that's the thing about a collection. it's so much better together than apart.

sigh.

Clint, Florida's nice. I've been there at this time of year; it's hot, humid, and there are lots of mosquitoes. Nonetheless, it's great.

I just completed a trade for what I expect to be my last NMSFNO (Eight is enough). I traded a HCLE #33 to David Brown (+ cash) for an arctic white with hand-shaped G10 handles. I feel strange about the NMSFNOs -- I had disdained them as inferior to FSH while they were in "normal release". It was only after the remainders went to the Company Store that I decided to get any, then I was attracted by the tanker grays -- I ended up buying four of those (two orders of two each).

Then, I saw one in bama clay with hand-shaped tan micarta at Knob Creek -- I thought the hand-shaped handles were an overpriced option, since it made that knife slightly more expensive than a FSH with hand-shaped G10 I also bought, but I had a thing for bama clay so I bought it. Next, I got a green with black hand-shaped micarta on BladeForums; it's a great knife and I got it for less than retail, and who doesn't love a deal? Then, I'm surfing eBay and come across an arctic white with black hand-shaped G10 -- that's my FSH combo, and I picked it up for nearly the same price I paid for the bama clay, but G10 was another ($60?) upgrade on top of the $60 hand-shaped upgrade, so I couldn't pass it up. Finally, I saw David's in the same configuration on BladeForums. With the HCLE considered at retail, the deal wasn't quite as sweet, but I think it was fair for both of us. HC handles don't feel great to me, so in effect I was trading something that I was less than thrilled with for something I knew I'd like a lot better; David's collecting #33 LEs, so I imagine he's happy with the deal too.

Where I'm going with this is that I went from thinking that NMSFNOs basically weren't worth owning, to buying 8 for just over $2900 (including shipping) in 5 months, leaving me feeling just a bit conflicted. It didn't seem like quite so much at the time, but they do add up.

What is your opinion on the Panasonic GH1? I know it's fairly new, but I'm looking for red flags at the moment I guess.

I like the NMSFNO, a buddy just picked one up and aftr playing with it I could see myself with one.

I've never heard of it. Sorry.