The HOPE PROTOTYPE EDITION: exclusively only 100 sets worldwide.

2022 was a special year for designer Dietmar Pohl. On the occasion of the 40th anniversary, he was able to travel to the place where both the plot of the movie FIRST BLOOD began and his personal life story: Hope, British Columbia, Canada.

Welcomed by hundreds of loyal First Blood movie fans from around the world, he brought with him the prototype of the MK-9 Legacy with black G-10 handle scales and matching Kydex® sheath. The fans were enthusiastic about the combination with the modern and highly professional Kydex® sheath.In the end, the final decision was made in favor of the wonderful RADAR leather sheath with the traditional EZE-Lap diamond sharpener.

But many fans, who like Pohl also saw the advantages of Kydex® over leather, approached the designer and also wanted the original prototype version with black G-10 and Kydex® sheath. At that time, Pohl Force’s manufacturing partner Lionsteel had not yet delivered all 300 MK-9 Legacy in the G-10 version. So, designer Dietmar Pohl decided to make the last 100 pieces of the ongoing series the Hope Prototype Edition. The marking of the last serial numbers 201 of 300 to 300 of 300 was given the suffix HP, for HOPE PROTOTYPE.
More information: The HOPE PROTOTYPE EDITION. Exclusively only 100 sets.