Bestech Fractal S35VN Frame Lock Knife

Shrug. I've bought two knives from Drop under similar circumstances that turned out to be flawed enough that they either should have been, or were, factory seconds, and they most definitely weren't listed as such when sold. So with all due respect I'm not sure I can agree with what you just said, Mr. Stokley, as it doesn't jibe with my own experience as a Drop shopper. In the past when these and other issues have come up, Drop has stated that they simply aren't in a position to examine all the stock they sell prior to its sale. Whether people were selling you factory seconds without informing you of such, I cannot say, but that's not exactly an exculpation if so. What I can tell you is that I received them, and at the time, noted so in my reviews, in response to which Drop maintained silence. Moreover people have reported on Drop that they received knives with flaws that appeared to have been already opened, handled and presumably returned and then were resold to them. The official statement of Drop at that time was that they weren't in a position to confirm one way or another whether any returns had been resold as new. (!!!) This would be of increasing concern as Drop gets to the last dregs of their remaining knife stock and attempts to sell as much of it off as they can. So even if you folks are actually on your best behavior here, if someone gets a last minute knife from Drop before EDC shuts down I would encourage them not to hesitate to return it and demand their money back if they discover a flaw that they don't think they want to live with. And if they would be hesitant to buy if they knew there was a chance that they'd be getting a second? Well, if they're of a mind to, they can take your words as counsel and be put at ease. If they're of a mind to listen to me instead, they can draw their own conclusions. :)

These were just left over units that accumulated due to members cancelling their order before the last shipment. We would not list any factory seconds without clearly stating that in the title of the run.

Not that this surprises me....haven't seen any new items show up here in months now, only repeats.... But, was this announced somewhere that I missed? Edit : nevermind.....just saw it. Final nail in the coffin, if you ask me 🙄 Gonna miss the community here, but not the company who has been step by step turning their back on it