You have 3 Bonds? (Poncho)I wish they had used a diamond style file on the Bond, and could even make this new blade style a comp edge with serrations. Call it a Bond IIMay wait till July before fitting one to my secondary kit.
I’ve been thinking about grinding a wave diamond file to fit in a bond. A rebar serrated blade could be ground flat on half and make a safer update for the old style blade. The sheepsfoot cut on the serrated blade is less likely to pop up over the handles than the plain edge from before the update. Now I want to mimic a pst2 with a bond lol
Thank you for the quick response. I mentioned that I had a relationship with the Bond and after reading all the posts, it brought back some old memories. As my handle indicates, any old timers will know the early Scout Helicopters were OH6s. When I was assigned to VN I flew an OH6. By the luck of the draw the tail number was 16007. Yes, my call sign was Bond and that was the name controllers and team members associated me with. In those days we could even paint the unit and your name on the aircraft. I had an individual bring in a Walther PPK (32 cal) in a diplomatic pouch and I purchased a Rolex Sub Mariner in Hong Kong. I did see a mistake in some past posts and Bond did wear a Rolex in Dr No and switched to the Omega in later episodes ( I also have an Omega Sea Master). When the Bond was released I had one engraved with the tail number of my aircraft. Unfortunately the blade was so loose that I cut several pockets with it and even caught my palm one time. Before anyone says I was carelessness, I am 77 and have carried a knife since I was 11 in Boy Scouts and I have cut my self more than once, but the Bond was the first one that I do not think was self induced. This was a long rant, but glad to be back on and will try to be a bit more diligent in following a few threads. Above all I am going to contact Leatherman direct and attempt to receive a new model Bond and add it back to my rotation of tools.
Just ordered a Bond, looked at it a few years ago and complaints about a loose/ protruding knife point turned me off though I do like the classic aesthetic. I hear that’s fixed now and was able to order one for $54 on discount, a little high compared to when they 1st launched but I’ll give one a try. Thanks for reading my blog post.
no really what color will you get
I hope it is coyote tan with black oxide pliers and tools or an all black oxide model.
I'll let you know in 17 days
BO / coyote tan would be my top choice too
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