Yeah, I'm trying to resist the temptation to use any of mine until I make a decision about which to keep, which to give for gifts, and whether to sell any. That decision is gonna depend heavily on what happens with the S5LE, so I'm really trying to put it off.

Mmmmm....S5LE..... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

I could see a Green/Gray combo like on the LMS ASEK Infantry.

I was going to go with the green/sage but the wife like the gray better so I went with her call on this one. I might end up giving it to here since it is not falling into my keeper cat.

looks nice
I got sage with muddy

That really does look nice.

I am boring.... and probably like a broken record.
- Sorry.

For Res-C, I like black handles and SATIN blades. Period.
I wish the MPLE and Muk had been black handled. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/paperbag.gif" alt="" />

But, for coated blades, I have to say SAGE is easily my favorite coating! It is actually quite nice "Looking".

With these Res-C handles, the Sage goes well with the Black Res-C and looks very cool with the Brown Res-C.

I am glad everyone can have such a variety of colors to choose from on the S5CG and generally pretty hard to complain about color options. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> .... and ... er.. satin is coming (but... I guess there won't likely be SR-101 in satin. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />)

For micarta and natural handle materials, I like black or earth toned colors. Preferably dark brown if not black.

But, since satin was not a blade option (yet) and since we don't know what the price or blade material will be on the satin version, I have a black/black and a black handle/Sage blade SR-101 S5CG's coming.

I might have to strip one of them. Just not sure which one will be the lucky user yet.

I WISH there was a way to know which one has the least dimples under the coating. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

I will actually most likely refrain from using or doing ANYTHING with my S5CG until I find out the deal on the satin versions. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
I guess I will just end up stashing these two to wait and see what happens with the satin LE.

If I consider the satin LE a good price and a steel I like, I might just have to get the satin and not waste my time stripping another CG. I consider it a bit unfortunate to have to do it this way though. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> - I would have been VERY happy with a satin SR-101 blade. But, since I don't know what is coming..... ????? what steel...????? what price.... ???? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" />

Just how it goes I guess. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

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Suweet S5 with a Suweet edge!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> Congrats, Vic! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I really like that combo. Heck, I like all of them.