I use knives a lot. I have only used infi when borrowing from friends. I can't say I noticed any difference in 1095 and infi in the applications - normaly woodsy type thingies - that I use a knife for.

I'm definitely a knife nut, but not a performance-whore. In fact, the busse 'infi' trademark is not really what attracts me to their knives, nor does that explain the great success of the bussekin families that use different steels. Great blade designs that wonderfully fulfill their niche, awesome materials, attention to workmanship, and producing knives that work. That is why I'm here. If SY decided to produce a dogfather in 1095 tomorrow, I'd scoop that baby up in a minute and buy another one just for a rainy day. Only because I know if SY produced a dogfather in 1095 that they would do a bang up job of it. Who cares about the steel - not I!