What was the condition of your tip upon arrival? I proxied #57 for a friend who was underwhelmed with the condition of the factory tip. I noticed that the tip was chipped and the tip edge lightly rolled (as if pried with) right out of the cardboard sheath. The chip and roll are easier seen in person than the images below describe.
![[Linked Image from i275.photobucket.com]](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj281/adamchrista/Knives/Scrap%20Yard/bdle-chip.jpg)
![[Linked Image from i275.photobucket.com]](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj281/adamchrista/Knives/Scrap%20Yard/bdle-roll.jpg)
And yes, that is a spanking new Umnumzaan the BDLE is being compared to <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> ...
![[Linked Image from i275.photobucket.com]](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj281/adamchrista/Knives/Umnumzaan/um-bdle.jpg)