Well yesterday I have lost my Infi virginity.
First I have to say thank you to Hillbillenigma, for what used to be an unused CG ASH-1, Brian of Okuden, for my awesome new A2 kydex sheath, and of course Amy-O for her patience and quick email responses to a noob of the brand. It has been a pleasure interacting with all of them.
I thought to myself when I responded to Hillbill's post with an I'll take it, You have to be crazy dropping this much money on A knife. Then I said to myself, You're in for a penny, might as well make it a pound and order a sheath too. The mental battle that I was fighting over my buyers remorse was somewhat relieved when I recounted all the handbags and shoes my wife has purchased over the years and when I gasped at the price she always responded with, Don't be upset. When it come to quality, you get what you pay for.
Then yesterday, after work, I rushed home to to beat the mailman to the house and when the knock came to the door I started to feel like a kid at Christmas, because there they were. Two boxes, what was the odds that the perfect storm would occur. I'd be able to sneak out of work early and that both the knife and the sheath would arrive on the same day?
Yesterday was a cold one here in the DC area and in a matter of seconds, while signing the postal paper work, I new what I was going to be doing with my evening. That's right, I went out to the wood pile and I grabbed 4 logs of wood. My chocolate lab and I spent the next 30-40mins out side making pencil size wood sticks out of the wood. It was far more kindling then I needed but it was just down right fun and the ASH-1, as seen in a number of YouTube videos, performed flawlessly. Then we (the dog and I) processed a bunch of the larger stuff that I never got around to last fall. Brought it in the house and start the last fire of the season in the fireplace.
I have to say that I believe that this is the beginning of a new love affair. I'll never put this knife through the paces that I've seen and read that some of you guys and girls have done with your knives but I have the confidence that this piece of steel is going to be by my side for a long, long time.
The next time the wife buys a handbag or another pair of shoes and says to me, Don't be upset. When it come to quality, you get what you pay for, that will now trigger my new found pavlovian response of, Buy more Infi! lol
Again, I can't thank all of you enough for your kindness and knowledge that you have provided me through the forums. I'm actually starting to get used to all the initials without having to flip between Busse Collector and the forums.
Last but not least, thank you Jerry for your very functional art.
Popcopy,
P.S. Now I'm biting at the bit for my new Boss Jack to arrive... Amy-O you rock thanks for the email confirmation. It completely made my day
First I have to say thank you to Hillbillenigma, for what used to be an unused CG ASH-1, Brian of Okuden, for my awesome new A2 kydex sheath, and of course Amy-O for her patience and quick email responses to a noob of the brand. It has been a pleasure interacting with all of them.
I thought to myself when I responded to Hillbill's post with an I'll take it, You have to be crazy dropping this much money on A knife. Then I said to myself, You're in for a penny, might as well make it a pound and order a sheath too. The mental battle that I was fighting over my buyers remorse was somewhat relieved when I recounted all the handbags and shoes my wife has purchased over the years and when I gasped at the price she always responded with, Don't be upset. When it come to quality, you get what you pay for.
Then yesterday, after work, I rushed home to to beat the mailman to the house and when the knock came to the door I started to feel like a kid at Christmas, because there they were. Two boxes, what was the odds that the perfect storm would occur. I'd be able to sneak out of work early and that both the knife and the sheath would arrive on the same day?
Yesterday was a cold one here in the DC area and in a matter of seconds, while signing the postal paper work, I new what I was going to be doing with my evening. That's right, I went out to the wood pile and I grabbed 4 logs of wood. My chocolate lab and I spent the next 30-40mins out side making pencil size wood sticks out of the wood. It was far more kindling then I needed but it was just down right fun and the ASH-1, as seen in a number of YouTube videos, performed flawlessly. Then we (the dog and I) processed a bunch of the larger stuff that I never got around to last fall. Brought it in the house and start the last fire of the season in the fireplace.
I have to say that I believe that this is the beginning of a new love affair. I'll never put this knife through the paces that I've seen and read that some of you guys and girls have done with your knives but I have the confidence that this piece of steel is going to be by my side for a long, long time.
The next time the wife buys a handbag or another pair of shoes and says to me, Don't be upset. When it come to quality, you get what you pay for, that will now trigger my new found pavlovian response of, Buy more Infi! lol
Again, I can't thank all of you enough for your kindness and knowledge that you have provided me through the forums. I'm actually starting to get used to all the initials without having to flip between Busse Collector and the forums.
Last but not least, thank you Jerry for your very functional art.
Popcopy,
P.S. Now I'm biting at the bit for my new Boss Jack to arrive... Amy-O you rock thanks for the email confirmation. It completely made my day
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this will be the first of many.. congratulations! 
