The Knife of the Month (KOTM) series was a run of knives done by Benchmade in the year 2000. Each knife was based on a then current production model. Each chosen model was given a special treatment, anything from handle cutouts, to different blade shapes, to different materials used. Each knife is marked with the month it was made for, and the year 2000.
Each KOTM edition has 1000 knives produced. A few of the most popular ones were made into full production models.