2 models that would get my money, even when I don't want to spend money right now

Yeppers, I'm still sitting here dreaming of a ZTBAe. :)

I do live life vicariously. :p
 
I carried an AD since '03 and used it on at least 30 -40 whitetails and all the time cutting up my food (apples, oranges, summer sausage, cheese, etc.) while hunting in the woods. I got by using that snakeskin AD for years for edc. stuff in the woods and the choil never bothered me until making the first cut on the hind legs where you have to cut around the bone near the knee joint and pay attention not to snag the tendon and skin in the choil. Still though, I got them all cleaned with no problems. And i always noticed it with the first cut on anything I was slicing to eat and wishing for a choiless version. One thing that drives me nuts on that choil is just trying to peel an apple, it sucks with a large choil on a small knife. When the Cabs came out, I sold that AD and will never look back for a small knife with a choil. I love the Cabs 100% over that AD that now resides as only a memory in my mind. All hail the choiless small knife!!! The Cabs is a keeper forever. I did put in a wish for a choiless Boss Badger when I ordered my Boss Jack, maybe one day I was told. It is all personal preference, but after using both, I like the choiless way better on a small edc knife. My 2 worthless cents! By the way the choil doesn't bother me on large choppers only on edc size blades.
 
I happen to like the choils as I'm one of those that will drop a finger in there in a second and use my fingure to feel what the edge is slicing through. I am also one who prefers a HEAVY HILT. I want the knife to sit back in my hand and when I pic it up and wrap my hand around it, it them becomes my extension instead of these dangling flopper out there. Don't get me wrong I LOVE MY CHOPPERS, but they are designed for a task at hand. In a user say 7" and down make mine hilt heavy. One of the reasons I have enjoyed the SH-e, NO-e and BA-e for so long. The ZT series are WAY UNDERRATED. Extremely lite, balanced the way I like it and real fast in the hand if need be. Now to mix this up a little, I would join in on a death chat for the return of an ERGO without the choil as well only cause I really enjoy the ERGO!!!
 
RussMo said:
I am also one who prefers a HEAVY HILT. I want the knife to sit back in my hand and when I pic it up and wrap my hand around it, it them becomes my extension instead of these dangling flopper out there. Don't get me wrong I LOVE MY CHOPPERS, but they are designed for a task at hand. In a user say 7" and down make mine hilt heavy.
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As with the forward lanyard lazy grip between uses, we seem to share the same preference for the lazy hand on the smaller knives. I also like to relax my hand slightly between cuts and like the smaller knives to have a slightly rear biased balance, just enough to sit there, not flop forward, but also not slide backwards with a slight rear tilt (but that has a lot to do with the handle shape also).

I had 2 of the older RMD's with the rounded spine, one with G10 and one with Micarta. The rounded spine made for a lighter blade and both of those were slightly rear balanced. The Micarta one had a bit of discoloration on the handle so my OCD made me sell it and replace it with one of the newer RMD's with the same color scales. Little did I realize that the new RMDs don't have the rounded spine and are more blade heavy than the old ones.

My old style with G10 is nicely balanced slightly to the rear and the Micarta one was too, but slightly less. It is the only knife that I ever regret selling. The new ones are all forward balanced.

For that same reason I love the SAR 4 (I would like a thinner TSAR 4 or Anorexic SARA 4 also but with the same rear biased balance) and also the SAR 5 (sorry LVC, I agree with your philisophy on almost everything but the SAR 5 just works for my hand and is one of my favorite small Busses. I finally found a G10 version that will be here on Monday :D).

And coincidentally, speaking of the RMD, as I typed this my 2 RMD LEs arrived so I am off to play and take pictures.!!!
 
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As with the forward lanyard lazy grip between uses, we seem to share the same preference for the lazy hand on the smaller knives. I also like to relax my hand slightly between cuts and like the smaller knives to have a slightly rear biased balance, just enough to sit there, not flop forward, but also not slide backwards with a slight rear tilt (but that has a lot to do with the handle shape also).

I had 2 of the older RMD's with the rounded spine, one with G10 and one with Micarta. The rounded spine made for a lighter blade and both of those were slightly rear balanced. The Micarta one had a bit of discoloration on the handle so my OCD made me sell it and replace it with one of the newer RMD's with the same color scales. Little did I realize that the new RMDs don't have the rounded spine and are more blade heavy than the old ones.

My old style with G10 is nicely balanced slightly to the rear and the Micarta one was too, but slightly less. It is the only knife that I ever regret selling. The new ones are all forward balanced.

l2lku2, Yes Sir I had one of the original RMDs and sold it a long time ago and been kicking myself since. The one I had was with G-10 and it to me was one of the best classic types Busse-Kin has rolled out the door. Man that still bumbs me.

For that same reason I love the SAR 4 (I would like a thinner TSAR 4 or Anorexic SARA 4 also but with the same rear biased balance) and also the SAR 5 (sorry LVC, I agree with your philisophy on almost everything but the SAR 5 just works for my hand and is one of my favorite small Busses. I finally found a G10 version that will be here on Monday :D).

Oh the SAR5 is one I wish Jerry had rolled out with a Satin finish and G-10. I carry my SAR5 often and it is exactly what I'm talking about regarding sitting back in the hand. I think this one would have been the IDEAL hunting knife.

And coincidentally, speaking of the RMD, as I typed this my 2 RMD LEs arrived so I am off to play and take pictures.!!!
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***Congrats on those RMDs by the way, and great group shots!!!
 
I'll also add, I agree that a badger length Boss series would get my money. Choil or no choil option on a CG Boss Badger around .20-.22 would be sweet. I bought an extra Boss Jack/no choil with thoughts on doing just that. While the CABS looks good, the choiless Boss Jack starts looking funny with that blade length but the choiled Boss Jack looks right, if that makes any sense.
 
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