Busse camping knife suggestion?

Love my B11 and it teams up with a Scrapivore nicely. But for a universal camping/backpacking blade I would go with a Scrap Yard Regulator (get the full flat grind, Test Teams and limited run version). It is a great one for the woods!
 
Butter_knife said:
All,

I'm close to getting my second Busse and am thinking it might be one of the HHFSH's. It looks like a sturdy knife that will be good for camping, but could be a little heavy backpacking. It will be teamed up with another knife, probably my active duty. My friend has a bushwacker but I haven't had a chance to use it yet, do you think I'll be happy with one of these or should I be considering something else?

EDIT: Sorry thought he was thinking, as did SurvivetheCollapse, thanks for letting me know!
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Take your time deciding and if you could use your friend's BWM that would help you out quite a bit in your process. A BWM is a great knife, as is an HHFSH (heavier of the two) and everything the others said is accurate so I won't repeat it.

No worries on the smiley goof up as the very fact that they haven't replaced it with a usable thinking/pondering one is almost deserving of one itself. :rolleyes:

Bullitt196 said:
Love this thread cause I'm in a similar boat. I've got the BWM and am debating between a thicker BWM, HHFSH/HOGFSH or an FBM of sorts.

Not meaning to hijack, but if wearing on a dangler do the HHFSH's or FBM's get to be too heavy when worn?
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This may be helpful to the OP as well so I don't think it is a hijack. Once you start passing the 20-24 oz total weight including the sheath you will notice that a dangler, or any sheath setup for that matter, gets heavy pretty quick. You can test this by hanging something of similar weight from your belt and then just stand or walk around with it for about 2 hours and you will quickly understand what I mean. Most of the knives the weight of the BWM or heavier do not get carried very often by me when I am on foot, but they go a lot of places on the quad, tractor, or in the truck. However, once I train the yaks to pack for hiking, they will truly be INFIyaks! :D :p
 
PeterPHWS said:
I have to agree on the "greatness" of the BWM LE ... and indeed the BWM CG ... picking between the Basic 11 and those two is very much a dilemma ... only weight and price seperate them on a clear basis ... not "comfort" or "performance" as all three work very well ... but the Basic 11 is noticeably cheaper ...

I have a particular love of the BWM LE though as the balance, weight, comfort is so close to the old SHBM which for "years" was regarded as the ideal choice for a chopper that you could carry .... infact the BWM LE is perhaps "more" comfortable ... but the Basic 11 is just as good comfort wise ...

The thing is ... when you get to use so many models as if you're looking for the "best" ... you start to realise it is "splitting hairs" with some models ... so much so it is hard to leave the house because of the difficulty in making a selection ...
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Fantastic post and I could not agree any more with your thoughts on the BWM LE - its perfection - and I especially agree with the bolded portion above - when it comes down to it they will all do the job and do it well - maybe one blade may have a 10% increase in chopping ability or slicing, but that would be really hard to notice under 99% of normal circumstances...

Honestly, I tend to go with aesthetics at this point...


Demonic1 said:
Butter- This is a long process- enjoy it.
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It is indeed a journey - I've been trying to find my "favorite" or "best" Busse for almost two years and its just too hard - they are all awesome in their own ways... this is why its so much fun (and addictive).

I'm hoping to get to the show this weekend in NJ so I can have an opportunity to just hold all the models I would never normally get a chance to purchase just to test - the FSH is tops on my list along with, hopefully, a KZ if they have em.

To add my own thoughts to the OP - I think SARsquatches are a steal right now and just a great compromise between blade length and weight - the more I use mine the more I grab it over my NMSFNO and TMDSF.

The CG BWMs can also be had for pretty cheap with a little patience - I think I saw one a few days ago go for $330 or so WITH a BB open spine sheath - crazy deal.

Regardless, whichever you go for, it will not be your last :D
 
Used my SAR 6 this weekend to do some trail clearing. It did a great job, as predicted. I was mowing thru arm-width Cedar trees with ease(20 chops or less). Was gonna take pics, but forgot the flash card for my camera. Doh!
 
If you want to carry a heavier knife on a dangler sheath a leg strap (tiedown) will help a lot. It takes a lot of weight off of your belt and makes walking easier-IMHO. B11 is a great knife---great chopping ability w/ much less weight than HOGFSH,although the HOGFSH is my favorite Busse.
 
I Like the Sar6 and the Sar5, although the Sar5 has to be re-profiled (thinned out) along the edge in order to cut properly. Once you do that it's an awesome smaller knife. The Sar6 is a great chopper and a great slicer, as is the Sarsquatch competition. I haven't tried a Basic 11, it's just too long for me to want to carry around, but it does look like a great knife.
 
geargeek said:
I haven't tried a Basic 11, it's just too long for me to want to carry around, but it does look like a great knife.
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Do yourself a favor and give it a try!!!

Should be easy enough to sell anyway if you dont like it :D

I waited until this weekend to pick one up and it feels just amazing. Do not let the length fool you - it's not noticeably longer than the BWM or CGFBM and feels sooo much lighter. It also feels pretty small because the blade is not really that tall.

Here is a comp pic:

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I'm going to put a plug in for the Combat Grade FBM (the one with the funny looking grooves). I think it is a great all-around one-knife-does-most-things-well.

Another suggestion would be to look up a member here named Ban. his forum: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=854

He occasionally hosts gatherings of knife knuts at his shop in San Jose, might be the opportunity to handle and try out a variety of knives.
 
I have a BWM and a NMFBM, which I like equally and both fit in my Swiss Army backpack. I use the NMFBM for chopping small logs and the BWM for branches and removing bark.

The BWM would be my choice b/c its lighter, shorter and it can still chop small size branches and slice for food prep. The price for a BWM is also cheaper for INFI blades that size.
 
Probably a tossup between the B-11 and BWM.

The BWM is a little heavier, but the B-11 is longer and has a very comfortable handle.

You can't go wrong with either one.
 
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