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Posted: 2/23/2019 1:47:36 AM EDT
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That man should've consulted with a competent publicist before making that rambling statement.
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Posted: 2/23/2019 1:47:44 AM EDT
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He didn't address what is happening and the real issue.
Trying to be purposefully deceitful. He should not have made that video and needs to get professional help to save anything of his company because that shit ain't cutting it. He must like train wrecks. |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 1:48:03 AM EDT
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Quoted: 'Cut and run' is no longer a viable tactic since Bloomberg and MDA moved the fight to the local level. My family has deep ties to Oregon and Oregon government, there are still plenty of good honest people there. It ain't over 'till it's over. You could educate yourself and throw your support behind them with a letter.. or do you even write anymore? |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 1:48:36 AM EDT
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It's tough living under socialism, you can't speak you mind.
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Posted: 2/23/2019 1:50:03 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/23/2019 1:53:12 AM EDT
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My son has been hinting he wanted an auto-triage for his birthday. That's not gonna happen. Such is life. There's lots of other good quality knives out there. I've got one. It's a beast of a rescue knife. |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 1:53:19 AM EDT
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Huh. This is an incredible way to fuck over employees. Some deep level of fuckery here.
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Posted: 2/23/2019 1:55:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Instead of responding to your weak emoji, I'll point to the showdowns going on right now between WA county sheriffs and the WA AG over enforcement of anti-gun ballot measures. Similar actions are going on in OR, with county-level resolutions set to be voted on to protect the 2A. You could educate yourself and throw your support behind them with a letter.. or do you even write anymore? |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 1:55:42 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I think a cutlery company is in the perfect position to be 2A friendly but still not incur political wrath based on their products. For the life of me I can't understand why Bitchmade decided to throw that away, either by hubris or they just didn't think anyone was paying attention. They're elitist Cali turned PNW leftists. Their inability to even understand why their customers are upset proves it. They don't understand that its the same as if one day they discovered Apple donating money to Republicans who wouldn't allow them to make up their own genders or kill their babies. |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 1:59:25 AM EDT
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He's worried about knife laws
 ... We aren't there yet bud but with your help we will be at a point where owning a just knife will be a concern i.e. England
What a douche |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 2:03:28 AM EDT
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Okay asshole- put your panties in your purse and get the fuck on the bus.
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Posted: 2/23/2019 2:03:32 AM EDT
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For those who don't have time to watch the CEO's apology - here is a condensed version:
 really bad dancing! |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 2:05:44 AM EDT
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Colossal dipshit. Adios BM.
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Posted: 2/23/2019 2:09:10 AM EDT
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If I understand correctly, the last not-family President of BM left in 2011. Les took over for a few years, then maybe tried to hand over the reins to his kid. During this tenure, for reasons unknown, quality went down the shitter and a marketeer came and changed things up, saw if was a family forever business with no room for him to become top dog, left, and at some point Les came back in.
Not sure if that's accurate or not, but in family-forever run companies, good people leave for better growth opportunities. Status quo peeps hang around, with the biggest sycophants getting entrenched in their own departments while the boss, bosses siblings and offspring play musical manager chairs. In such an environment, criticism of the boss and any of his family is not permitted, for it is certain death to ones career. So Les realizes something is FUBAR, after his email and voicemail get bombed with irate customers, accounts and distributors. "WTH is going on?" he asks his sycophant managers. *silence* then a few meek "well gun guys are mad we cut up guns for the PD" He sends a madketing drone out to do the Lars show. Fails. Angry calls continue. At some point, somebody (board member? Advisor? Jr. Crisis Communications Consultant?) says, "You have to make a video to address this!". His team gets the assignment to write a script. Or he writes it himself. "How does this look?" the boss asks the sycophants. As always, the reply is "great!" They do the video. "How did that go?" "Great Boss!" And thus here we are. |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 2:17:46 AM EDT
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His video was nothing like that crazy fuck from ColdSteel, drawing, and shooting shit from 50 meters - loll
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Posted: 2/23/2019 2:20:36 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/23/2019 2:23:22 AM EDT
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Well, that was a stupid response to a situation caused by stupidity.
Benchmade, you might as well call it a day. 
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Posted: 2/23/2019 2:24:19 AM EDT
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If I understand correctly, the last not-family President of BM left in 2011. Les took over for a few years, then maybe tried to hand over the reins to his kid. During this tenure, for reasons unknown, quality went down the shitter and a marketeer came and changed things up, saw if was a family forever business with no room for him to become top dog, left, and at some point Les came back in. Not sure if that's accurate or not, but in family-forever run companies, good people leave for better growth opportunities. Status quo peeps hang around, with the biggest sycophants getting entrenched in their own departments while the boss, bosses siblings and offspring play musical manager chairs. In such an environment, criticism of the boss and any of his family is not permitted, for it is certain death to ones career. So Les realizes something is FUBAR, after his email and voicemail get bombed with irate customers, accounts and distributors. "WTH is going on?" he asks his sycophant managers. *silence* then a few meek "well gun guys are mad we cut up guns for the PD" He sends a madketing drone out to do the Lars show. Fails. Angry calls continue. At some point, somebody (board member? Advisor? Jr. Crisis Communications Consultant?) says, "You have to make a video to address this!". His team gets the assignment to write a script. Or he writes it himself. "How does this look?" the boss asks the sycophants. As always, the reply is "great!" They do the video. "How did that go?" "Great Boss!" And thus here we are. |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 2:24:24 AM EDT
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I can only guess that they believe in an America as “of the State” but not America as “of the People”. ETA: Good or bad, we comprise America and our Freedoms and our Rights are ours and that no entity should hold power over them. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Quoted: While I agree with your idealism, 2A centric business must be pragmatic and moving ops into friendlier, redder environments makes sense. Make red States redder. ETA: Good or bad, we comprise America and our Freedoms and our Rights are ours and that no entity should hold power over them. |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 2:26:55 AM EDT
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Going to go out on a limb and say a large portion of their customer base owns firearms. So you didn't think cutting up guns and posting pictures for your customers to see would generate this reaction?
This would be equivalent to wearing a MAGA hat through Harlem. Ok, well the outrage would be the same, but you would probably end up getting murdered in the first five minutes. |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 2:28:55 AM EDT
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Never liked their knives. Overpriced and too bland-looking.
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Posted: 2/23/2019 2:29:01 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/23/2019 2:35:06 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Instead of responding to your weak emoji, I'll point to the showdowns going on right now between WA county sheriffs and the WA AG over enforcement of anti-gun ballot measures. Similar actions are going on in OR, with county-level resolutions set to be voted on to protect the 2A. You could educate yourself and throw your support behind them with a letter.. or do you even write anymore? WA and OR are both mentioned in our most recent one published a couple days ago https://www.firearmsnews.com/editorial/taking-gun-ownership-down-to-the-bone/357443 Here are some others..... https://www.firearmsnews.com/listing/news-2nd-amendment/77614 I loath the West Coast Leftists and Communists and support the push back against them, its a very uphill battle...... |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 2:56:20 AM EDT
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I pretty much own benchmade. Don’t need to buy anything anytime soon but what is a good alternative to benchmqde?
I am not going to buy another one. |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 2:57:45 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/23/2019 2:58:01 AM EDT
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I pretty much own benchmade. Don’t need to buy anything anytime soon but what is a good alternative to benchmqde? I am not going to buy another one. |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 2:58:10 AM EDT
[#27]
fuck them, show me stuff by your actions not words.
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Posted: 2/23/2019 5:13:06 AM EDT
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In the video description, The last 48 hours have been busy fielding calls from our customers and speaking with media. We appreciate all those who have reached out to us seeking further information or in support of the Benchmade team. It was important for owner Les de Asis to address our community directly, and to deliver the Benchmade stance first hand. When asked specifically, Les stated, "Our recent political contributions have been in favor of state-level legislation supporting a strong manufacturing and business environment here in Oregon while protecting knife owners across the United States in the form of the Interstate Transport Act." The Interstate Transport Act would have created a federal protection for knife owners, to learn more, see comments. Thank you to our loyal customers for your continued support. We hope this brings clarity to the situation, and we look forward to serving you. The Interstate Transport Act would have created a federal protection for knife owners, allowing legal interstate travel with knives, provided the knives are transported to and from states where the law allows possession of said knives, and they are transported in locked containers. This is an act we've been trying to see into law over the last five years. While it did not pass in 2018, we hope to see it through into law when it is reintroduced this year. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Hmmmm. Didn't say anything about donating money to anti gun democrats. The last 48 hours have been busy fielding calls from our customers and speaking with media. We appreciate all those who have reached out to us seeking further information or in support of the Benchmade team. It was important for owner Les de Asis to address our community directly, and to deliver the Benchmade stance first hand. When asked specifically, Les stated, "Our recent political contributions have been in favor of state-level legislation supporting a strong manufacturing and business environment here in Oregon while protecting knife owners across the United States in the form of the Interstate Transport Act." The Interstate Transport Act would have created a federal protection for knife owners, to learn more, see comments. Thank you to our loyal customers for your continued support. We hope this brings clarity to the situation, and we look forward to serving you. The Interstate Transport Act would have created a federal protection for knife owners, allowing legal interstate travel with knives, provided the knives are transported to and from states where the law allows possession of said knives, and they are transported in locked containers. This is an act we've been trying to see into law over the last five years. While it did not pass in 2018, we hope to see it through into law when it is reintroduced this year. why would anyone need to transport a knife in a locked box..... did someone tell benchmade that we were in danger of losing knives.... |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 5:19:11 AM EDT
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Dang that video was a chopped up edited piece of shit and they still put it out. 
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Posted: 2/23/2019 5:19:41 AM EDT
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The left is against ALL tools for self defense including knives and pepper spray. Knife companies should be natural allies with gun manufacturers. It's just simple common sense.
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Posted: 2/23/2019 5:27:13 AM EDT
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Liberal state, liberal citizens, liberal politicians, liberal business owners and liberal campaign contributions to those who don’t support the 2nd Amendment.
Not hard to understand. Conservative purchaser, conservative money, 2nd Amendment supporter decides to purchase elsewhere. Not hard to understand either. Best of luck with your knife sales. Hope it works out for you. You’re dead to me. |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 5:30:34 AM EDT
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Always wanted a benchmade, bought a pink one for my daughter that is one sharp son of a bitch.
I carry case and spiderco. Guess I will stick with them. Fuck Benchmade fucking traitor whore. |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 5:31:22 AM EDT
[#33]
Where is Body Language Ghost on this video....
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Posted: 2/23/2019 5:41:15 AM EDT
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I don’t think he could have shown less passion. God damn that was pathetic.
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Posted: 2/23/2019 5:44:40 AM EDT
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I pretty much own benchmade. Don’t need to buy anything anytime soon but what is a good alternative to benchmqde? I am not going to buy another one. I've carried one Spyderco or another since the early 1990s, and while I've swapped out for other bands on occasion just for the heck of it, I always come back to a Spyderco. The Endura is one helluva knife in all its incarnations, and the Delica is its little brother. |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 5:47:12 AM EDT
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Just watched the video, WTF were those idiots thinking? First of all he’s full of shit and doesn’t believe there is a problem, it’s clear in his mannerisms. And second it’s the most incoherent chopped up piece of PR garbage possible, these guys are done...
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Posted: 2/23/2019 5:53:46 AM EDT
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If only we were so accommodating to those that support us as we are willing to go after people who sell us out.
For example say >Mark Larue. he was fine and dandy until he wouldn't sell his guns to states that ban civilian ownership, and then suddenly he was being fucked with and responded in kind. Amazing coincidence. |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 5:59:20 AM EDT
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Way to beat around the bush dude. I want to know why you/your company donated money to politicians that want to impede on our right to keep and bear arms.
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Posted: 2/23/2019 6:01:25 AM EDT
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Where is Body Language Ghost on this video.... |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 6:03:56 AM EDT
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I've known psoriasis patients who were more comfortable in their own skin than this guy |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 6:15:31 AM EDT
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Words, words, words....but nothing said. I own one Benchmade knife, the AFO that was issued to me prior to deploying to Iraq. I was so close to buying their "Bugout" and possible a 940....suffice to say, not any more. Benchmade, Leupold, Kimber, Vortex..etc. hope your leftest pals will keep your companies afloat.
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Posted: 2/23/2019 6:16:01 AM EDT
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He didn't say anything for god's sake.
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Posted: 2/23/2019 6:19:49 AM EDT
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I pretty much own benchmade. Don’t need to buy anything anytime soon but what is a good alternative to benchmqde? I am not going to buy another one. |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 6:32:51 AM EDT
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I would expect other manufactures to step up to the plate, especially new designs for automatics. Are you listening Lynn?
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Posted: 2/23/2019 7:07:58 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Get him a Spyderco Assist instead. I've got one. It's a beast of a rescue knife. |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 7:30:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I always assumed Cold Steel was just a silly flea market brand, but I tried out some of their stuff and was actually impressed. Now I'm even more impressed  |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 7:36:00 AM EDT
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That's the weakest statement I've ever heard Good neighbor/community member my ass. You got caught and now you're crawfishing worse than one about to go in the boil. I hope he chokes on the next gun he cuts up. Not only that, but holy shit that’s a lot of edits for a 2 minute video. |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 7:40:31 AM EDT
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What a shame, I have a handful of their blades , nice ones too, they were purchased from various vendors. I wonder if these vendors are stuck with the inventory if the boycott really takes hold.
Great blades, dumb owners. |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 7:41:36 AM EDT
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Rambling statements from owners? Seems familiar...
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2017/04/john-boch/springfield-armory-rock-river-arms-trade-opposition-to-illinois-ffl-licensing-scheme-for-carve-out |
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Posted: 2/23/2019 7:41:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I loath the West Coast Leftists and Communists and support the push back against them, its a very uphill battle...... |
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