Question about my RIFE Bimini blade putter

[Matthew B 706]

After visually inspecting my new Rife Bimini Blade Putter i bought off of ebay for $89 shipped i noticed something different.

 

I received a Limited Edition Guerin Rife Bimini blade Putter numbered 155/500

 

Here is link for Reference:

 

http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/271259-new-limited-edition-guerin-rife-bimini-putter/

 

MSRP: was $399

 

The Auction was for a regular Rife Bimini Blade Putter. Nothing was noted about collectors edition or anything.

 

Here is a pic of the regular one

 

Then the pic of the collectors edition

 

 

 

 

Mine came with the regular standard blue rife head-cover.. Not the black one pictured.

 

Regular Rife bimini blade putter go's from anywhere $85 used to $149 new on ebay.

 

I got mine for $89 and it's mint.

 

Do you think i came up getting the collectors edition for that cheap?

 

Possibly the guy not knowing or might have packed the wrong putter?

 

EDIT: Quick photo of mine -

 

 

[avgjoe]

you got a deal!

[Mizgoodie]

i had one 126/500 got it for $85 in dec.

[MCCA]

His loss your gain, great pick up

[HammerTM24]

By chance did this come from someone in Indianapolis? If so that's so ironic as I think it is the one I used to own.

[PreppySlapCut]

The milled ones, although better feeling, really took a nose dive in value. No one really seems to care lol. I have one as well that I got for relatively cheap and can't get $85 for it...Its a phenomenal putter though, and if you're going to use it then you got a very sweet deal.

[Matthew B 706]

[quote name='PreppySlapCut' timestamp='1301711016' post='3111220']
The milled ones, although better feeling, really took a nose dive in value. No one really seems to care lol. I have one as well that I got for relatively cheap and can't get $85 for it...Its a phenomenal putter though, and if you're going to use it then you got a very sweet deal.
[/quote]

Yes i bought it to use I love blade style putters and heard nothing but good things about these

[502 to Right]

The limited editions really aren't selling for more than the standard Bimini's. I.e., they have almost no value as a collectible. That said, they are still solid putters so enjoy playing it.

[PuttingDoctor]

The Scoop.

RIFE ran out of the production Bimini late last summer. They had on hand a number of the collector series numbered putters. So Chairman JB said let's fill orders with these sticks but change the headcover to save some cost.

Now for those of you who want to collect 'em. It is my understanding that this was the first wave of the Bimini Collector production. While the numbered edition is 1/500 I'm told that only the first 250 or 300 actually were produced.


Appologies to the site Mod's for forgetting the rules. Hope all who replied will excuse my mistake and the resulting edit. My bad.