Hello All...

My input--this is only my point-of-view on the RMK back log, wait time. It is interesting to me because I am currently attempting to purchase my first RMK! I do not own a RMK @ this time and never have before.I have sold some for a friend (private collection) at gun shows hear in FL. This is where I became interested in owing my own RMK. I have always liked knives and RMK's are the best made...so I would love to own one, or many.

As I have done research on the best, most affordable, way to purchase a RMK...with out the huge wait--I have found that:

1.) If you order from a knife dealer (who is not a Randall authorized dealer) you pay well above the catalog price...however you can have a RMK today--no wait!

2.) If you purchase a knife from an authorized Randall dealer (i.e. not directly from the Orlando shop)--the wait can be as little as four months and as long as three years--in some cases...far shorter a period of time that ordering direct from RMK (four plus years)!

In some retail situations manufacturers do not sell customer direct...meaning if you want to purchase their product you must purchase it from an authorized dealer. This is not such a terrible thing and could be a way for RMK to catch up on back orders and maybe decrease the overall wait time for all of the costumers. I am not talking about an order freeze...mentioned previously. With the wait time and the situation with the back log at it's current state...I am only saying that I feel luck that I can still order directly from Randall and do understand what ever measure they use to attempt to catch-up with shipping orders.

This being said, I do also think that that is a unbelievably long time to wait and with luck it will not always be so! I should have started placing order several years ago...I would not have this point-of-view...