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Anyone Own A Steel Heart??
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Well seeing as i am in the process of ordering one, i thought i might throw in my .02. I'm buying mine from Andy Prisco, a great guy, and a pleasure to deal with. It's costing $287 (i think), with a $150 deposit and the rest due on shipping date (early july). You can see it on www.sharperinstinct.com
That's a huge ammount of money for me, should tell you what i think of ths knife. I think it's the best knife for it's size, anywhere, imo.....
James
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The beast we are, lest the beast we become.
That's a huge ammount of money for me, should tell you what i think of ths knife. I think it's the best knife for it's size, anywhere, imo.....
James
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The beast we are, lest the beast we become.
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I just recently SOLD a Steel Heart 2 ... it was a flimsy piece of sh*t ...
j.k.
It's definitely a great knife. But it's also the most blade-heavy knife in that general size that I've handled. Loosen your grip slightly and it immediately begins to tilt over your index finger. I felt that its "natural tendency" was to lurch forward and down like a chopper, which it no doubt can perform very well for its size range. If you like that style of balance, then the SH2 is your baby.
With the $ recouped from the sale, I paid for the Badger Attack I JUST received (thank you, Andy Prisco). At 11 oz, the BA is 5 oz lighter than the SH2 but feels like it's only 1/3 of the SH2's weight. The BA is much more compact but just as solid. Much better suited for my needs/wants in a camping-type knife.
Different strokes for different folks (many of which Busse seems fully capable of meeting.)
While we're on the subject of the Busses, folks who are considering them should note that the SH2 and BA, at least, are a little bigger than their measurements indicate. The SH2 from tip to micarta scale is 8" with 7" actual cutting edge, and 1.75" wide. The BA is 4.75" from tip to micarta scale, with 4-1/8" cutting edge, and 1-7/16" W at the blade's base/heel. The SH2 retains its 1/4" thickness along most of its blade, while the BA has a very nice, gradually narrowing distal taper. Just FYI.
Glen
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j.k.
It's definitely a great knife. But it's also the most blade-heavy knife in that general size that I've handled. Loosen your grip slightly and it immediately begins to tilt over your index finger. I felt that its "natural tendency" was to lurch forward and down like a chopper, which it no doubt can perform very well for its size range. If you like that style of balance, then the SH2 is your baby.
With the $ recouped from the sale, I paid for the Badger Attack I JUST received (thank you, Andy Prisco). At 11 oz, the BA is 5 oz lighter than the SH2 but feels like it's only 1/3 of the SH2's weight. The BA is much more compact but just as solid. Much better suited for my needs/wants in a camping-type knife.
Different strokes for different folks (many of which Busse seems fully capable of meeting.)
While we're on the subject of the Busses, folks who are considering them should note that the SH2 and BA, at least, are a little bigger than their measurements indicate. The SH2 from tip to micarta scale is 8" with 7" actual cutting edge, and 1.75" wide. The BA is 4.75" from tip to micarta scale, with 4-1/8" cutting edge, and 1-7/16" W at the blade's base/heel. The SH2 retains its 1/4" thickness along most of its blade, while the BA has a very nice, gradually narrowing distal taper. Just FYI.
Glen
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Just ordered a SH2-E today from Andy Prisco. Delivery in 6 weeks,My hat's off to Mr Prisco he is a great guy to deal with,I requested a drop sheath for my SH2 which are not in production at this time but Andy is going to talk to the people at Busse and see if he can get one made up for me (Thank's Andy)so if you are looking for a great knife buying experance contact Andy Prisco at Sharper Instinct.
Kevin
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Bought mine for just under the usual retail price ($265 I think) just before Busse went to his new INFI steel. The older ones have the same guarantee though, and for the life of me, I can't imagine doing anything with this knife that would break it.
I don't use it much because its just too darn much knife for the kind of backwoods stuff I do. I have exercised it though. Good chopper, great wood splitter, cuts great considering how thick it is, and absolutely beautiful, the most aesthetically pleasing big blade I've ever owned (of course that's a very subjective opinion).
I don't think anyone who buys one will be disappointed, though it may turn out that, as with me, its too much knife to use most of the time unless you do a lot of real primitive back country work building shelters, etc. When I show people my collection though, its the Busse (along with my Livesay RCM) that gets most of the attention!
I don't use it much because its just too darn much knife for the kind of backwoods stuff I do. I have exercised it though. Good chopper, great wood splitter, cuts great considering how thick it is, and absolutely beautiful, the most aesthetically pleasing big blade I've ever owned (of course that's a very subjective opinion).
I don't think anyone who buys one will be disappointed, though it may turn out that, as with me, its too much knife to use most of the time unless you do a lot of real primitive back country work building shelters, etc. When I show people my collection though, its the Busse (along with my Livesay RCM) that gets most of the attention!