One thing i have noticed about Busse,swamprat,and scrapyard knives is that due to their marketing their knives stay in demand. You can almost always get your money back on resale if you fall on hard times.

Flip side is you really regret it later. I have never really looked at big knives. 6in was about the ideal size for my general needs but after seeing this price and knowing their reputation i couldnt' pass it up. I might regret not getting two.

I also have a Ratmandu and A Howler on preorder so i am tapped out.