i would agree that the designs of the busse knives attract me more than the steel used and the faith i have in busse to do a real good hesat treat regardless of the steel.

and BLD55 i agree too that the same would be true if you substituted the name busse with diamond blade because its going to be true anytime people are paying $300-400 a knife whether the name is busse,diamond blade,strider ect. ect.

i havnt read the wayne goddard thing because i dont doubt their performance and while i'm sure its informative and honest its not like he would say something bad about someone he's in business with and something with his name on it.

i would like independent tests,evaluations and thoughts on it and have since its inception but again i dont doubt its performance a bit and while i would like one i just dont know if i'd use it enough for the amount of $$$ they cost and for that amount i would need to try one myself first which of coarse i dont see how unless i meet someone that has one.

they where at BLADE last year and i did get to hold them but thats about it.

i wonder if they can patent "friction forging" themselves or if anyone who wants too can do it.when ot first came out they called it "the future" of cutlery and i've been curious and waiting to see if other companies start using friction forged technology in their knives.