Basics tang???

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I have neve seen any Basic in person. It looks like the handles are very small in diameter. If that is the case then how are the tangs? Smaller, skelatonized and is there even one?
I am interested in the new Basic 4 but I am worried the handle is to small. Anyone care to elaborate on the handle size?
 
There's a section cut photo floating around of a basic tang. Its not skeletonized but it does narrow as it goes through the grip as you'd expect. I had this fear of weakness as well, but I'm slowly getting over it.
 
Its deffinitely slimmer but holds up under hard use. I beat the crap out of my B 11 and it holds up just fine.
 
Not a great image (scanned)......no 90° corners, they are all radiused.

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See also http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...e-CGFBM-Vs-Trail-Master?p=7970530#post7970530


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I find the Resiprene-C is grippier than micarta or G10, and prefer it over all other Busse handles for comfort and security of grip. Also, to answer your question about tang strength in a little more detail:

Below is a pic of a bare tang from a Basic 7, which is the same handle as used on the B9. The tang is full-thickness along its length to the rear of the knife and all corners are radiused to preclude stress fracture:

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You’re not going to break the tang. Even when Noss @ KnifeTests.com put a B9 blade in a vise and beat on the side of the handle full strength repeatedly with a 3 lb. steel mallet, the tang didn’t fail. During this test, he opened the vise to check the blade and failed to re-secure it correctly. When he began beating on it with the mallet again, the blade broke at the point weakened by the vise jaw during his first attempt to break it, so the tang endured even after the blade broke under full-power lateral blows with the sledge. Here’s the web page documenting the destructive testing of the Basic 9:

http://www.knifetests.com/bussebasic9dtest.html

And here is a photo of the remains of that knife, showing the handle/tang still intact and perfectly useable—only damage to the handle were a few small tears in the Resiprene-C:

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Jerry also published test results on a Basic 9 as part of his original marketing for the Basic series, in which 32,000 lbs of weight was supported by the tang without breaking. The tang returned to “true” when the weight was removed, not even taking a permanent bend after supporting 16 tons.
 
I used to love Tang as a kid. Astro-nuts drank it! In space!!!

Haven't had it in years, but still remember the taste. Mmmmmm.
 
The basics, and all resiprene c bussekin are becoming my favorite users, the grippy softer handle makes for more enjoyable use, for me anyway. I have no fears of it being a weaker knife... Plus, busse warranties it he same as a micarta or g10 handled knife.
 
Get the Basic 4! It has the War Dog handle which is the most comfortable handle Ive ever held. Its the best Ive ever seen for hard use. It has a big middle palm swell and really fills out the hand.
 
I'm new here . Just bought my first knife from any of the Busse kin last night on Ebay . It's a Busse Basic 6 LE and I can't wait till it gets here . Anyway I also had thoughts and fears that the tang might fail or that the handle part might come loose from the tang . That is untill I watched the Kniftests.com do the test on the Scrap Yard Scrapper 6 . The Scrapper 6 and the Basic 6 have the same specs , other than the Scrapper is SR-77 and the Basic is INFI . Once I saw the side impact test with that 3 pound sledge on the handle I knew there was NO worries . The tang never failed and the handle , although it did cut some , never came loose from the tang . I'm a believer and bought my new knife confident that it will last me my lifetime .
 
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