Busse craze?

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hope it not sacrilegious to have lol at "if Jesus had a gun he'd be alive today"

I'm still sneezing.
 
INFI is one of the finest steels ever developed. Look at the data aka performance.
Jesus was a man of peace, btw.
rolf
 
Like several other manufacturers, Busse has established a fan base like a club. You have to buy one to get in, then announce "Now I get it!" the secret response will be some version of "Say goodbye to your money, that is just the first of many!" Next, you'll use the logo for a sig line and argue vituperatively against any post suggesting they may not be worth the price or that the owner/designers are less than princes of the cutlery world. I've seen this happen around Strider, Emerson, GEC, Spyderco and others as well. I would welcome you to the club but, as it suggests in my sig line, I don't do clubs.
 
shqxk said:
Busse knife does look nice, but obviously overprice and most of them are just too thick behind the edge.

At the same amount of money you can have a better knife if you go custom route. And yes, I do have few Busse.

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Please share, what model is in the lower left hand corner?
 
shqxk said:
Busse knife does look nice, but obviously overprice and most of them are just too thick behind the edge.

At the same amount of money you can have a better knife if you go custom route. And yes, I do have few Busse.

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Nice to see another that can actually USE the blade and see that its TOO DAMNED THICK to cut with.

Any knife can chop,yes even an Ontario cheapie !.

But trying to slice ANYTHING with a Busse is an excersize in futility.

Unless you want to have it reground to a proper convexed edge.

See what that will cost.

MUCH rather buy a knife that I use and can slice.

Rather use my Randall or Bark River than the Busse ---- anytime.
 
bomber258 said:
Nice to see another that can actually USE the blade and see that its TOO DAMNED THICK to cut with.

Any knife can chop,yes even an Ontario cheapie !.

But trying to slice ANYTHING with a Busse is an excersize in futility.

Unless you want to have it reground to a proper convexed edge.

See what that will cost.

MUCH rather buy a knife that I use and can slice.

Rather use my Randall or Bark River than the Busse ---- anytime.
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This potato declares that, "inconceivable!"

 
cash2006 said:
I have been a knife nut all my life and don't understand the Busse craze. Most I've spent on one is $150. What is it about Busse that commands the high price?
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And the majority of the general population would look at your purchase and ask you what about that knife commands the high price.

craytab said:
I don't own one but the Ratmandu gets some of the best actual use reviews of any knife in its size. And for that price it is a fantastic deal.
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I consider mine to have been money well spent.

Nice TGLB, btw.
 
Chops too.

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Some of the best (if not THE best) blade steel in the industry.

An awesome warranty

Knowing your knife can chop through a cinder block or refrigerator I'd it had to.

Owning darrel's knife from walking dead :)
 
shqxk said:
Busse knife does look nice, but obviously overprice and most of them are just too thick behind the edge.

At the same amount of money you can have a better knife if you go custom route. And yes, I do have few Busse.

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Maybe you should actually use your knives before criticizing them. You sure do have some nice safe queens.
 
Except the custom mammoth handle and AALB, I have used and done some test with all of them.

The full tang construction and the shape of both NMFSH and TGLB does has some drawback that it will hurt your hand in long usage compare to hidden tang. INFI might be great steel but overall design and execution just doesn't cut it.

I'm not sure why I need to criticize my own knife... It is what it is bro.

If you want to know how "good knife" should perform, try to get some Nick Wheeler or Burt Foster work piece and you would be educated.
 
Pics or it didn't happen. I wanna see all those knives in your picture beat up.

Since you've used and tested all of em except 2, it shouldn't be hard. Drag em out and shoot a pic...
 
plue said:
I'm not a collector, I use the knives I buy. At this point I have one Busse I own, and gave other ones as gifts. Toughest knife I've had by far, I literally beat mine to hell and back and it just laughed when my hand trembled when I was too tired to go any more. I've taken it backpacking, canoeing, mountain climbing, trout fishing, and anywhere else I go outdoors, and it hasn't let me down. I am out a lot, I use it a lot, so to me the extra $200 over another knife I spent on it was worth it, it's just a quality product. I just need to find a new sheath for mine now.
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Which Busse is this? I've been considering a Busse purchase for well over a decade.
 
Just for reference, here's what a well used, extensively "tested" Busse knife looks like.







This is one tough, sharp, badass knife. It's done everything I've ever asked of it and came back for more. I have tried to give it a workout for the past 16 years, and I wear out long before it does. I think I've had to sharpen it a grand total of 3 times.

No, Busse knives are not "magical" or anything, but they definitely ARE damn good, brutally tough knives.
 
I've owned some very expensive customs. One of which was in Rex-121. Those familiar with that steel know there are only a handful of knife makers that have used it.

I don't own a Busse, "YET". But I'm looking into it now cause I'm intrigued by their proprietary INFI. When I get one, it will be put through the ringer and used regularly.

I think my GSO has to go. I'm just not sold on 20cv.
 
I got a taste of the Busse-kin knives. Specifically a custom shop Ratmandu. While it was nice and was high quality, it didn't have what I was looking for. I won't cross Busse/Busse-kin knives completely off the list, however, they just don't produce the type of knife I like... yet :D
 
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