Basic 4... infi?

Robdude

Robdude

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Setting all here say aside.. I'm asking those of you who have actually owned and used smaller infi blades.. how does infi fo as a small blade? A rough an tough utility/camp knife?
I'm considering a B4..any thoughts?
 
Infi is great in any size imho, as far as the B4, I have a magnum and I love it but i cant help but think that the anorexic may be more versatile.
 
Oh yea I've had both the anorexic and magnum B4, sold them cause they're just not my style, but they performed perfectly. Batoning, etc, all perfect. In their place, after comparison and a lot of use camping, I settled on the Anniversary Mean Street as my model of choice for smaller bush craft knives. They're even smaller and use less steel overall than a Basic 4 of either size, but they take batoning just as well, and do all the smaller tasks beautifully (feather sticks, etc). INFI is not the ultimate edge holder, but it is very very VERY VERY good at holding an edge. Its toughness is where it really shines, but it is also EXTREMELY easy to resharpen, even with just a rock for sharpening, and stropping on your jeans.

A Basic 4 of either thickness would serve you til the end of your days, likely without any complaints. The real problem will be, once you get used to using them...you'll want more. And more...and more....and... :)
 
TheGrownUpKid said:
Oh yea I've had both the anorexic and magnum B4, sold them cause they're just not my style, but they performed perfectly. Batoning, etc, all perfect. In their place, after comparison and a lot of use camping, I settled on the Anniversary Mean Street as my model of choice for smaller bush craft knives. They're even smaller and use less steel overall than a Basic 4 of either size, but they take batoning just as well, and do all the smaller tasks beautifully (feather sticks, etc). INFI is not the ultimate edge holder, but it is very very VERY VERY good at holding an edge. Its toughness is where it really shines, but it is also EXTREMELY easy to resharpen, even with just a rock for sharpening, and stropping on your jeans.

A Basic 4 of either thickness would serve you til the end of your days, likely without any complaints. The real problem will be, once you get used to using them...you'll want more. And more...and more....and... :)
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I can attest to this, even though I try to keep my knives down to a sensible number, imcurrently holding on to 5 basics, no make that 7 which are 2 x B3, 2 x B4, a B11, a BB13 and a HOGB8.

I firmly believe one can be perfectly happy with nothing but basics from Busse, theyrethe ultimate users and res c is the flubber of handle materials.
 
DamascusBowie said:
I can attest to this, even though I try to keep my knives down to a sensible number, imcurrently holding on to 5 basics, no make that 7 which are 2 x B3, 2 x B4, a B11, a BB13 and a HOGB8.

I firmly believe one can be perfectly happy with nothing but basics from Busse, theyrethe ultimate users and res c is the flubber of handle materials.
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So pissed I missed that HOGB8.... wish I knew of one for sale :(
 
Anyone who follows my hunting threads is probably aware that my B4 "Supermodel" is hands down my most used knife. I have in all honesty lost track of the deer it has skinned/dressed since it arrived. I would add that it has still not been "resharpened" since the factory. To clarify I have stropped it plenty and I straightened a couple of very small rolls I have it forcing it into some socket joints, those came out on the screwdriver. It has never been back on a stone or belt.
 
Andy the Aussie said:
Anyone who follows my hunting threads is probably aware that my B4 "Supermodel" is hands down my most used knife. I have in all honesty lost track of the deer it has skinned/dressed since it arrived. I would add that it has still not been "resharpened" since the factory. To clarify I have stropped it plenty and I straightened a couple of very small rolls I have it forcing it into some socket joints, those came out on the screwdriver. It has never been back on a stone or belt.
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Andy is yours the magnum blade or skinny (.15) ..?
 
"Supermodel" = Skinny ;)

I also have a "Moped" model as well...but the Skinny is the one that get all the love :D
 
Andy the Aussie said:
"Supermodel" = Skinny ;)

I also have a "Moped" model as well...but the Skinny is the one that get all the love :D
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What do you use your Ash blades for? Your known to have a full fledged romance going on with the steel hearts...
 
Just about any knife task besides dressing game. The ASH is plenty capable in that space as well (there are some recent pics here of me knocking backstraps out with a Fat ASH but for skinning and such the B4 has been my go to knife since it was released. Now “one knife for the end of days” ASH every time!!
 
I have experience with "supermodel" B4 only, it is a great knife - big broad slicey blade, stout as hell, I have used it outside and in the kitchen for butchering and it is great.

I guess by my personal reckoning, The only reason you would need anything other than a Basic class knife would be extreme batoning on handle, I know Res-C is tough, I still like the idea of full tang and micarta to beat on the handle if doing serious batoning through really tough wood. I personally do not do that all that often, though on occasion, I get wedged in pretty good which may be my technique more than anything. This activity on Res-C will chew it up over time (although it will still be more than useable as many posters have shown, including Cliffstamp's B7 - he literally tried to break the knife in so many ways and it kept on going). When I got turned on to the Basics, I bought a few - need to fill in my B5-7 models, the B3, meh, have enough smaller busses et al. to where it would be just another small knife. The combo of feel and heft of the basics is beyond compare, due to the nature of the build, they almost always have a forward leaning feel in hand, which I often prefer,as knives that "float in your hand" may actually be handle heavy which I generally do not prefer. Although, the balance and feel that Busse is able to pull off in its full tang models is incredible, I just do not prefer models that are handle heavy in general.

That said, I have way more full tang models than Basics!

I really love them all.

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I have a b4 magnum. Wish it was a skinny but for how thick it is, it's a really good slicer.

I'm glad I got it. Its one of my "never sell it" blades. Good size, handle is nice for the blade length, and since it isnt a huge knife, it gets more belt time.
 
I have a skinny B4. I dropped the point a little and ground off the talon hole to make a proper finger choil. As I was doing that work, I accidentally touched the cutting edge with the dremel. Was amazed at how easy it was to fix the blunted edge with a little stropping. Super easy to maintain in the field.
 
Brummie said:
Super easy to maintain in the field.
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That's one of the incredible qualities of infi that people dont have a chance to see when they are complaining about how their knife holds an edge for much cheaper...
The ability to keep it sharp without needing to drag a whole sharpening setup .... awesome
 
Robdude said:
The ability to keep it sharp without needing to drag a whole sharpening setup .... awesome
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Thin convexed INFI is great for field maintenance.

Here's that B4 I was talking about:
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Nice mods! I really like my B4 Anorexic, although if I'm being honest I would prefer it to have a small choil and shrunken ricasso kind of like the SCABS.
 
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