Busse for the beach/ocean?

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emt1581

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Which model would you choose for going to the beach/snorkeling/SCUBA diving/etc.? I'm thinking it should be one that you can use to cut line, pry open shells if need be, defend yourself against whatever's biting that day. I'm thinking for a fixed blade concealability isn't really a concern because unless you go with a 2-3" blade you aren't concealing it.

Which model would you choose and what sheath?

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-Emt1581
 
I use my NMSFNO on the beach very successfully and rust free, but not under the sea water. I think that INFI act like any stainless steel but a bit more more prone to rust, keep in mind that stainless steel will rust too with salt water. That been said.. I will go with a choilless Boss Jack with a few teeth in the blade.
 
While i have never been scuba diving i would think a Boss Street would work well for everything you described. I would definitely go with a kydex sheath with a tech lock to give you lots of attachment options.

Garth
 
A guy here years ago used a Basic 7 when diving - see dive knife. I think he might have later added a few serrations to the blade.

I would recommend thoroughly rinsing even an INFI knife after exposure to salt water.

Gene
 
emt1581 said:
Why are serrations/teeth important?

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-Emt1581
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Because fishing nets are made of synthetic material wich make a plain edge painful (hard) to cut especially under water. "even polish edge have a tendency to sliding more than cutting"
 
I haven't scuba dived in many years, but I used to be certified and have all the gear. I would not recommend a Busse for diving or snorkeling. Sure you could use them, but its like using a flat head screw driver to turn a phillips head screw: just because you can get it to work doesn't mean it works right. Water is going to get under the scales, and if its salt water it may as well be battery acid. Busses are not designed for diving. Do yourself a favor and spend $40 on a dedicated dive knife and consider it an excuse to have a new blade in the collection.

As for the beach, I prefer to have a smaller and thinner Busse for beach combing. Unless you are going to have a bonfire with driftwood, you don't really need a chopper. And a thin shorter blade is good for twisting and prying all the cool things you find stuck to rocks. This advice comes as I step out my front door and hear the sea lions barking.
 
Take a Gladius... Sea monsters are restless this time of year :}
Seriously though, I would think a Busse would be a little much for diving.
Take a Spyderco Salt and forget about it, until you need it.
Keep the Busse under your pillow
 
Exactly! I Scuba weekly...your question is akin to asking which Busse to use for brain surgery... The answer is choose a more appropriate tool. Beach combing, no problem, scuba diving in salt water?... Thats just Busse abuse. I like H1 steel...doesn't rust, yet very hard and takes a keen edge...way better than traditional SS dive knives with high chromium and low carbon which are too soft and still rust btw or titanium options. Spyderco jump master or aqua salt works well. Also recommend serrations for rope and line snags. The concept of defending yourself against a marine predator is more to make you feel better than realistic...but hey, I'm with ya...I always have one...some guys think it's pointless. But I'd rather die fighting with a pointy than blowing bubbles... Good luck .
Idaho Jarhead said:
I haven't scuba dived in many years, but I used to be certified and have all the r. I would not recommend a Busse for diving or snorkeling. Sure you could use them, but its like using a flat head screw driver to turn a phillips head screw: just because you can get it to work doesn't mean it works right. Water is going to get under the scales, and if its salt water it may as well be battery acid. Busses are not designed for diving. Do yourself a favor and spend $40 on a dedicated dive knife and consider it an excuse to have a new blade in the collection.

As for the beach, I prefer to have a smaller and thinner Busse for beach combing. Unless you are going to have a bonfire with driftwood, you don't really need a chopper. And a thin shorter blade is good for twisting and prying all the cool things you find stuck to rocks. This advice comes as I step out my front door and hear the sea lions barking.
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For diving I would go with a partial serrated knife like a sog seal 2000 or seal team elite. Would not risk losing or dropping a custom shop in the water! I've lost many a knife whilst swimming/fishing in my time, so I know. It breaks my heart thinking about it! No knife is impervious to salt water, mostly all of them except titanium and H1 like raging rhino mentioned will rust/spot very easily. You can take it out with metal polish, but still... Maybe a coated scrapyard like a 511 would or ratmandu would be great for that. I think the coated busse blades would be best for this. Especially with a res c handle and coated blade. And affordable
 
maybe a modded 511 with teeth. THe res c would be good and shouldnt harm any equipment if banged around. I havent dove in years but did a lot when I was younger, open water, and advanced open padi certified at one time. Ive done carribean, limited visibility in rivers, been deep and into openings of a few caves with divemasters to take a peak and I probably wouldnt use a Busse or kin. Not because they wouldnt make it but because I wouldnt want to lose it:thumbup:

Heck I lost my flashlight that had a lanyard on it tied to my wrist in current in Suwanne River on limited visibilty dive.:eek:

Although, I was a teenager :D
 
Not a Busse but this one was made for heavy duty salt water use, comes with a choice of a wax impregnated belt loop sheath or nylon sheath. I got the nylon sheath.

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I agree with the naysayers on this one. Right tool for the right job. Not that a serrated Busse wouldn't do the job and do it well, but you'd be better off with a dive knife.

Busse knives are exceptional tools, but if I had the choice between a scalpel and a Busse to use in surgery, I'd choose the scalpel.
 
I've never been diving, but if I was going for the first time, Id probably try to find a yellow aqua salt. and I don't like sea monsters, and y'all can laugh but if I had to get in there with them, id get one of those crazy dagger things with the CO2 cartrige that inflates their guts apart. rafting or hiking Id take a Busse.
 
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