Hello, I recently discovered the world of Busse/SR/SYK products. I own a S6 and should have a DF on the way. I've been lurking for a bit, and it appears that everyone who owns either of those two knives is extremely satisfied (this helped settle purchasing the DF for me <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> ). You have a nice forum, going here.

A couple of questions: 1) What exactly is the relationship between the three companies (Busse/SR/SYK)? It seems that family members run all three, but the products are distinct, along with the management and logistics. Can anyone shed some light? Can't say that it's obvious from the web-sites. 2) Are the products roughly comparable (controling for differences in steel and handle materials)? From everything that I've read, it appears that you can't go wrong with any one of the three quality-wise. Thanks for any clarification provided!