Busse Fighter?

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Can anyone tell me if Busse Combat makes a fighter? Most of the knives I have seen have been thick, sharpened pry tools, and while they may chop, they do not slice very well. Something with a spear point would be nice. Thanks.

Scotsman
 
I only see the 4 incher offered on their site?
Are they offered anywhere else?
What are the sizes of the two larger blades?
Has anyone tried these blades?

Burton
 
Burton,
I don't know if these are being produced yet, with all the Military orders Busse has been working on they have fallen a little behind on the Civilian orders. Some of the dealers may have some but I haven't seen any around so I'm not sure.

If you want to order them you may need to give them a call. Busse recently updated their website and I notice they aren't all listed anymore. You can call them at 419-923-6471

Here are the sizes and prices of all 3 models:
8" = $287.00

6" = $247.00

4" = $167.00
 
Most of the knives I have seen have been thick, sharpened pry tools, and while they may chop, they do not slice very well.
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I think this is a definite inaccuracy. Based on my experience with Busse knives, the full flat grind combined with Busse's unique edge makes for a knife that both slices and chops very well. Now, the somewhat blunt tips on many Busses don't pierce all that well, but to say they don't slice well? What are you comparing them to, or have you not actually cut anything with a Battle Mistress?
 
Be aware that the Purebred Fighters (as pictured above) are still 1/4" thick chunks of INFI steel, as are most of the Busse models.

Since the spine-to-edge dimension on the PBF models appears slimmer than the Battle Mistress or Steel Heart and the flat grind of the primary bevel only reaches to about mid-height on the blade, the primary bevel is likely more obtuse than on a BM or SH and there will be even less cutting efficiency on these blades than on the BM or SH whose primary bevel flat grind goes from the edge all the way to the spine.

If absolute slicing efficiency is the critical criterion, Busses won't be the best choice. Thin stock blades of 1/8" or less and/or deeply hollow ground blades will yield better cutting with small force applied. Blade geometry, sharpening technique, size of steel grain, and your cutting style/technique will also affect the way the edge performs.

In my experience, the carbides in INFI seem to be pretty large & ragged (irregularly shaped) which translates to Busse blades taking a toothy edge that will cut very VERY well, even after the edge doesn't feel particularly sharp to the touch.

For pure slicing blades, you could look to makers who often specialize in bowies or very thin stock blades. But for a bomb-proof blade that can and will perform a very wide range of functions well(including cutting) under extremely demanding field conditions and on which you can bet your survival, Busse blades are the best way to go IMHO.
 
Busse knive's peformance is deceptively well rounded given their , ah, well rounded shapes. If you do not think they cut and/or slice that well, you obviously haven't used one or are just used to very thin single purpose designs. Let's put it this way: they slice very well for extremely strong, thick, heavy, chopping, prying, beat'em-up, shoot'em, blow'em-up, tools.

Nuclearly Yours,
 
Well, I can't speak for every Busse model, as I haven't used them all in the field. However I can speak for the BM, NO, Badger Attack, Bad Apple, and AS. For those blades I can guarantee they cut very well and as deep as you need it too right from the shop. Have I used them to cut someone in two? nope, but I damn well feel confident that they could do it :)
 
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