Monsterdog, you are largely correct. But, what you and a few others seem to miss is that I and a few others wanted a "SATIN" option at a "reasonable" price.
Yes I totally missed that, sorry <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> I hope you find a way to satin your own S5CG easily and cheaply, or that Dan finds it in his heart to offer the S5 in this configuration later.
Clearly, "reasonable price" is subjective. To each their own.
There is no doubt that the S5CG is much better price to performance ratio, but I still feel the S5LE was reasonably priced
if you want INFI. At least considering that you cannot get it anywhere else. As long as people are willing to spend $300+ on a similar knife made from this steel, $200 will be a reasonable price.
Would I have liked to get it for $150? Hell yeah! I shamelessly admit that I bought a second one in the hopes of flipping it for enough money to get the first one down into that price range.
A lot of people asked for a knife like this, myself included. I don't think it will be offered again anytime soon. Personally I hope the next offering will be a hard use knife that I can buy for a pack of twizzlers <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
