I got the micarta BADs today (along with a bit o' Skunk junk [a marble and a bell]) and my federal tax refund (considering that I didn't file until 4/14, that's a pretty good turnaround time). I like the the micarta handles -- they're nice and dark, not that fuzzy light stuff. All things considered, I'm very happy with the BADs, more so with the micarta-handled ones because they were a better value, but the G-10s are quite nice too.

I wouldn't be surprised if the folks going to Blade get another round of BADs -- they weren't particularly well marketed, but still sold out almost immediately. I asked a question on the skinny ASH thread that went unanswered, so I'll try here too:

I wonder if Jerry is market testing with the Skinny ASH and Boney AD releases to see what folks want most. I don't want to see the market flooded, but I think the BADs are "Field of Dreams" material.