I want to order an RSK M2 bad, but living from paycheck to paycheck and having no credit cards, I have trouble signing up to order for something and then not having it charged to my debit card immediately. If I knew they were charging and shipping immediately, I'd buy one today. Sounds a little strange, I know, but I've got issues. LOL

Sorry for the confusion. There have been a few communication lapses. Here is the status of the M2 knives:

The first 50 full-sized have shipped from the initial production run. When I found the left over M2 during a Benchmade visit and "claimed" the material for a special M2 version, unfortunately, unbeknown to the factory, some had already been promised for another project.

Benchmade made good on their commitment to us by special ordering enough M2 to satisfy their commitment but it cost significant amount of time, resulting in the now promised June delivery.

As a result of the delay, we had some cancellations (which I predict they will live to regret <g>), so there are a small number of M2 full-sized available once again. Minis are also still available, but going pretty quick.

I think that covers everything. This has been an experience. The good news is they are worth the wait, or at least I think so.

Thank you for keeping us informed Doug. Your commitment to the project is appreciated. Benchmade's too.

While doing my graduate student teaching yesterday with a blind student, the paraeducator was starting to open a box of materials for the student, trying to do so with her fingernails. Without thinking, I pulled out my full size M2 and offered it to her. She opened it, used it and figured out how to close the Axis lock, without comment (except for saying "thank you"). What a woman! My wife would have looked at me suspiciously and thought I was going to kill her in her sleep with such a knife! It got me thinking though that I might want to carry the mini when I'm in schools, just in case. Although the mini I have has a yellow handle, so I might have to see if I can still get a mini in M2, or a stainless mini, since the black handle is lower profile <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

"Paraeducator"? Does everyone have to have a pseudo-title today?

"There is nothing so frightening as ignorance in action."

It's not a pseudo title, like "domestic engineer" or something like that, it's an actual job title. A paraeducator is a specially trained classroom assistant that works with special needs students. There are required classes to take to become a paraeducator; it's not like any schmoe off the street can get a job and just call themselves a paraeducator. Nothing pseudo about it.