What year is my PST?

Zhenchok · **on:** January 27, 2018, 05:47:37 AM

I see that the number says 1198 but I thought thought I got it back in 97. The other side says 0199. Maybe it was 1999 when I got it now that I think about it. They were $40 dollars at Home Depot at the time, I regret not buying at least 5. Great tool and was used on camping trips when it was brand new now it sits in my drawer. I take it out once in a while to admire it.

EZrider · **Reply #1 on:** January 27, 2018, 07:12:51 AM

Awesome tool! I’ve still got mine from ‘94.
Probably a 99 model.

ThundahBeagle · **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2018, 08:13:44 AM

Nice PST, Zench

These are, as I've said before, elegant in their simplicity. Slim, no-nonsense design that's all business. Function over form. And such quality leather sheaths.

I have one that is dated Oct and Nov of 1999, and another that is so early that it has the patent number on it but no date code at all.

$40 in 1999. Great deal. Now all you need is $275

EZrider · **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2018, 09:04:01 AM

Quote from: ThundahBeagle on January 27, 2018, 08:13:44 AM

Nice PST, Zench

These are, as I've said before, elegant in their simplicity. Slim, no-nonsense design that's all business. Function over form. And such quality leather sheaths.

I have one that is dated Oct and Nov of 1999, and another that is so early that it has the patent number on it but no date code at all.

$40 in 1999. Great deal. Now all you need is $275

dks · **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2018, 01:03:02 PM

You can still get them for under $100, new, if you look around. The 275 price mentioned is for a limited edition model, not for the regular ones.

What you have is the date the handles were made, which is why they are sometimes different, as they were just randomly picked for assembly.

We usually date them based on the most recent date, unless there are other minor changes in the tools that some PST experts can use to date the tool more accurately.