Why? He's never been concerned about that before. And we've been perfectly willing to purchase every knife he's made without testing them first. What makes this knife different from all his other knives? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Don't get me wrong. I think there's a time and a place for pre-release testing. If Dan had constructed the Regulator out of a new alloy or handle material, that might have been sufficient justification for testing it first. But SR101 and Res-C on a fairly standard clip point Bowie design?

I sure as heck hope this doesn't set a trend. After all, how many of us really want to have to wait 6 months from the time a new Scrap Yard knife is announced before we can buy it? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> (PS: I'd be happy to run a poll on that question if you like. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> )