$360 for a piece of steel?

Best part about Busse is the community. You've got ENJOY a knife hobby. That's sometimes hard to do with other makes and forums. To me, that's worth something. Oh yeah, and the knives are good too. The secret around here is, the guys are too drunk to care what they're buying. They just like to hang out and drink. The knives provided a convenient excuse to collude with other Irish malt whiskey hounds.
 
The price of Busse knives always comes up when they are being discussed.

I try to tell the people why we think they are worth it.

But sometimes, a person doesn't "get it" until they try one.

Glad you jumped in and tried one.
 
Cpl Punishment said:
The price of Busse knives always comes up when they are being discussed.

I try to tell the people why we think they are worth it.

But sometimes, a person doesn't "get it" until they try one.

Glad you jumped in and tried one.
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Yep. Hard to think of any better way to phrase that.
 
Dang Bro that pretty much sums it up!!! Congrats on the score and I think I can gaurantee it want be your last.
 
It's like trying to explain Zeiss to a guy who has only looked through Leopold. It changes the way you view things. ;)
 
Welcome to the madness Hoopster, I've got this feeling it won't be your last Infi blade. Congrats, :thumbup:
 
Cpl Punishment said:
The price of Busse knives always comes up when they are being discussed.

I try to tell the people why we think they are worth it.

But sometimes, a person doesn't "get it" until they try one.

Glad you jumped in and tried one.
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Ain't this the truth. I got a couple of buddies that liked to crap themselves when I told what my FBM cost. They were even joking about a 5150 or something. :D

After they get that INFI in hand and give it a workout, people got to have one. End of story. As far as the money goes, I figure even if it is stripped, convexed, etc., you will always get close to what you paid.
 
Considering that some GW's sell for close to $367 now, and SHBM's are usually up over $1,000...

I think you might look back at this thread in the future, and find yourself laughing at the assumption that Busse's were ever expensive in the first place;):D
 
hoopster said:
Well, being a knife lover I had to see if the INFI hype was justified or not eventually. I decided the BWM was as good as any for me to try first, especially since I could get one at the factory price.

After owning the BWM for a few weeks allow me to give my thoughts. There are quite a few similar knives being offered in this category from other manufactures, some at half the price so why would this Busse be worth the extra $$$$$ from a practical stand point?

I think I have the answers.
-First, INFI really does hold an edge through some brutal treatment. I now believe.
-Second, the handle shape is ideal in every dimension whereas the handles on other knives in this category seem to lack the same sculpturing in all dimensions.
-Third, the choil works great for me on a knife of this blade length.
-Fouth, If the rust/stain resistance of INFI is truly better than say 1095, that's got to be worth something.
-Fifth, if, and I do mean if, the knife appreciates in value, I'll be happy and won't be surprised.
-Sixth, it can be ordered in a number of color combos from a company with a great warranty and service.

In other words, I'm cheap but feel I got more than my money's worth on this one. :thumbup:
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hi, man . congrats .

is it means that you converted into Busse Cult ?
 
Glad to hear you're liking it, Hoopster!! :D

That's a great list of reasons to like Busse knives. :thumbup:

As far as the price goes, it seems like I never have a pile of extra money to buy knives with. And that's one of the reasons I buy Busse knives (and relatives). I've had enough knives break or be badly damaged. Or rust badly when they didn't need to. Or be a burden when they wouldn't hold their edge. Or be so badly designed that they tear up your hand using them.

At times, I have found myself with a non-Busse knife that either lay in pieces in my hand or I was scared to use it for a task because I knew it wasn't up to it. When I think of this, Busse knives sure seem like a much cheaper investment.

So, after having been on both sides of the street, the real question has become, why would I NOT buy Busse?
 
kdstrick said:
It's like trying to explain Zeiss to a guy who has only looked through Leopold. It changes the way you view things. ;)
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Or Kifaru to a guy that's only owned Maxpedition. . .

Or Schmidt & Bender to a guy who's only looked through a Zeiss.

:p

J/K Zeiss makes some freaking fantastic stuff.
 
I'm pretty bad at sharpening knives, but Busses are a pleasure to sharpen. I have no idea how they can be so damn tough and hold and edge so long, and STILL be easy to sharpen. AND corrosion resistant.
INFI is an amazing all around steel. I doubt we'll ever see anything close or as afforable as INFI in our lifetimes.
INFI is better than sliced bread, light bulbs, and silly putty all rolled into one!
 
Welcome, hoopster, to the club. :thumbup:

Yes, you will find the corrosion resistance of INFI to be much better than 1095.

Someone mentioned the Busse warranty, but, as you know, ESEE has a great warranty, as well.

Do you plan to get the ESEE 10, and do a Chop-Off? :D
 
resinguy said:
Welcome, hoopster, to the club. :thumbup:

Yes, you will find the corrosion resistance of INFI to be much better than 1095.

Someone mentioned the Busse warranty, but, as you know, ESEE has a great warranty, as well.

Do you plan to get the ESEE 10, and do a Chop-Off? :D
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I wish, but I can't afford the Junglas. :D I'm sure it will be a sweet knife from a great company though.
 
As much as the designs are great, I always like to point out that the heat treat and quality control on Busse knives is insane!
Busse Combat pays more attention to making a solid product than anyone else in the industry. On top of that, their warranty keeps them honest.
(Not that they're anything but the most honest people anyway. They just put it in writing.)

You just can't go wrong with a Busse!:thumbup:
 
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