Off Topic A game while we wait - 2021 Black Friday Grab Bag guessing game (The wait is over. Enjoy the photos!)

Nemo1775

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It has been so long since I have ordered a Busse I had forgotten just how poignantly felt the combination of anticipation and impatience are after the order is placed and the ensuing wait is underway. To keep things interesting and fun in the interim lets play a game. I am trying to guess how many items will be in my grab bags in total. I have no clue because it is a random selection from all 4 companies with a guaranteed minimum total value. I purchased 2 of the BF $2400 grab bags so if my rudimentary math is correct I should be getting a delivery with a minimum of $6900 combined value of sweet Busse goodness.

The first forum member to correctly guess how many item(s) in total arrive in my Black Friday Grab Bag order will get first dibs to purchase one item from me if I choose not to keep all of them. The member with the correct or closest guess will get first option to purchase one of any items in the order that I choose to part with. This is just for fun, if I find I cannot bear to part with any of them that is my right and I will instead congratulate you on your guessing prowess. I will try to remember to post a video of the unboxing and reveal.

Item(s) = if it is steel and has an edge it counts, knives, hatchets, etc.
To guess you must have posted in the Busse section prior to this posting and not be employed by or related to an employee of Busse/Kin companies
One guess per member
Each number can be guessed multiple times but first person with winning guess gets first option.
If the correct number is not guessed I will give the opportunity of first refusal to the next closest guess.

Mods: if any of this is verboten just let me know and I will either fix or retract it.
 
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Rule change: A number can be guessed multiple times, winning guess will go by earliest guess and so on.
Also, don't edit your posts or I can't verify accuracy.

Have fun!
 
$6900 buys a lot of knives. A few of those are going to be the recent SYKCO blades with the nice prices. A few are going to be custom shop blades in the $700-$800+ range. With a bunch in between. Since 13's already taken, I'm going with 14.
 
Man, all my guess are taken, so I'll take lucky number 18! Original guess would've been somewhere between 5-8 blades per $2400 grab bag. The only "reasonable" number left in that guessing range is 14, but that's an unlucky number for us.

Between the recent lower prices SYKCO offerings and more pricey CS stuff, that number can vary wildly... I'm guessing some exotic handled larger pieces will no doubt make it in there... Around $1100-1300, like mammoth molar scales on a hammer finished Forsaken Mistress or F-16. Doubtful but would be a total awesome surprise if you find a long lost gladius in there... Those would drive the piece count down. But $6900+ is a real nice budget :thumbsup:

Congrats!
 
Man, all my guess are taken, so I'll take lucky number 18! Original guess would've been somewhere between 5-8 blades per $2400 grab bag. The only "reasonable" number left in that guessing range is 14, but that's an unlucky number for us.

Between the recent lower prices SYKCO offerings and more pricey CS stuff, that number can vary wildly... I'm guessing some exotic handled larger pieces will no doubt make it in there... Around $1100-1300, like mammoth molar scales on a hammer finished Forsaken Mistress or F-16. Doubtful but would be a total awesome surprise if you find a long lost gladius in there... Those would drive the piece count down. But $6900+ is a real nice budget :thumbsup:

Congrats!

I have been trying the mathematical gymnastics as well and still have no clue, there are just so many models and such a wide price range.

I have been kicking myself for years since selling my first Busse, and as many makers as I appreciate and have used or want knives from I just keep coming back to Busse knives, something about them scratches an itch I am too sober to eloquently define. So, I am making up for lost time with my "all in" budget. I only live once and can't take my toys with me (though a couple might make it into the box.)
 
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