Those San Mai Cold Steels are sweet, but comparing the toughness of SR77 to laminated AUS-8A is the difference between shooting a bullet and throwing it.

Did you just place an order for an FBM, to

Yes, I have ordered a CG Battle Mistress...and cant wait to get it, I did see that Recon Scout failure pic once before, and the excuse was that he pounded or put too much pressure on the wrong part of the spine (to close to the hilt)but is that still an excuse, when a SrapYard knife or a SwampRat knife could both take the same punishment and then some??

As far as the San Mai is concerned...when thombrogan stated that it is laminated AUS 8A,it has since then changed.To my understanding it is now laminated VG-1 and the two outer layers are 420J something or other?? does this change anything in your opinion? does that VG-1(which is not to be mistaken for VG-10,from what I've read?) make the San Mai any better? although I still dont see myself dropping three bills or more on one, like I said before the Busse family of cutlery at this time will be the only blade I spend that kind of money on, I didnt even blink when I saw that they brought the Mistress back, due to reputation and test after test that I have seen conducted.