I understand implume's disdain. I do. However, every time i have bought from SR at the company store, CS has been top notch. However, they had stock sitting in the store, mind you. everytime i emailed, Eric responded. SR is what got me started on busse kin knives. I hate to see them go but I think they are done in comparison to SY and BC. I think Jerry is going for a 2 tier knife collective project with SY and BC.

SY is entry level but of same quality in terms of hard use/abuse knives.
BC is the top of the line and cream of the crop.

Both SY and BC are the same in terms of toughness, lateral strength and thats what i love about the 2. No matter what you pick or can afford, you arent sacrificing toughness. (laterally) and SR77 is comparable to INFI in many ways, INFI just is better in other areas, toughness aside.

as someone posted above, im not so sure SR has a place anymore. And as much as I love 52100 (SR101), I HATE to say it. I wish BC would use some SR101 and make a line of just SR101 knives like the swamp used to. None of this 154cm crap for me. i know the edge retention is good, etc.. but when your company is built on 52100, STAY WITH IT AS LONG AS IT WORKS! and it has PROVEN to work. its a helluva steel and people love it. better edge retention than beloved sr77 <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> yet not as tough <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> so i guess it evens out. I say SR will go under in time, SY will blow up with business (rivaling Busse), and BC will forever hold its place at the top because of what it produces and the quality of steel INFI is.

I would love it if BC ran a line of SR101 knives like spyderco has a Byrd line. (byrd line = cheaper knives) BC could run a few hundred knives of SR101 and offer a lot of people a Busse blade in Sr101. but this is wishful thinking bc it will be a cold day in hell when Jerry uses anything but INFI but then again, why would you. i dont blame him.