prices.
Paul
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I say you should wait for a future run that you like. From what I've read, Sal has some interesting offers waiting for release. The nature of the Mule Team line guarantees that some thing exotic will turn up.
Dan (dsmegst)
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Latest 10: Techno, Centofante Memory, Bradley Air, Tuff, M390 Blue Para 2 (2), Yojimbo 2, Des Horn, DiAlex Junior, Native 5, Chaparral
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Latest 10: Techno, Centofante Memory, Bradley Air, Tuff, M390 Blue Para 2 (2), Yojimbo 2, Des Horn, DiAlex Junior, Native 5, Chaparral
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Definitely wait. I bought (3) S35VN Mules for $65 from SFO (the extra came from a friend who only wanted 1) and sold one of them for $150 on ebay. All Mules resell at a premium, although strangely the S90V has had the smallest.
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- William James, from The Will to Believe, a guest lecture at Yale University in 1897
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Wow, that's a nice little profit. Did you try reselling the Sage 1s yet? I remember you picked up a bunch of them late last year. I got 2 extras and so far gifted one while the other is my EDC backup.
Dan (dsmegst)
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Latest 10: Techno, Centofante Memory, Bradley Air, Tuff, M390 Blue Para 2 (2), Yojimbo 2, Des Horn, DiAlex Junior, Native 5, Chaparral
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Latest 10: Techno, Centofante Memory, Bradley Air, Tuff, M390 Blue Para 2 (2), Yojimbo 2, Des Horn, DiAlex Junior, Native 5, Chaparral
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