I am in for a muddy blade/black G10 combo, it isn't priced all that bad considering it is over 10 inches of INFI. I am guessing I will have 8 weeks to save my pennies before they are ready to ship anyway. Good luck MM on your quest for Bama Clay, keep us posted. I really don't know why they don't offer it this time as a standard option. I can see minimizing handle choices to keep cost down but blade coating shouldnt be an issue.