The 411 isn't disqualified, I HAVE one.

I get it. I had an SS4 and I etched the logo and stripped the coating. Great knife. I've never handled a 411.

The 411 was a poor performer for me. I think the thinner version of the SS4 blade profile might address the issues.

I am tempted by the 1/8 inch you and Spidy talked about but I think that for me in that length the 3/16 would be better. I tend to abuse my knives sometimes and THAT would be one of the ones to get abused.

Yeah I would want the round choil. Heck, just make it a partial choil. Stop the choil at the plunge line Where the edge should start, and call it quits! I would also like the spine rounded. You can apply a LOT of pressure to a rounded spine and not hurt your thumb or finger, plus IF you were to baton with it it wouldn't tear up the baton as bad (or as quick rather).

I like the idea of stopping the choil at the plunge line. Some designs are losing too much cutting edge with enlarged choils. An elf choil would work on the BGSS4.

I also like the rounded spine idea, but that would be a cost consideration for Dan's value ratio.

Of course, I'd want a Sage / Tan ResC option.

I think offering 1/8" and 3/16" versions would address all of us.

On second thought, I would not want an elf choil. I'd be using this as a detail knife and often choke up on these.

I small rounded choil stopping at the plunge would work.

After looking at pics (on the knife spec thread) I think a normal choil that stops at the plunge line would work real nice. It will be somewhat angled (ala the Mud Puppy choil, WHICH IS GREAT!), and helps keep your finger away from the edge.

OK Dan, here is the design criteria for the BGSS4.
1. A Muppy type choil (or keep it the normal shape but stop it at the choil line so it isn't a full half circle)
2. Rounded spine
3. Choice of black, gray or green mudders
4. Choice of powder coat in black, sage, coyote brown and NO coating (don't do anything special just leave off the coating).
5. Choice of .125 or .187 (one eighth or three sixteenth inch) blade thickness.

Dan, you'll sell a ton of these!

The SS4 was such an early release...be nice to give the newer generation a chance at this classic!

You don't see them too often on the exchange.

I would be in for six to eight of them. Seriously.


Dan would sell a TON of SR101.

And I personally don't want one in INFI. I'd rather have SR101.

I could cope quite nicely with SR101. But PLEASE make it available in other colors along with black that many like, PLEASE.