If things go exactly as we're hoping then the idea that the SKs are worked on by an entirely different team of people and Guy can focus solely on preorders then other existing orders then it sounds like a win to me. Right now we just don't know how much of a positive impact there will be, but I remain optimistic. I do hope that any final checks once the SKs get back to the SURVIVE! shop for shipping really are minimal. Let's move these knives, people!
I hear ya, but this is what worries me......
- SK-3.5: In Production, completion TBD. Check back for regular updates.
If an outside firm is producing the SK-3.5 to 95% and shipping to Survive! for an in house team for the last 5%, why TBD? Based on the amount of knives produced, can't anyone estimate production, shipping, heat treat, shipping, final production, shipping to Survive?
Assuming they are using Peter's their 2 weeks return shipping should apply, no delays posted. Shipping between locations definitely can be estimated, say 2-3 days each stage, another 2 weeks. Production estimate, the other firm has to be able to estimate that right? So how long from 95-100% in house survive, I'm completely making up 2 weeks. 6 weeks of stuff, plus production time, so double it (production and padding) and within 3 months one should be able to buy an SK-3.5.
If Survive! has 50-100 SK-3.5's in-stock, ready for sale in September-October for delivery within a week, I would think Survive!'s new model will help. If it's in-stock November or even later, continued disappointment will be the name of the game.