Initially, I was quite excited about it. However, the more I think on it, the less likely I am to participate in the sale. I'm not a huge fan of the SFNO handles, and while the prices are quite good for an LE, they're certainly not giving them away.

It doesn't help that there's a lot of "Online-inducted Hogs shouldn't count" rhetoric flying on BladeForums. While I know that I shouldn't really care what the ones making those comments say, that attitude has tainted the deal for me. I'm not ready to renounce my Hog-status, but I'm wondering why I want to be part of a group where so many feel that I'm second-tier in their "club". It turns being a Hog into a popularity contest rather than a like-minded group of folks who appreciate a good knife.