Not that I'm saying CS is on the same level as Busse, but I think both companies have rabid fans that have driven up the cost of their blades to ridiculous numbers.
Seems to me that comparing Cold Steel to Busse involves a far stretch of the imagination.
I edited my original quote for emphasis - It's not a comparison of the companies so much as a comparison of the fans. Without a vocal fan base, I doubt people would be willing to pay almost 500 bucks on a san mai trail master, and I doubt people would pay 400 bucks for a SAR 4.
Neither knife is worth its inflated price
TO ME. Obviously, to fans of each company, they are, but that won't change my opinion of the prices.