Basic 8 LE

B8 LE would be awesome, especially no more than 3/16" thick, otherwise its just a pain in the butt to haul on hikes.
 
plue said:
B8 LE would be awesome, especially no more than 3/16" thick, otherwise its just a pain in the butt to haul on hikes.
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No need to skimp on blade thickness to save weight with the Res-C handles. The Skinny ASH-1 @ 3/16" thick with 6.5" blade, arguably one of the most "portable" mid-size Busse's, weighs about 15.5 oz. Basic 7 with longer, thicker blade @ .25" thick weighs 3.5 oz less at about 12 oz. In fact, the Basic 11 with .25" thick blade weighs only 2 oz more than the Skinny ASH1, and disappears weight-wise on the belt even on full-day hikes. A .25" thick Basic 8 would be a dream to carry, an ergonomic delight in hand and utterly indestructible.

Bring it in .22" - .25" and that right soon, por favor. :)

Oh, and can we get a little asym love up in here? :cool:
 
Will York said:
No need to skimp on blade thickness to save weight with the Res-C handles. The Skinny ASH-1 @ 3/16" thick with 6.5" blade, arguably one of the most "portable" mid-size Busse's, weighs about 15.5 oz. Basic 7 with longer, thicker blade @ .25" thick weighs 3.5 oz less at about 12 oz. In fact, the Basic 11 with .25" thick blade weighs only 2 oz more than the Skinny ASH1, and disappears weight-wise on the belt even on full-day hikes.
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It's not just about carry weight for me, plenty of reasons to avoid .22" and up besides just weight......

- Increased handling characteristics.
- Less fatigue during extended use.
- Better cutting geometry/performance.

Most of all for me, I strongly believe that full convex grinds allow for thinner knives (3/16" & under) to possess durable edge geometry, while also providing the advantages I listed above and of course less carry weight.
 
aaaa_cccc said:
It's not just about carry weight for me, plenty of reasons to avoid .22" and up besides just weight......

- Increased handling characteristics.
- Less fatigue during extended use.
- Better cutting geometry/performance.

Most of all for me, I strongly believe that full convex grinds allow for thinner knives (3/16" & under) to possess durable edge geometry, while also providing the advantages I listed above and of course less carry weight.
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Well said, I'm definitely on the same page as you about thickness. Thinner blades can chop and be useful for much more, whereas a thicker blade pigeon-holes itself in some aspects. All that said, I'm B8 in satin and a tan handle would just be dead sexy!
 
Basic 8 in .32...!!!!!!!!! Are we men or mice...... ????? Chefs need skinny little lady blades...MEN need a "Chunk 'O Steel" to take care of business with !
 
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