The one I saw said "Your [email]s@%#...is[/email] our bread and butter"

I agree! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

We asked for more INFI and Dan did it. We asked for more Mudders and Dan did it.
We've asked for colors, stainless, smaller, bigger, different styles
and the boss came through with Flying Dumpsters!

Thank you Dan Busse

now about that skelly-necker... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

LOL ....oh my..sigh

+1 <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I am glad Dan was able to bring the S5LE in INFI. I know a LOT of people are VERY excited about it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Personally, I LOVE the S5 design, but "Because" of the LE's price, I had/have to stick with my CG and stripped it myself. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

I could not and can not afford or justify the LE.

Personally, I had hoped for around $150 - $160.

At almost twice the price, the CG offers a LOT more value and this is from a guy who does NOT like coated blades and tired of having to strip them. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Everybody's price/values perceptions are different. So, obviously some think the S5LE is a great deal. And compared to similar sized pieces of INFI with satin finishes, a fair arguement could be made that the S5LE "IS" a good deal.

But, again to each their own. I think Busse/INFI in satin is WAY over-priced (for me... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/paperbag.gif" alt="" />).


Although...., over the years, I have purchased a fair share of Busse INFI.
The SAR5 was a reasonable price/value.

I have owned many pieces of INFI over the years and still own about 7 Busse blades. I just bite the bullet HARD and buy because I just "want". But, I have had to sell most of what I have purchased because I couldn't justify "keeping". <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> - Ultimately, I have had to be very selective.

In any event, supply and demand drive most businesses. If people are willing to pay more, demand is high and profits are good.

I am glad for Jerry, Dan and all those about to receive the S5LE in satin INFI.
... It is a GREAT knife. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I am just sorry I won't be enjoying the S5LE in my preferred satin INFI. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

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.... Just pointing out that "Some" people "MAY" have been willing to pay more.

But, I think it is fair to say that if the S5LE had been priced higher, there would have most likely been even LESS S5LE's sold.

Priced as it was, some sales "were" missed. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

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+1 <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

If it were priced $20 higher, I may not have ordered one. This is why I couldn't justify getting any Busses.

I was hoping for a lower price, too - I paid more for my S5LE than I did for my Busse High Street at BLADE Atlanta. Now, the High Street is a significantly shorter knife, but it's also got the Busse name and multicolored G10 handles. The S5 was a solid price for INFI, and it's an awesome knife, which is why I ordered one, but it's not what I would call a bargain. If it were any more expensive I very well might have sat it out. I barely justified ordering it at this price to begin with.

Still a great blade, and I can't wait to get my hands on it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

as much as I like the S5, I also just barely justified the purchase. I think the price to performance was peaked at the price we payed.

I also like the idea that this knife will provide an opportunity to do a REAL SR-101 vs INFI side-by-side comparison. I will sharpen the two knives to similar edges, and I can put them to work to see just how much difference I see between the steels, after completely removing the usual confusions of trying to compare two different knives with two different steels.

I'm planning on doing the same thing, I have my black brown S5 with a slight re curve look to it now after sharpening some chips out, but ill start with a fresh one