Well I would be hoping to see an LE I could pick up on the secondary market for closer to $300 maybe even $350 since it is satin and "somewhat" nicely finished, but I am not that optimistic...... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />


I chose not to pay the factory release price and didn't require much effort to rationalize my decision. I can safely assure you "I" won't be considering higher secondary market prices.

But, I am sure some Hogs will be trying 50% and 100% markups first in the next few days. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/barf.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

I personally hope NONE of them get profits. Call me mean.

I would rather people buy these knives to use and enjoy and not for investment.

And I honestly don't expect these to sell very well on the secondary market at much mark-up. Not for a long time anyway. These were not that limited. There were a TON made and there was a reasonable enough period for anyone to place orders. Demand had reasonable opportunity to be met. Supply met demand... for now. Those who chose not to buy, most likely are like me and chose not to buy because of price. Same for the ASH1, the Hack, the AD's and a few other knives that were sold in reasonable quantities. I think this is to Jerry's benifit as he can profit from selling more knives. I think this helps most Busse enthusiasts as they have better opportunity to pick up knives...

.....except for the prices. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> Now it looks like Jerry has started pricing to keep up with some of the secondary market pricing. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbdn.gif" alt="" />...

If that trend continues, my Busse purchasing days are possibly done. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

I "will" take my money to other makers and better values. Again, I hope I am wrong.

I DO love INFI, SR-101 and SR-77 for some applications. But, I need to feel I am getting my money's worth. With all the work I have been having to put into these knives to finish them and make them USER-WORTHY, I have to consider my time and efforts a significant cost! And I have said this before: It is NOT an equal comparison to say the amount of time and effort I put into finishing the knife shows how much more it should cost to be done right. I have to work around attached handles or remove them. I don't have a full blown high end machine shop. A knife-maker can do what I do to the knives to make them worthy in a fraction of the time. I would like to see these things done from Busse and at reasonable prices.

$330 more for an LE version of a NMFBM or even just the standard FBM is FREAKIN REDICULOUS!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> And they still don't come with Competition worthy edges. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" /> I am hoping for changes. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crossfingers.gif" alt="" />

Satin DFLE's at $179.95 are WAY better bangs for the buck for users. The DFLE still needed a better edge profile IMO, but that is easier to do than strip and satin finish. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />


For those who want drool over safe queens and don't care about price, the NMFBMLE is for some.... to each their own.

Again, I would LOVE to own a NMFBMLE, but not at those prices. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

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