BG FSH Fat or Thin ? & Why ?

TheMtnMan

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Hey Guys.
I missed out on BG FSH offering at the time, and plan to keep my eye on the Exchange for one, but cuzz theres still time, i figure id ask your opinions on this, instead of Automatically getting the Fat one. That seems to be my Default Setting usually, The Fatter the Better. So ?
Did you order a Fat or Thin and Why ?

P.S.
I suppose it would be used for general wood prep, some chopping, battoning, Camping chores, paired with a smaller blade.

Thanks for All Ur Help.
Drey
 
I ordered mine fat. The only FSH experience I have is with a HHFSH and NMFSH which are both a little thick. No doubt the thick BGFSH will perform well.
 
Also missed out on both , but wish would have gotten a thin one.

I'm sure even 3/16 sr101 could have handled whatever I threw at it. Hope to see more 3/16 sr101/Infi choppers being released.
 
I went with the thin stock. 5/16" on an 8" knife just seems like a bit much to me. I don't feel like I'm gaining much for the extra weight. I would have loved to see 7/32 or 1/4".
 
Ordered the thick 5/16", regularly use my HHFSH and have no problem with the heft so I figured I would go up instead of down on thickness from there.
 
I do have NMFSH its nice and Fat, same with Couple of ASH-1's,
Might give the Thin one a Try, or the 1st one available in Tanker Grey and Bruiser lol
 
Had to go with 5/16. If they are anything like the INFI version, figured I couldn't go wrong. :thumbup:

 
Thin is nice, nothing against the thinner blades at all.

But I went with the 5/16" monster and can't wait to get it.
Why? Because there are lots of 3/16" blades out there but a 5/16" SR101 BGFSH, now that's the ticket for me. :thumbup:


 
Thick.. the FSH is just a design that screams heavy use...when I see the FSH..I picture heavy batoning or prying open a car door.. imho
this is also the exact size range where a stout heavy gauge steel makes the most sense to me.. small knives are limited to small tasks so a thinner steel makes more sense.
a real long 11"+ sized blade gets real slow and heavy if its real thick...this is where 1/4" is perfect imho..but mid range is perfect for prying and can use the extra weight when ya need it to chop..so thick is good!!
 
If it's like the Chophouse, the thin will have a much lower saber grind than the thick. It would be nice if we knew before hand what the grinds would be as that could change my mind on which I would get. It would be nice to choose between the two thicknesses with both having the same saber grind height.

A tall saber grind on a 2" wide blade 3/16" thick could have some sweet cutting geometry.

I have a lot of thick Busses already. We don't get options to buy at this size in this thickness often it seems.
 
Thin. It will do more than I will ever need a knife for. And will chop better through what I need chopping, if my Ratweilers are any indication.
 
I ordered the thin at 3/16th - I have a lot of thick choppers already so I figured I'd see how the 3/16th works out. Besides in the old days 3/16th was a thick knife.
 
I ordered the thin at 3/16th - I have a lot of thick choppers already so I figured I'd see how the 3/16th works out. Besides in the old days 3/16th was a thick knife.
 
Thick. A thick spine is much less aggressive on a baton. The .36 rounded spine on my fat NMFSH is testament to this. Not that the thinner blades aren't any good, I just prefer the fatties for heavy work. Combined with a nice high grind and edge, they're just as slicey as their skinny friends.
 
xxwarderxx said:
If it's like the Chophouse, the thin will have a much lower saber grind than the thick. It would be nice if we knew before hand what the grinds would be as that could change my mind on which I would get. It would be nice to choose between the two thicknesses with both having the same saber grind height.

A tall saber grind on a 2" wide blade 3/16" thick could have some sweet cutting geometry.

I have a lot of thick Busses already. We don't get options to buy at this size in this thickness often it seems.
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:thumbup: to every word of this post.

What do you guys pry? I can't think of anything I would pry with a $300 knife unless absolutely necessary. I'd rather have a knife break than not be able to cut or chop through anything worth a beans. Though I don't find myself prying doors open or cutting other steel objects in half often without resorting to other tools. ;)

Don't get me wrong, put the right grind on a thick ass knife it will still cut, but usually find knives thicker than .25" are only good for being "prybars".

The Chophouse and Ratweiler in 3/16 have killer grinds on them. Really, would have to do something very foolish to break one (especially Weiler), and they SLICE and Chop like a MO fo.

Trash II will also be a killer blade me thinks. Having options for thickness through rest of op2 would be the bees knees.

Think in very near future gonna start a" thin vs thick challenge videos" thread. There's +/- to both, but only one can survive.😒
 
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Ulf Krogstad said:
What do you guys pry? I can't think of anything I would pry with a $300 knife unless absolutely necessary.
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I don't pry anything - i imagine it's more of a "nice to know it can" ability for TEOTWAWKI ;)

That being said, the thicker blades split wood apart easier than thinner ones, which is mostly what i use my outdoor knives for; batoning firstly and chopping secondarily :thumbup:
 
ExtraBaconPlease said:
I don't pry anything - i imagine it's more of a "nice to know it can" ability for TEOTWAWKI ;)

That being said, the thicker blades split wood apart easier than thinner ones, which is mostly what i use my outdoor knives for; batoning firstly and chopping secondarily :thumbup:
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every time a new blade is released...I need to Pry the debit card from my wife...:D
no..as a survival style knife..things like breaking your way in/out of doors an such.. or chopping then prying the wood apart...that sort a thing..
 
ExtraBaconPlease said:
I don't pry anything - i imagine it's more of a "nice to know it can" ability for TEOTWAWKI ;)

That being said, the thicker blades split wood apart easier than thinner ones, which is mostly what i use my outdoor knives for; batoning firstly and chopping secondarily :thumbup:
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Yeah, thick blades do work better as a maul, I don't baton a ton though, start fires with twigs/bark and work way up to logs, being able to cut/chop is my most desirable feature in a knife.

BWM is one of the best survival knives in Busse lineup imo. There is nothing it can't do well, can probably chop a vehicle in half too, don't care to try that though, treasure it too much, know with warranty that would be covered, (I think) just don't get the point.
 
Every BG blade offered in thick or thin will get a 0.22" thick "medium" satin LE version next, right?
 
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