To be honest, the only reason I did not cancel my order is so I would have something to trade if someone else got my number and wanted to trade. I really can't afford it and the S5 CG is fine. It's not like I really use my knives anyways. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Im up for any thing that keeps the price and headaches down , and dan making good reasonable priced blades..... and for infi (coolaid included) it was a very reasonable priced chunk of infi with a good finish.... also it wasnt a rail road spike , and a very useful design for me...

but you are never going to please every one....

long live the yard.

I requested and did not get my number, but I was not online immediately when it went up. I ended up with #260. I probably would pay more for my JYD on one knife, but only for the novelty. After that I wouldn't. On a side note I love my S5LE

Of course they could!!

When there are as many of an LE model sold as there appears to be of this one anything other than your JYD number is irrelevant! Just my .02.

Unless you get #1, which indeed might have additional collector value at some point, the whole JYD numbering discussion is largely about personalization. I don't monogram my shirts, hankies, socks, or underwear so monogramming my knife with my JYD # is not a priority for me. I know others enjoy it and that's fine. Whatever floats your boat.

I did purchase a Kershaw Junk Yard Dog knife with my JYD # engraved on it at one point because I appreciate the novelty of owning a non-SYKCo Junk Yard Dog. (Thanks Bruce)

I can just imagine the blank look I'd get after telling a local that the number on the knife is my JYD #, LOL.

Anyway, I didn't request my JYD # and I didn't receive it and I'm fine with it. And thanks Jim for thinking about me. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I'm just a HOG in a DOG's Yard here, but I can see why Dan doesn't offer the numbers corresponding to JYD #'s... So far, there's a hundred of you, LOL! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> If I had busted my azz to get in really quick (on the S5, I was only 20-24 seconds behind P-Easy) and was told that I still only managed to score number(s) over 100, I'd be kinda disappointed.
Now, with that said, and now knowing that all you Junk Yard Dogs have shown loyalty to not only the product, but to this Forum by posting 1000+ posts here, I'm sorta surprised that there isn't a run of "JYD LE's" (i.e. JYD #1, JYD #2, etc.) for each Junk Yard Dog to pre-order ONE with their corresponding number, and then, of course, the regular LE run for everyone to go after. It's the difference of just lasing 3 letters in front of the number. Not to tell Dan how to do his job (not my place, as ya know!), but this is just an idea where y'all would get your numbers, and the rest of us wouldn't be shut out of any number under three digits. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Just thinkin' out loud here... I didn't vote in the poll as I'm not even close to JYD status, but I'd like to see the results, darn it! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> (can't see w/o voting)

Regardless, these S5's are the sweetest SYKC knives that I have ever had the pleasure of owning, so a BIG thank you goes out to the Yard for the effort! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Even though I am very new to this knife thing, as a business owner there is a bit of respect to those buying my products, especially when their patronage is continual, with that said, The JYD's are loyal, support the business, and publicize for the company, this is a real advantage for a company to solicit new business and keep a following.
Showing a little respect to the Dogs would only increase sales and loyalty, (but those who want to try to get early numbers, stay at the website till the sale is on deserves something too). I think there should be some sort of member program, something similar to this...

(Also to note, as a dang Libra, I see the disadvantages to this program too!)

A Member Program: To have a Dogs number on it...
1) You must be a DOG member.
2) As a member, Dogs are issued one knife from each series (and variants) automatically billed/charged. (if Dogs want more they will have to order them separately).
3) As a member you are required to buy 12 months worth of series.
4) Removing yourself from the member program prevents you from enrolling again for a year. Being forcefully removed by the Dog Master, permanently kicks you out of the program.( You don't bite your Master! )

I am sure this needs to be tweaked a bit, but you get the jest.

Now another variation to this would be an additional series of the production knives especially for the Dogs and with a different marking system... Ex JYD # 25... This would be ideal as not to discourage non members from getting an early numbered knife when F5'ing the website for the sale to begin.

Ps: I am not a member... HO-hum