i've never not gotten a knife,i guess i'm lucky.

not the busse combat store but the busse combat web-site do the pre-ordering thing
you order an ash-1 and get it when its completed.

i dont know why SR is pre-ordering this time and not others.

the store seems to open in the evening when the majority of people are out of work
although i realize that doesnt mean all of them and i dont know if that is dans reasoning or not.

i really dont like either method.i dont like the stampede and i dont like pre-ordering and then waiting "who knows how long" but i just deal with it.at least this way i pay for a knife and get it a week later.

it doesnt HAVE to be like this but i get the big picture.all this hype is what makes busse kin busse kin and the busse kin forums so unique.i really think the hogs get a kick out of the chaos.

at the end of the day i dont let it bother me,if i get a knife then i get a knife,if not fine and if i want it bad enough i can get it for an extra $30 later on.

i appreciate these fine knives and the warranty and customer service that come with them and the fact that i think they are really good deals price wise.