To be perfectly honest- I like to actually handle a knife BEFORE I buy. I have several knives that looked really great- specs were good and after I held it- I didn't like it at all <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />. Not just Busse- but many others too. With Busse-I know I can alawys sell if I desire and at a profit <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> . With many others- this is just not the case. I even have knives that I thought both looked and felt great- and when I got them in the field I didn't like the performance. I can usually tell how well I likke a knife when I sharpen it. If I can't drop a fast field edge on a knife- it is " thumbs down" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbdn.gif" alt="" /> . The other side of the coin is sometimes I buy a knife just on a whim and it turns into one of my best users <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />. So- in the end it is an educated crap shoot. With Busse-I am usually more than pleased. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
As for Ganza steel- the whole process can be fun and if I hit on something I just smile <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />.Not that big of a deal to me. If I took collecting knives too serious- i would just find something else to do. For me it is just about pure fun <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />. Thanks <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />